One of Leicester’s civic dignitaries, Mr Resham Singh Sandhu shares his experiences of meeting the Queen and his personal wishes for her 90th birthday. …
Work experience can be hard to get in the media industry. We at Pukaar Magazine believe in giving aspiring journalists, reporters, designers, writers and…
That’s right, the Spring season of 2016 is already upon us and with it comes many exciting events and dates. After an early Easter this…
Deputy City Mayor Rory Palmer discusses how the recent remarkable successes of Leicester motivate our community to aim higher. As I write this, Leicester…
What is it like to have a business and a baby? Sunflower Seedling owner Rosie Antunes tells us how she juggles her busy business schedule…
As two of the best alarm clocks in Leicester, Jim and Jo talk radio, the city, and life outside the studio. Jim Davis and…
Pukaar Magazine caught up with Geoff Rowe, a self-made businessman, community activist and Leicester’s figure of comedy to hear how he made laughter the fuel…
Winter walks become a part of the week routine in the early months of the New Year and we are lucky in Leicestershire that we…
PUMPKIN & KING PRAWN CURRY Shaf Islam, owner of Chutney Ivy Restaurant and bar situated in the heart of the cultural quarter in Leicester…
Pukaar Magazine’s Imogen Harry met with Meera Darji after the Royal Television Society Midlands Centre Awards to get to know the young artist behind the…
Pukaar Magazine’s Imogen Harry meets High Sheriff of Leicestershire Gordon Arthur High Sheriff Gordon Arthur was born in the Sudan before moving to his mother’s…
As we celebrate Pukaar Magazine’s fifth year anniversary Emma Smith takes a look back on our fabulous five years We can barely believe…
PUKAAR MAGAZINE’S MEGAN HYDEN VISITED THE 17TH CENTURY DIARIST’S GREATEST WORKS. Throughout his lifetime, John Evelyn witnessed turbulent time and momentous events in history.…
AS PUKAAR MAGAZINE CELEBRATES ITS FIRST FIVE YEARS, CITY MAYOR PETER SOULSBY LOOKS BACK AT SOME OF THE KEY EVENTS IN LEICESTER IN THAT TIME……
IT WAS WHEN A BUTCHER NAMED HENRY WALKER BOUGHT A LITTLE SHOP IN THE HIGH STREET OF LEICESTER THAT CIRCUMSTANCES WOULD LEAD HIM TO CREATING…
LEICESTERSHIRE-BASED AUTHOR FREEDOM ZAMPALADUS SITS DOWN WITH PUKAAR MAGAZINE’S IMOGEN HARRY TO TALK ABOUT THE CULTURE CLASHES HE EXPERIENCED GROWING UP IN ANTIGUA Freedom Zampaladus…
by Georgina Baker (De Montfort University student) Loughborough University student Lorna Miller braved the cold Leicester streets on Saturday (February 8) in an effort to…
by Bethan Head (De Montfort University Student) A national survey has revealed that almost 90 per cent of Leicester residents love their libraries. The Public…
