Loughborough

Created: Friday 19th of March 2010 05:30:01 PM

Community Services19 March 2010Libraries become more dyslexia-friendlyLibraries across Leicestershire have signed up to a new set of guidelines designed to make them more dyslexia-friendly. Over the next few months, staff are being trained to ensure they understand the basic issues facing people with dyslexia....

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Created: Friday 19th of March 2010 04:20:02 PM

Serving police officer dies following a collision in LeicestershirePC Phil TomaszewskiA serving police officer has died following a collision in the parish of Eaton, near Ab Kettleby, Leicestershire. The collision occurred at about 1....

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Created: Friday 19th of March 2010 03:03:35 PM

Bernardine Evaristo, acclaimed author of Blonde Roots and The Emperor s Babe, to speak at a free public event on Friday 26 March....

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Created: Friday 19th of March 2010 03:03:34 PM

Good causes have received a boost thanks to donations of office furniture from Charnwood Borough Council. Items such as desks, filing cabinets and chairs are being distributed to good causes through Giving World Online, a scheme run by Leicester based charity Konnect9. ...

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Created: Friday 19th of March 2010 03:03:33 PM

Around 10 tonnes of rubbish were collected, a buggy fit walk was held and health checks took place as part of a community action week in Mountsorrel. Organisations including Charnwood Borough Council, Leicestershire Police and Voluntary Action Charnwood worked with local residents to organise the busy week which aimed to improve the environment and boost residents fitness and wellbeing. ...

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Created: Monday 16th of November 2009 04:14:19 PM

16 November 2009CyberMentors aim to beat bullying*** photo opportunity ***Young people from Harborough are taking innovative steps to combat bullying by becoming 'CyberMentors'. CyberMentors is a Government pilot designed to help young people provide online support to their peers who have experienced bullying....

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Created: Tuesday 10th of November 2009 08:14:06 PM

10 November 2009City & County Councils work together to stop bullyingLeicester City Council and Leicestershire County Council are running an anti-bullying video competition over the next couple of months, to coincide with anti-bullying week (16th – 20th November). The competition involves schools making their own music video to a song written by Australian singer Kate Miller-Heidke called ‘Caught in the Crowd’....

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Created: Tuesday 2nd of February 2010 08:38:45 AM

1 February 2010Anti-bullying videos are top of the pops*** photo opportunity ***Inspiring music videos created by students to help spread anti-bullying messages are being celebrated at a special event. Last November, the City and County Councils invited pupils to come up with a video to a song called 'Caught in the Crowd' by Australian singer Kate Miller-Heidke....

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Created: Wednesday 14th of October 2009 08:10:46 AM

Cyber bullying is just one of the topics on the agenda of the Charnwood Youth Conference which will be held in Loughborough on Wednesday. Young people from around the borough will meet in the Town Hall for the event which is being run by members of the Charnwood Youth Forum. ...

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Created: Monday 16th of November 2009 08:14:06 AM

Community Services13 November 2009Say No to Bullying: A Tudor Witch HuntDuring Anti-bullying Week (16th – 20th November), Leicestershire school children are getting the chance to explore issues surrounding bullying with a storyline set in Tudor times. The project is being led by Leicestershire County Council’s (Environment and Heritage Service) Museum Learning Team who are visiting a number of schools across Leicestershire throughout Anti-bullying week....

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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: Monday 8th of September 2008 11:14:00 AM

A new role has been created in Charnwood and North West Leicestershire to ensure that victims of domestic violence are safe and receiving support. ...

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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: 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: Thursday 11th of February 2010 04:02:33 PM

Gaurav Gupta, a first year economics student at the University of Leicester, begins training for the 2012 Olympics...

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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: 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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Created: Wednesday 24th of February 2010 04:02:23 PM

Charnwood Borough Council s Easter Activity Programme for 0 16 year olds kicks into action on Monday 29th March until 5th April. ...

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