Loughborough

Created: Wednesday 10th of March 2010 07:30:02 PM

Adult Social Care Service9 March 2010Leicestershire supports the National Dementia Awareness CampaignResidents across Leicester and Leicestershire can find out more about supporting people with dementia by requesting a special information pack. The information has been put together by the Department of Health which, supported by the Alzheimer’s Society, has launched a public campaign aimed at increasing people’s awareness about dementia....

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Created: Wednesday 10th of March 2010 04:10:02 PM

Number of items stolen during a burglary in LoughboroughOfficers from Loughborough local policing unit are appealing for witnesses after a burglary in Loughborough. The incident took place sometime between 3....

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Created: Wednesday 10th of March 2010 01:30:04 PM

10 March 2010Park and ride to the footballFootball fans are being encouraged to use the new park and ride service from Enderby to get to this Saturday’s match. The park and ride terminates in the city centre but has a stop outside Leicester Royal Infirmary, a short walk from the Walkers Stadium....

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Created: Wednesday 10th of March 2010 01:30:03 PM

10 March 2010County schools perform wellLeicestershire schools are fairing well in new, tougher Ofsted inspections, the County Council revealed today. National news reports revealed today that there was been a sharp decrease in the number of good or outstanding schools, since Ofsted introduced its new inspection regime last September....

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Created: Wednesday 10th of March 2010 01:30:02 PM

10 March 2010Share the Care WeekCarers are needed to provide well-deserved breaks for families of children with special needs. Leicestershire County Council’s Short Breaks Scheme offers a short break for parents, by providing a safe place for their child to visit for at least one weekend a month....

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Created: Sunday 16th of September 2007 09:58:10 AM

A popular 3 hour course on how to get started in tracing your family history is to be held again at Loughborough library in Granby Street. The course assumes no prior knowledge but should give you the confidence and the motivation to start tracing your families history into the past...

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Created: Tuesday 21st of July 2009 08:14:04 PM

Community Services20 July 2009New Online Reference LibraryHow big is the largest squid in the world? Where does the shortest man live? How do you make rubber? Why is the sky blue? Who were your ancestors?You can find the answers along with loads of other information via the Online Reference Library service at home on your computer. This new online service has been set up by Leicestershire County Council Library Services and provides a wide range of information which can be accessed at home on the internet....

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Created: Tuesday 26th of May 2009 07:02:20 PM

Community Services 26 May 2009 Find out about volunteering at Loughborough Library Loughborough Library is inviting people to come and find out about volunteering opportunities at the library. On Tuesday 2nd June between 11am and noon, the library is holding a volunteer coffee morning where staff and current volunteers will be available to talk to members of the public about how they can get involved....

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Created: Thursday 18th of September 2008 10:30:00 AM

Fancy chilling out this autumn watching a great movie or listening to your favourite sounds for FREE? ...

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Created: Saturday 2nd of May 2009 03:42:33 AM

Community Services 29 April 2009 'Take a Step Back in Time' at Earl Shilton library Do you want to find out more about the local history of Earl Shilton and Barwell? If so, why not come along to a free event at Earl Shilton library on Tuesday, 12 May. All members of the community are invited to attend the drop-in session from 1....

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Created: Tuesday 27th of May 2008 03:50:00 PM

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....

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Created: Tuesday 22nd of July 2008 04:45:00 PM

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)....

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Created: Friday 18th of July 2008 11:00:00 AM

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....

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Created: Friday 4th of April 2008 05:29:00 PM

Helping children to get to school safely is a family affair for two sisters who are urging others to come forward and become a School Crossing Patrol....

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Created: Wednesday 2nd of July 2008 03:31:00 PM

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....

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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: Monday 15th of February 2010 07:26:36 AM

A1 collision - man chargedOfficers investigating a road traffic collision which left a workman dead have now charged a man. The collision happened at around 1....

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Created: Saturday 20th of February 2010 07:49:32 AM

Family of Ernest Mathers pay tribute to him Ernest pictured with his common law wife Nina The family of a man killed in a road traffic collision have paid tribute to him. 46-year-old Ernest Mathers from Doncaster was killed in a road traffic collision at around 1....

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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: Wednesday 17th of February 2010 08:02:43 AM

A project has been launched to brighten up empty shop fronts in Loughborough by adorning them with colourful poster-style images promoting different aspects of the town. ...

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