Loughborough

Created: Tuesday 16th of March 2010 02:30:04 PM

Community Services16 March 2010Easter fun in your libraryThis Easter, keep entertained and help your children’s literacy at the same time. Blaby District Libraries are hosting some free, fun workshops run by Explore Learning , a network of children’s maths and English tuition centres based at Sainsbury’s Fosse Park and in Highcross, Leicester....

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Created: Tuesday 16th of March 2010 02:30:03 PM

Community Services16 March 2010Jane Eyre – Tales behind the taleOur heroine was more than a mouse! Through Jane, Charlotte Bronte presented daring and controversial ideas to her contemporary readers. Join speaker Helen Peden [BA (Hons) Lit] for an entertaining and light-hearted look at the hidden sensuality, the role of the Governess and the scientific practice of Phrenology, found in the pages of Jane Eyre....

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Created: Tuesday 16th of March 2010 02:30:02 PM

Community Services16 March 2010Container plants at Braunstone Town LibraryWould you like to bring colour and flavour to your garden? Are you struggling because of a lack of space, or know-how? At 6-7pm this Monday, 22nd March, at Braunstone Town Library, author Andrew Mikolajski will be giving a talk on growing fruit in containers. Tickets cost £2 and include refreshments, it is best to book in advance to ensure your space....

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Created: Tuesday 16th of March 2010 02:30:01 PM

Community Services16 March 2010Next stop EdinburghA team of four from King Edward VII Science and Sport College, Coalville have earned themselves a trip to Edinburgh to take part in the national finals of the Consumer Challenge Quiz in June after winning a regional competition. The team clinched their place at the final following a thrilling quiz hosted at the Space Centre, Leicester where they were joint winners in a competition with teams from Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire....

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Created: Tuesday 16th of March 2010 12:30:02 PM

16 March 2010Pupils scoop Easter poster prizesA chocolate egg and a catchy message have helped a nine-year-old youngster scoop top prize in a poster competition. The design, created by Tyler Hadley from Latimer Primary School in Anstey, features the slogan 'is the wrapping really worth it?' and is fronting a campaign encouraging residents to cut waste at Easter....

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Created: Tuesday 19th of February 2008 12:10:00 PM

Children in Loughborough and Charnwood are on to a good thing according to a recently published Ofsted report. Leicestershire?s services for children and young people are always ?good? and are often outstanding, a report revealed today (19th February 2008). The news comes from the Joint Area Review (JAR), which examines services for children and young people provided by the County Council, police, NHS and voluntary sector....

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Created: Thursday 29th of May 2008 02:00:00 PM

WET weather failed to dampen the spirits of youngsters who helped to officially launch Charnwood Borough Council’s Play Rangers Tour....

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Created: Friday 20th of June 2008 09:30:54 AM

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Created: Friday 19th of September 2008 11:54:09 AM

A POPULAR fun physical activity class for parents and toddlers is continuing its tour of Charnwood. The free Mini Movers sessions are being run by Charnwood Borough Councils Play Rangers and have been well attended when recently held in Thurmaston and the Loughborough Cobden and Shelthorpe Childrens Centres....

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Created: Tuesday 4th of November 2008 05:15:42 PM

Photo Opportunity Four brand new childrens centres offering one-stop shops for parents and pre-school children are opening in Charnwood. Over 1....

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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: 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: 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: Tuesday 6th of May 2008 02:06:00 PM

Leicestershire County Council has been selected to take part in an exciting green challenge. The authority has been accepted onto the Carbon Trust s prestigious Local Authority Carbon Management Programme....

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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 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: 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: Friday 26th of February 2010 08:10:01 PM

Appeal following incident at Loughborough UniversityPolice are appealing for witnesses following the report of a serious sexual assault in Loughborough. The incident is alleged to have happened sometime between 1....

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Created: Wednesday 24th of February 2010 10:20:01 PM

Thirteen people arrested in 'Bling' crackdownThirteen people have been arrested in the first phase of a Force-wide operation to crackdown on criminals living lavish lifestyles from the proceeds of crime. The ‘Too Much Bling? Give us a Ring’ campaign was launched on February 10, 2010, encouraging members of the public to call Crimestoppers anonymously to let police know of any people who may be living beyond their means from drug money or ill gotten gains....

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