Loughborough

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management20 November 2009Launceston Road junction improvements beginWork on a new road layout to ease traffic congestion is starting at a key junction in Wigston next week. The £60,000 improvements to the junction of Station Road and Launceston Road include a new mini roundabout and an extension to the on-pavement cycle lane.... 21 Nov 2009 Launceston Road junction improvements begin

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management20 November 2009Accident-reducing road improvements in HinckleyWork is starting on the second phase of a £110,000 road improvement scheme to reduce accidents along a key route in Hinckley. The work on Dodwells Road and Normandy Way, which is being carried out by Leicestershire County Council, is due to start on Monday.... 21 Nov 2009 Accident-reducing road improvements in Hinckley

20 November 2009Seven schools receive. .... 21 Nov 2009 Seven schools receive £16 million revamp

University of Leicester PhD organise 'Materiality and Intangibility: Contested Zones', an event for researchers and artists working with museums... 20 Nov 2009 Interactive event to challenge views on museum culture

10th Man to walk on the moon to lecture at the University of Leicester in a filled-to-capacity public event... 20 Nov 2009 An audience with Apollo 16 Astronaut Charlie Duke

Beauty spot crime reduced to zero but police still need public's help Police in Charnwood have launched an operation to reduce the number of cars being broken into at the beauty spot car parks in the area. Charnwood local policing unit has a large number of popular country parks including Bradgate Park, Swithland Woods, Beacon Hill, Old John, Broombriggs and Breakback Lane.... 30 Jun 2009 Beauty spot crime reduced to zero but police still need public's help

'Beauty spot ' car crime tackled by Loughborough beat team A new crime prevention campaign has been launched to reduce car crime at Outwoods and Jubilee Woods in Loughborough. Outwoods is a large woodland area on the outskirts of the beat with a car park for up to 60 cars.... 02 Jun 2009 'Beauty spot ' car crime tackled by Loughborough beat team

'Beauty spot' car crime tackled by Loughborough beat team A new crime prevention campaign has been launched to reduce car crime at Outwoods and Jubilee Woods in Loughborough. Outwoods is a large woodland area on the outskirts of the beat with a car park for up to 60 cars.... 02 Jun 2009 'Beauty spot' car crime tackled by Loughborough beat team

Clutch head screws initiative at Charnwood beauty spot The police in Charnwood are offering visitors to Bradgate Park a chance to protect their number plates by giving away special security screws designed to make life difficult for potential thieves. Since Monday 1st December 2008 there have been 43 number plates reported stolen from cars across the Charnwood and Loughborough local policing areas.... 07 Apr 2009 Clutch head screws initiative at Charnwood beauty spot

Vehicle crime prevention campaign launched in Leicester Crime prevention leaflets are being handed to motorists Visitors to Leicester are being reminded While you are out shopping, so it the car thief! A vehicle crime awareness campaign has been launched by the Safer Leicester Partnership, supported by Leicestershire Constabulary, to urge motorists to take some simple crime prevention measures to reduce the risk of their vehicle being targeted by thieves. Over the next three weeks, Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) will be patrolling car parks in the city to deter thieves whilst at the same time speaking with motorists as they park their vehicles.... 27 May 2009 Vehicle crime prevention campaign launched in Leicester

A car fitted with tracking devices is being used by police in the Loughborough area to catch would be car thieves. ... 04 Jul 2007 Vehicle used to trap thieves

A free crime prevention evening is being held in Loughborough for the owners of private rented accommodation. Current crime analysis shows that people, including students, who live in multi occupancy rented properties, are more likely to be burgled than other tenants. Local criminals know that student properties are often left insecure and are likely to contain several computers, televisions and other valuable items. The police are working with Community Safety Officers at Charnwood Bo... 22 Aug 2007 Crime Prevention In Loughborough

Leicestershire Constabulary in Loughborough and the rest of Charnwood are working alongside other agencies such as Age Concern and Leicestershire Fire and Rescue to provide a single source of information to villagers in the borough.... 02 Nov 2007 Information on services and safety

EMERGENCY arrangements to re-open Loughboroughs biggest car park have been agreed by Charnwood Borough and Leicestershire County Councils.... 09 May 2008 Emergency Road Repairs In Loughborough

INCIDENTS of burglaries, assaults and car crime are falling thanks to a series of successful initiatives drawn up by the Charnwood Community Safety Partnership (CCSP).... 20 Jun 2008 Crime in Loughborough and Charnwood

