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

The first Leicestershire Archaeology Week has been organised to show off some of the County s archaeological highlights and to show how members of the public can get involved. It runs from July 14th t... 10 Jul 2007 Archaeology in Loughborough

Community Services 19 May 2009 Fabulous Festival of local archaeology Over the last few years there have been some fabulous local archaeological discoveries. These include the Hallaton Treasure and the exciting finds in advance of the Highcross Shopping Centre in Leicester.... 24 May 2009 Fabulous Festival of local archaeology

Community Services13 July 2009Sites' secrets uncovered during festivalThe secrets of Leicestershires most important historic sites will be uncovered during the countys Festival of Archaeology. Visits to a medieval barn, a Norman castle and an historic colliery are among the attractions of the two week event, which covers Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.... 14 Jul 2009 Sites' secrets uncovered during festival

What did our ancestors cook their stews in and drink their wine from? Where did they get their pottery from? What does a Roman cup feel like? Find out the answers to these questions and more when National Archaeology Week comes to Charnwood Museum in Loughborough. The audience will have the opportunity to handle real pots used by the Romans and Tudors when Leicestershire Museums Curator of Archaeology gives a talk at the Charnwood Museum on Monday 14th July.... 08 Jul 2008 Loughborough talk on 4000 Years of Pottery in Leicestershire

Community Services8 July 2009Meet the Anglo-Saxons at Charnwood MuseumOn Monday 20th July children will have a chance to find out how the Anglo-Saxons lived and died, as part of the Festival of Leicestershire Archaeology. Anglo-Saxon Life features costume, games and pottery making, and demonstrations of how the Anglo-Saxons buried their dead.... 10 Jul 2009 Meet the Anglo-Saxons at Charnwood Museum

The first Leicestershire Archaeology Week has been organised to show off some of the County s archaeological highlights and to show how members of the public can get involved. It runs from July 14th t... 10 Jul 2007 Archaeology in Loughborough

Figures just released show that children in school groups visiting all the museum sites have increased by well over 20% compared to the same period in the previous year.... 11 May 2008 Museums in Loughborough, Charnwood and the rest of Leicestershire

Donington le Heath Manor House is looking forward to a season of open air theatre performances starting with A Midsummer Night?s Dream. ... 21 May 2008 Open Air Theatre at Donington le Heath Manor House

Donington le Heath Manor House is gearing up for a summer of informative fun with events, holiday activities, theatre and music to look forward to.... 10 Jun 2008 Summer is coming at Donington le Heath

5000 years of death and burial in Leicestershire and Rutland will be featured in an exhibition opening on 13th June at Donington le Heath Manor House.... 10 Jun 2008 Digging the Dead at Donington le Heath Manor House

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