Loughborough

Created: Friday 19th of March 2010 05:30:01 PM

Community Services19 March 2010Libraries become more dyslexia-friendlyLibraries across Leicestershire have signed up to a new set of guidelines designed to make them more dyslexia-friendly. Over the next few months, staff are being trained to ensure they understand the basic issues facing people with dyslexia....

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Created: Friday 19th of March 2010 04:20:02 PM

Serving police officer dies following a collision in LeicestershirePC Phil TomaszewskiA serving police officer has died following a collision in the parish of Eaton, near Ab Kettleby, Leicestershire. The collision occurred at about 1....

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Created: Friday 19th of March 2010 03:03:35 PM

Bernardine Evaristo, acclaimed author of Blonde Roots and The Emperor s Babe, to speak at a free public event on Friday 26 March....

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Created: Friday 19th of March 2010 03:03:34 PM

Good causes have received a boost thanks to donations of office furniture from Charnwood Borough Council. Items such as desks, filing cabinets and chairs are being distributed to good causes through Giving World Online, a scheme run by Leicester based charity Konnect9. ...

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Created: Friday 19th of March 2010 03:03:33 PM

Around 10 tonnes of rubbish were collected, a buggy fit walk was held and health checks took place as part of a community action week in Mountsorrel. Organisations including Charnwood Borough Council, Leicestershire Police and Voluntary Action Charnwood worked with local residents to organise the busy week which aimed to improve the environment and boost residents fitness and wellbeing. ...

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Created: Thursday 25th of October 2007 01:56:33 PM

Santa arrived in Loughborough earlier today to tell people what Charnwood Borough Council has in store for the Christmas festivities. ...

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Created: Thursday 3rd of December 2009 09:12:22 AM

The Great Central Railway began running its award winning Santa Specials last weekend (28th / 29th of November) with demand for tickets so strong, extra seats had to be made available on trains....

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Created: Tuesday 4th of March 2008 03:23:00 PM

Each year the local Rotary Clubs hold a speaking competition for school students with a Chair, Speaker and a Proposer of the Vote of Thanks. The team winning the local heat progressing to a District (Northampton to Nottingham) semi final and then final with the best two teams then going even further towards a National Final....

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Created: Saturday 20th of December 2008 10:13:03 AM

BAND Blue Horizon is rocking after being named the winner of Charnwoods Got Xmas Talent " and following in the footsteps of the guitarists and keyboard players dad! The Hathern-based group claimed the first prize of 300 after hitting the right note with around 10,000 people who crammed into Loughborough Market Place for the Christmas Lights switch on. And no-one was more proud than Ian Fuller, the father of Blue Horizon band members Lewis and Liam, who won a Charnwood Borough Council-run talent competition himself back in the late seventies when he was performing as a DJ....

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Created: Monday 30th of November 2009 10:14:02 AM

Community Services27 November 2009Celebrate Christmas at Snibston!Snibston is awaiting the festive season with great excitement and has something in store to entertain everyone this December. We’re offering a visit to Santa for our younger vistors, a ‘Robots at Christmas’ experience for technology enthusiasts, plus a talk on the many Christmas traditions for history lovers and those passionate about the trimmings and décor which is associated with this magical time of year....

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Created: Saturday 7th of July 2007 12:00:00 AM

A travelling exhibition to mark the bicentenary of the Act to Abolish the Slave Trade reaches Donington le Heath Manor House on Wednesday 12th July....

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Created: Wednesday 28th of May 2008 01:00:00 PM

Loughborough-based athletes Tim Don and Will Clarke have both achieved the Olympic Triathlon selection criteria with top six finishes at the Madrid BG Triathlon World Cup in Spain....

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Created: Monday 8th of September 2008 11:14:00 AM

A new role has been created in Charnwood and North West Leicestershire to ensure that victims of domestic violence are safe and receiving support. ...

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Created: Thursday 24th of September 2009 07:09:58 PM

A talented Mountsorrel man is to be the first person to take part in a scheme to enable aspiring Charnwood artists to display their work. Ray Twigg...

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Created: Wednesday 11th of July 2007 12:00:00 AM

The fabulous fossil art of Jo Sheppard is coming to Charnwood Museum in Loughborough this summer, displayed alongside the real fossils which helped inspire her work. ...

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Created: Tuesday 2nd of March 2010 04:03:15 PM

Charnwood Borough Council has today learned that the Astra Zeneca has decided to close its facility in Loughborough by the end of 2011. The announcement is a huge blow and a major loss of employment in the Borough and in Loughborough in particular. ...

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Created: Wednesday 3rd of March 2010 11:03:57 AM

An action group consisting of local organisations is to meet on Friday to discuss yesterday s (Tue) announcement by Astra Zeneca. Charnwood Borough Council has organised the urgent meeting after the pharmaceutical firm announced it will close its operation in the town by the end of next year. This will mean a loss of nearly 1,200 jobs. ...

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Created: Friday 26th of February 2010 08:10:01 PM

Appeal following incident at Loughborough UniversityPolice are appealing for witnesses following the report of a serious sexual assault in Loughborough. The incident is alleged to have happened sometime between 1....

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Created: Wednesday 24th of February 2010 10:20:01 PM

Thirteen people arrested in 'Bling' crackdownThirteen people have been arrested in the first phase of a Force-wide operation to crackdown on criminals living lavish lifestyles from the proceeds of crime. The ‘Too Much Bling? Give us a Ring’ campaign was launched on February 10, 2010, encouraging members of the public to call Crimestoppers anonymously to let police know of any people who may be living beyond their means from drug money or ill gotten gains....

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Created: Wednesday 24th of February 2010 04:02:23 PM

Charnwood Borough Council s Easter Activity Programme for 0 16 year olds kicks into action on Monday 29th March until 5th April. ...

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