A SERIES of free graffiti workshops could help creative youngsters avoid a brush with the law. Charnwood Community Safety Partnership, of which Charnwood Borough Council is a partner, is staging the six-week programme of graffiti workshops in three neighbourhoods to give 11 to 16-year-olds an alternative means of expression rather than daubing slogans and images on buildings throughout the Borough.... 18 Jul 2008 Graffiti Workshops in Loughborough and Charnwood

Drugs testing of prisoners is to be introduced at Loughborough Police Station in a move to get offenders across the North out of crime and into treatment.... 26 Mar 2008 Drug Testing Prisoners in Loughborough

Loughborough University s teacher training has been graded as outstanding the highest possible category by the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted). The grading followed a recent review of teacher training provision at the University.... 28 Apr 2008 Loughborough Tops for Teachers

A BENEFICIAL project which helps steer at risk youngsters away from anti-social behaviour is being expanded across Charnwood ? and new volunteers are now needed.... 12 Jun 2008 Loughborough Mentoring Scheme Expanded

TWO of Charnwood Borough Council?s most popular open areas will be flying the flag after being nationally recognised as shining examples of outstanding green spaces.... 17 Jul 2008 Green Flags for Loughborough and Charnwood

Community Services29 October 2009Leicestershire County Council reveals results of groundbreaking archaeology surveyLeicestershire County Council today held a press conference at Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre to announce the conclusion of a groundbreaking three year archaeological survey to locate the battle of Bosworth, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund grant. Battlefields Trust archaeologist, Glenn Foard, revealed an exciting collection of finds from the Battle of Bosworth of international archaeological significance.... 30 Oct 2009 Leicestershire County Council reveals results of groundbreaking archaeology survey

The popular, annual Charnwood Borough Council-organised event will open at 6pm on Wednesday, November 11th and run until Saturday, November 14th 2009.... 03 Nov 2009 Loughborough Fair

Police searching for missing man have found a bodyPolice searching for a 77 year old man from Loughborough, who has been missing since yesterday evening, have found the body of a man. Ernest Sanham from Park Road in Loughborough, was admitted to the Leicester General Hospital on Thursday 22nd October 2009 suffering from confusion.... 26 Oct 2009 Police searching for missing man have found a body

Information about being safe on Bonfire Night will be available for shoppers who visit Loughborough town centre on Wednesday.... 03 Nov 2009 Loughborough shoppers to benefit from Bonfire Night Advice

Street children in the third world and some of the most endangered animals on the planet are set to benefit from generous visitors the Great Central Railway. The award winning Leicestershire heritage line teamed up with two charities to raise money at special gala events.... 26 Oct 2009 GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY RAISES TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS FOR CHARITY

A SERIES of free graffiti workshops could help creative youngsters avoid a brush with the law. Charnwood Community Safety Partnership, of which Charnwood Borough Council is a partner, is staging the six-week programme of graffiti workshops in three neighbourhoods to give 11 to 16-year-olds an alternative means of expression rather than daubing slogans and images on buildings throughout the Borough.... 18 Jul 2008 Graffiti Workshops in Loughborough and Charnwood

Andy Reed MP today announced the giving away of chess sets to schools. The chess sets are available for schools as part of a scheme to provide a quarter of a million chess sets into the school network. Negotiations with manufacturers and distributors means that ten sets and boards can be offered to every school in England. ... 13 Feb 2008 Loughborough MP Announces Free Chess Sets for Schools

Reports are coming in that Loughborough Town Centre was yesterday infiltrated by a giant robot. The robot which some eye witnesses say they saw in Market Place and Market Street at various times yesterday afternoon stood some 8ft tall, was metallic in colour, had blue glowing eyes and spoke in sound bites.... 27 May 2008 Robot in Loughborough Town Centre

14 motorbikes and mini-motos have been crushed after they were confiscated by police in Loughborough during a crack down on young people who drive dangerously and inconsiderately on roads, parks and public places.... 02 Jul 2008 Mini moto campaign in Loughborough is a crushing success.

Radical changes to social care in Leicestershire will be outlined at a meeting next week. The County Council wants to personalise its social care and will update the Cabinet on the plans next Tuesday (29th July).... 22 Jul 2008 Radical plans to personalise social care in Leicestershire