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

Two charged in connection with the importation of Class A drugs Two people appeared at Leicester Magistrates Court today charged with Conspiracy to Import Class A Drugs. John Uche Williams (30) from West Green Road, North London and Fatoumata Tutu Agunbiade (25) from Norfolk Street, Leicester have been remanded to appear at Leicester Crown Court on 14 August 2009.... 09 May 2009 Two charged in connection with the importation of Class A drugs

Seven arrested during drugs raids in LeicesterSeven people were arrested following a series of drugs raids by police in Leicester. Warrants, issued under the Misuse of Drugs Act, were executed at 11 addresses on Tuesday July 7 and Wednesday July8 lead by officers from the Citys Targeting Team supported by officers from neighbourhood action teams, the Tactical Support Group and Dog Unit.... 09 Jul 2009 Seven arrested during drugs raids in Leicester

Man arrested in connection with drug offences Police have arrested a man in connection with drug offences in Loughborough. The incident happened last Thursday (September 3, 2009) when police stopped a vehicle in Sharpley Road and the man ran off.... 07 Sep 2009 Man arrested in connection with drug offences

Three people from Mountsorrel have been charged with drugs related offences following a series of raids at addresses in the village. The arrests were made on Thursday 6 September 2007 when a warrant was executed under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 at a property on Leicester Road in the village. ... 12 Mar 2008 Mountsorrel drugs raids - people charged

Six drugs warrants have been executed in Mountsorrel and four people arrested for drug related offences and theft.... 23 Dec 2008 Six drugs warrants carried out in Mountsorrel

An operation organised by officers from Leicestershire Trading Standards Service led to thousands of pounds of alleged counterfeit goods being seized, and the arrest of 4 people found to be selling th... 11 Jul 2007 donington market swoop

Leicestershire detectives investigating a failed bid to smuggle more than 1.5 million worth of heroin into the county, are appealing for public help to track down vital evidence. The huge quantity of heroin, which had been expertly concealed in packaging surrounding air conditioning units, was seized by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) during a joint operation with Leicestershire Police in July 2007.... 28 Feb 2008 Heroin Hunt

Three people from Mountsorrel have been charged with drugs related offences following a series of raids at addresses in the village. The arrests were made on Thursday 6 September 2007 when a warrant was executed under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 at a property on Leicester Road in the village. ... 12 Mar 2008 Mountsorrel drugs raids - people charged

A Leicester man has been sentenced at Leicester Crown Court today (Monday April 28, 2008) after pleading guilty to inciting people to grow cannabis plants. Andrew Woolhouse, 53, of Armadale Drive, Leicester, was arrested on March 27, 2007, after police launched an undercover operation into his Abbey Lane business Easy Grow.... 28 Apr 2008 Leicester man sentenced after inciting people to grow cannabis

A man has been charged with possession of a Class A drug following a raid at an address in Anstey. A warrant was executed under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 at a property in Charnwood Road in Anstey on Tuesday July 15.... 16 Jul 2008 Man charged following drugs raid in Anstey

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

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

The 780th November fair is coming to Loughborough and the news is that charnwood Borough Council have a good time lined up.... 01 Nov 2007 Loughborough Fair - Official Opening

THIS FRIDAY (14 December 2007) will see Loughboroughs Market Place transformed into a Christmas wonderland as the biggest festive and French market arrives in town, welcomed by local stars on stage.... 11 Dec 2007 French Market Comes to Loughborough

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