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

A feast of steam and diesel traction will be thundering down the Great Central main line in July, in charge of the famous non stop postal drop train. Up to five locomotives will power an intensive service of passenger and freight trains with up to four demonstration postal drops taking place each day.... 22 Jul 2008 Last Chance to see National Railway Museum star Lord Nelson in action at the Great Central Railway in Loughborough

Wednesday 20th August 2008 will be a red letter day in the history of the Great Central Railway. Tornado the first brand new main line steam engine to be built in Britain since 1960 arrives for a two month visit.... 22 Aug 2008 Tornado in Loughborough

The best things come in threes.The Great Central Railway is bringing together three powerful steam engines which were vital to the nation in world war one and world war two. On the third and fourth of October they will all be in steam together for the first time.... 27 Sep 2009 Historic Wartime Engines in Loughborough

An exciting moment in the history of Britains railways has finally arrived. Its happening at the Great Central Railway. The countrys first brand new steam engine to be built for the main line, since 1960 is now ready to pull passengers.... 18 Sep 2008 New Train to Depart Loughborough Central Station

Two massive heritage diesel engines have touched down on the award winning Leicestershire line for a three day celebration of 'modern' traction. A Deltic locomotive - number D9019 'Royal Highland Fusilier' - the famous type which hauled express trains from London to Edinburgh in the late sixties and seventies is the first guest. The second is class 50 007, ready to leave enthusiasts shaken and stirred as it's a type of engine which has never been to the GCR before.... 08 Sep 2009 The lorry in front is taking a diesel to the Great Central Railway!

Last weekend (28th & 29th July 2007) saw the Great Central Railway, based in Loughborough, stage a Mail By Rail Gala.... 30 Jul 2007 Mail By Rail Gala at Great Central Railway

It was a double celebration this weekend (13th and 14th October 2007) as the Great Central Railway put on one of its steam galas. Having just won the Enjoy Excellence in England the GCR also saw judges from the Leicestershire Heritage Awards arrive to ride in the Beavertail Carriage restored by Railway Vehicle Preservation volunteers which they had awarded the best special project.... 14 Oct 2007 Great Central Railway Gala and Awards

The cheeky blue tank engine with a loyal army of fans is at the Great Central Railway in Loughborough this bank holiday weekend (24th/25th 26th May 2008).... 20 May 2008 Thomas in Loughborough for Bank Holiday Fun

A feast of steam and diesel traction will be thundering down the Great Central main line in July, in charge of the famous non stop postal drop train. Up to five locomotives will power an intensive service of passenger and freight trains with up to four demonstration postal drops taking place each day.... 22 Jul 2008 Last Chance to see National Railway Museum star Lord Nelson in action at the Great Central Railway in Loughborough

Its as fresh out of the box as steam engines get. A brand new main line steam locomotive which has taken 20 years to build.... 06 Aug 2008 A1 Class no 60163 Tornado heading towards Loughborough

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.

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

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