The North-West Coeliac Group monthly meeting will be held on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 8.00 p.m. in the MDEC Building, Altnagelvin Hospital.

For those among you who enjoy a dance, Sequence dance classes will be starting at Older People North West/Age Concern Derry on Tuesday, March 10, From 7pm-9pm.

Around fifty Legion of Mary members attended the annual Derry Comitium Peregrinatio Pro Christo (PPC) Conference which was hosted by Mater Dei Curia (Tyrone and Donegal) in Strabane on Sunday. It was the first time the Conference was held in Strabane.

Brunswick Super bowl will play host to the North West Region advancement bowling day of Special Olympics on Thursday 23rd of February.

The first in a series of Lenten lunch series of addresses will begin in St Columb’s Cathedral tomorrow.

Derry City Council and the local Derry based organisation Destined have come together to develop an initiative that will help people with learning disabilities take part in every day activities throughout the city.

A Seminar will take place at lunchtime today, Tuesday, February 21, coinciding with the Tower Museum’s current exhibition, ‘Events of the Year Quilts and Testimonies of Survival’, a stunning display of quilts by Northern Ireland artist, Irene MacWilliam, depicting her concerns of the events in a given year.

The Sunday Journal goes back in time to recall the heyday of the ‘Derry Road’ - the Great Northern Railway’s famous Portadown to Derry line

An All Ireland table quiz in aid of Spraoi agus Spórt takes place tonight at 9pm in Simpson’s Bar, choose your county in advance by texting 0868420203, please support.

Plans are well under way for this year’s St. Patrick’s weekend. There will be a concert from local schools including music, song and dance. Traditional music will be to the fore on the eve of the big day with a session in the Trawlerman Bar. All local traditional musicians and those from further afield are welcome. Several marching bands will be there for the parade. We are appealing to all local clubs, teams, organisations and businesses to think seriously about putting in a float this year as we enjoy a long holiday weekend. As our parade is totally dependent on local support we are asking for your help by taking part in the ticket draw which will be launched shortly. Ní neart go cur le chéile.’

Drumfries National School is proposing to open a class for children with Specific Speech and Language Disorders. Any child in any primary school or those just about to start school in September may be eligible if they meet the correct criteria. Children spend a maximum of two years in the class before returning to their own mainstream school. For more details telephone the school, 9363396.

Walk & Talk continues every week in Carrowmenagh community centre, for more details just contact us 074 93 67251.Yoga classes in Carrowmenagh Community Centre, every Tuesday at 7pm. New members welcome. Painting classes in Carrowmenagh Community Centre every Thursday at 7-9pm New members welcome.

  Last Tuesday afternoon Primary school teams including Tooban, Muff, Bridgend, Scoil Iosagain (1) Buncrana, Illies, Cockhill & Scoil Iosagain (2) competed for the inaugural Philip Diggin Memorial Cup 5-a-side blitz Tournament held Buncrana Youth Club.

If you are currently experiencing low mood, stress or depression, Aware Defeat Depression’s ‘Living Life to the Full’ course may be of benefit to you.

Inishowen’s business community will have the opportunity to meet high-profile media commentator Dr. Maureen Gaffney, social media guru Krishna De and Gerry Duffy, Irish winner of the 2011 UK Ironman contest, who are just some of the high profile speakers lined up for this year’s Enterprising Donegal Business Week.

A special gala concert and ‘Strictly Latin’ dance event to raise funds for Harefield Hospital is to be held at the City Hotel on Sunday February 26.

The Breast Screening Unit at Altnagelvin Area Hospital is celebrating the kind donation of 40 pieces of beautiful art. The artwork was gifted by collaboration of artists and has taken pride of place along the walls and corridors at the screening unit, providing a more relaxing and warm environment for the women who use the service.

As Mother’s Day approaches, the Derry Journal is offering one local school pupil the chance of spoiling their mammy thanks to our Mother’s Day poster design competition.

A regional charity working to alleviate discrimination against lesbian and bisexual women is planning to set up a new group in Derry.

A public appeal for old photographs of Rosemount and its surrounding area has been issued by Rosemount Resource Centre for use in a special new project.