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Community Services6 November 2009Charnwood Museum Hosts Royal Photographic Society Members' ExhibitionPhoto Opportunity: A fantastic array of photographs from around the world will be on display at Charnwood Museum when it hosts The Royal Photographic Society Members' Exhibition for 2009. Roger Wilson, the Chairman of Leicestershire County Council, together with, Councillor Roy Brown, the Mayor of Charnwood will welcome invited guests, including the President of the Royal Photographic Society, Rosemary Wilman, to a special preview event.... 06 Nov 2009 Charnwood Museum Hosts Royal Photographic Society Members' Exhibition

Adult Social Care Service5 November 2009Helping make decisions at life's end ***Photo Opportunity***An event is being held to highlight a project designed to enable older people to die with dignity. Tomorrow's event will thank all partners involved in DALE (Decisions At Life's End) which aims to help older people, along with their families and carers, to make choices about where they want to die.... 06 Nov 2009 Helping make decisions at life's end

A campaign has been launched in a bid to reduce burglary in South Charnwood. This week an advertising van emblazoned with the slogan lock it or lose it will do the rounds in Birstall, Mountsorrel, Syston, Anstey and Thurmaston. ... 06 Nov 2009 Bid to beat the burglars in South Charnwood

Chief Executive's4 November 2009Get involved in Markfield, Ratby and Groby community projectsMarkfield, Ratby and Groby residents can pick up the latest news and help choose how £20,000 will boost their local area at an interactive meeting. At a Dragons' Den-style workshop held earlier this autumn, people pitched ideas for community projects which would benefit from a share of the money, voted for their favourite and compiled a shortlist.... 04 Nov 2009 Get involved in Markfield, Ratby and Groby community projects

Andy Reed supports the drive by Department for Business Innovation & Skills (BIS) to let workers know their rights... 04 Nov 2009 Reed Supports Campaign on Pay and Work Rights

Loughborough University s teacher training has been graded as outstanding the highest possible category by the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted). The grading followed a recent review of teacher training provision at the University.... 28 Apr 2008 Loughborough Tops for Teachers

Loughborough ranked in top ten for teacher training Loughborough s teacher training has been rated among the best in the UK, in the Good Teacher Training Guide 2008-09. The University was ranked ninth out of 73 higher education institutions in the league table, which is published by the Centre for Education and Employment Research at the University of Buckingham.... 28 Dec 2008 Loughborough ranked in top ten for teacher training

Finalist for outstanding new teacher award. Natalie Slote from De Lisle Catholic Science College in Loughborough has been shortlisted for the East Midlands 2007 Teaching Awards. ... 13 Jun 2007 Finalist for outstanding new teacher award.Finalist for outstanding new teacher award.

Study shows health related exercise in secondary schools is overlooked A number of PE teachers do not appear to be effectively promoting health and physical activity in secondary schools, according to a Loughborough university study. Researchers in the University s School of Sport and Exercise Sciences (SSES) have discovered that despite being a compulsory part of the curriculum, health related exercise (HRE) is often marginalised or poorly delivered in many secondary schools across England.... 28 Dec 2008 Study shows health related exercise in secondary schools is overlooked

Education 18 May 2009 Leicestershire staff nominated for teaching awards Staff from two Leicestershire schools are to attend a prestigious awards ceremony. Rebecca Sedgwick from Brookside Primary School in Oadby and Ann Roberts from Hastings High School in Burbage have been invited to attend the finals of the East Midlands 2009 Teaching Awards.... 21 May 2009 Leicestershire staff nominated for teaching awards

Finalist for outstanding new teacher award. Natalie Slote from De Lisle Catholic Science College in Loughborough has been shortlisted for the East Midlands 2007 Teaching Awards. ... 13 Jun 2007 Finalist for outstanding new teacher award.Finalist for outstanding new teacher award.

Belvoir High School in Bottesford and Loughborough University are working together in a ground-breaking initiative to improve the quality of trainee science teachers. Loughborough University requested to work with Belvoir High as one of its five partner schools following the successful placements of trainee teachers at the school over a number of years.... 22 Feb 2008 Loughborough University and Belvoir High School

Loughborough University s teacher training has been graded as outstanding the highest possible category by the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted). The grading followed a recent review of teacher training provision at the University.... 28 Apr 2008 Loughborough Tops for Teachers

Loughborough University professor is awarded prestigious fellowship A Loughborough University professor has been awarded a National Teaching Fellowship by the Higher Education Academy. The National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS) celebrates excellence in teaching by recognising individuals who are outstanding as teachers and promoters of learning.... 27 Dec 2008 Loughborough University professor is awarded prestigious fellowship

Loughborough ranked in top ten for teacher training Loughborough s teacher training has been rated among the best in the UK, in the Good Teacher Training Guide 2008-09. The University was ranked ninth out of 73 higher education institutions in the league table, which is published by the Centre for Education and Employment Research at the University of Buckingham.... 28 Dec 2008 Loughborough ranked in top ten for teacher training

What has to be one of the best firework displays in the county is being held at Loughborough University tonight.... 03 Nov 2007 Loughborough Firework Display

The 780th November fair is coming to Loughborough and the news is that charnwood Borough Council have a good time lined up.... 01 Nov 2007 Loughborough Fair - Official Opening

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

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

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

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

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

Coin scam in LoughboroughPolice in Loughborough are hoping the general public will help them solve two crimes which involved large quantities of commemorative coins. The suspect has been selling Charles and Diana Royal Wedding coins to vulnerable elderly people at a retirement complex on Craddock Street in Loughborough.... 21 Oct 2009 Coin scam in Loughborough

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

Once again, Charnwood Borough Council is proud to support the Royal British Legion s Remembrance Events which will be taking place this year. ... 21 Oct 2009 Remembrance Events in Loughborough and Charnwood

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