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

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management15 July 2009New bike parking in schoolsA total of 12 county schools are set to benefit from new cycle parking. Leicestershire County Council will be working with the schools on the 55,000 project to install secure cycle parking in a bid to encourage more children to cycle to school.... 17 Jul 2009 New bike parking in schools

Cycle safety advice for school children in Beaumont Leys Officers hand out cycle safety packs to pupils at Wolsey Primary Over 250 bicycle crime prevention packs have been handed out by police to school children in the Beaumont Leys area as part of National Bike Week. The packs - which include a cycle lock, ultraviolet pen, safety card and crime prevention leaflet have been distributed at Alderman Richard Hallam, Wolsey, Glebelands and Beaumont Lodge Primary Schools.... 18 Jun 2009 Cycle safety advice for school children in Beaumont Leys

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management29 July 2009Get your books by bikeVisitors to Oadby Library will now be able to arrive on two wheels thanks to new bike racks outside. The 1,200 cycle parking stands installed by Leicestershire County Council provide space for up to six bikes.... 29 Jul 2009 Get your books by bike

Young cyclists have celebrated the end of their road safety course with a ride through Charnwood Forest, to the village of Woodhouse.... 16 Jul 2008 Village ride for cycling students from Loughborough

Andy Reed MP has warmly welcomed the new strategy to support, help and improve the lives of Britain s unsung army of carers announced this week. This week is Carers Week, it is held in June every year, and is an opportunity to thank carers for all the hard work they do and highlight their cause.... 12 Jun 2008 Loughborough MP Welcomes New Carers Strategy

Loughborough MP Andy Reed is backing the findings of a new report which says walking and cycling is the best buy in transport investment.... 10 Jul 2007 Loughborough MP backs Active Travel plan

Andy Reed has welcomed the Government putting in 1billion of investment to support poor children in the UK. Reed was one of 77 Labour MPs who signed a letter to The Guardian newspaper asking for more help from Government to go to the least well off.... 17 Mar 2008 Loughborough MP Welcomes Chancellor Listening On Child Poverty in UK

The number of people completing apprenticeships rose by 193% in Leicestershire between 2002/03 and 2005/06 thanks to Labours investment in apprenticeships. ... 29 Apr 2008 Andy Reed, Labour MP For Loughborough Welcomes Massive Rise in Apprenticeships

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Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher and former Motocross World Champion Jamie Dobb were at Loughborough University last week to prepare for an epic 1000 mile Cycle of Wishes charity bike ride which starts in just six days time.... 04 Jun 2008 Loughborough lends a hand to soap and sports stars for cycle challenge

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

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