Loughborough

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

Dr Eleanor Milne to speak about this timely work on Thursday 19 November at the University of Leicester ... 20 Nov 2009 The Carbon Benefits Project

Study day for the University of Leicester's Centre for the Study of the Country House on 24 November... 20 Nov 2009 Keeping up with the Joneses in the 18th century

Human Rights lecture taking place at the University of Leicester on 24 November. Free and open to the public... 20 Nov 2009 Labour rights: constitutional promises vs global realities

Loughborough got in the fair mood a couple of days early last night (Saturday, 3rd November 2007) as Loughborough University RAG held their annual Bonfire and Firework display.... 04 Nov 2007 Spectacular RAG Display

Biggest firework display ever staged on Leicestershire heritage line. Take the train to the flame is the message from the Great Central Railway this bonfire night - but leave the sparklers at home. ... 03 Nov 2009 BONFIRE NIGHT BETTER BY TRAIN AT THE GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY

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

An undercover teenager has been going round Loughborough with Trading Standards and Leicestershire Constabulary to ensure that shops dont sell fireworks to people under the age of 18.... 08 Nov 2007 Shops tested to see if they would sell fireworks

Community Services13 October 2009Snibston Preparing for a Big Bang!Snibston Discovery Museum is preparing to host its annual main event, its Fireworks Spectacular. This year is set to be bigger and better than ever before and up to 8,000 people are expected to attend.... 13 Oct 2009 Snibston Preparing for a Big Bang!

Detectives investigating a shooting at a music event in Loughborough have today (16th July 2007) charged a man in connection with the incident.... 16 Jul 2007 Man charged in connection with shooting at Loughborough Students Union

All passengers, visitors and staff are being urged to allow plenty of extra time in getting to East Midlands Airport (EMA) this weekend, as thousands travel to the Renault World Series Motor Racing at Donington Park. Major roads and motorways leading to this venue are likely to be busy from Friday 7th September to Sunday 9th. The Airport has been working closely with the organisers, Leicestershire Police, the Highways Agency and Leicestershire County Council for several months and a traffi... 07 Sep 2007 Passengers Warned Of Donington Park Traffic

This morning (1st October 2007) Burleigh College in Loughborough opened its doors to visitors, parents and prospective students. Burleigh is currently celebrating the news of a superb improvement in the examination results and the level of improvement was the highest in the county.... 01 Oct 2007 Burleigh College Open Day

if you think you have talent and want to make the next news headlines consider going down to Loughborough Town Hall this coming Sunday and have a go at the talent contest to find the best that Loughborough has to offer. Maybe you will be among one of the lucky hopefulls that get selected to come back for further auditions and perform live in front of 8,000 people.... 03 Oct 2007 Xfactor at Loughborough Town Hall

Its bad news for criminals. Burglars and thieves really ought to think twice about targeting students after an effort by the Police, the University and Charnwood Borough Council have embarked on a saturation marking scheme of 4500 students to ensure that their property is permanently marked and identifiable.... 04 Oct 2007 Saturation Marking Scheme

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

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

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.

Dr Eleanor Milne to speak about this timely work on Thursday 19 November at the University of Leicester ... 20 Nov 2009 The Carbon Benefits Project

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

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