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

Second hand cars bought from independent dealers remained at the top of the list of complaints received by government-funded advice service Consumer Direct East Midlands in the first half of this year.... 13 Aug 2009 Consumers Direct East Midlands Reveals Half Year Complaint Statistics

One in three people feel their consumer rights have been ignored and over a quarter of people (28%) are more likely to complain about goods they bought during the economic downturn according to a new survey. ... 14 Sep 2009 ONE IN THREE PEOPLE FEEL CONSUMER RIGHTS ARE IGNORED

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.... 04 Mar 2008 Rotary Club of Loughborough Beacon

Church Hill Junior School won gold at a Badminton Festival hosted by Loughborough University earlier this month. The University welcomed tens of aspiring young badminton players onto campus for the annual event, which is now in its fourth year. ... 18 Mar 2008 Church Hill School take Badminton title at University event

Youngsters from four schools took part in the finals of the North West Leicestershire section of an interactive Road Safety Quiz last week. The quiz is run annually by the County Councils Road Safety and Travel Awareness Team and this years final was held at Packington Village Hall, a neutral venue for the four teams who got the highest scores in the area.... 12 Feb 2008 Good score for schools in Road Safety Quiz

Hind Leys Community College in Shepshed will be given Specialist Arts status on Friday and is among 87 schools being designated to operate as specialist schools from September, taking the total number of specialist schools to 2886 (88% of all eligible state secondaries). ... 01 Feb 2008 Hind Leys Community College

Youngsters from four schools took part in the finals of the North West Leicestershire section of an interactive Road Safety Quiz last week. The quiz is run annually by the County Councils Road Safety and Travel Awareness Team and this years final was held at Packington Village Hall, a neutral venue for the four teams who got the highest scores in the area.... 12 Feb 2008 Good score for schools in Road Safety Quiz

Consumer Direct, the government advice service, has added a new reporting function to its website to help in the fight against scams. Anyone in the East Midlands can now report any scam mail they receive simply by visiting Consumer Directs website. ... 18 Feb 2008 Scam Reporting

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.... 04 Mar 2008 Rotary Club of Loughborough Beacon

If youre planning a trip to a kitchen showroom this bank holiday to take advantage of special holiday offers, taking some advice from Consumer Direct East Midlands before you make a decision could help you avoid some of the fitted kitchen pitfalls.... 18 Mar 2008 Trading Standards

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