Loughborough

Created: Wednesday 17th of March 2010 06:30:01 PM

Community Services17 March 2010Easter Holiday Events in Leicestershire to view onlineLeicestershire museums, libraries and country parks will be hosting numerous events, many of which are free throughout the school holidays to keep the family entertained across the county. There’s something for everyone, whether your family enjoy arts and crafts, games and puzzles, historical or nature events....

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Created: Wednesday 17th of March 2010 04:30:02 PM

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Created: Wednesday 17th of March 2010 04:30:01 PM

17 March 2010Praise for long serving school governorsPhoto Opportunity: School governors from all over the County will be thanked for serving their local communities at a special reception hosted by Roger Wilson, the Chairman of Leicestershire County Council.  The event is taking place at County Hall on Tuesday 23rd March at 5....

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Created: Wednesday 17th of March 2010 12:30:01 PM

17 March 2010Park and ride scoops two awardsThe Enderby park and ride scheme has scooped two awards in the Parking Review British Parking Awards 2010. The £9....

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Created: Wednesday 17th of March 2010 10:30:01 AM

17 March 2010Recycled humps, quieter bumpsRubber speed bumps are being used to cut traffic speed in Syston. The innovative safety measures, made from recycled rubber tyres, are the first of their kind in Leicestershire and have been put in along Barkby Road....

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Created: Tuesday 1st of July 2008 01:43:00 PM

A competition between Loughborough Universitys halls of residence has enabled them to drastically reduce their carbon footprint and raise money for charity at the same time....

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Created: Saturday 30th of January 2010 11:21:37 AM

Resources29 January 2010Smarter printing cuts carbonSmarter printing is set to cut the County Council's carbon footprint and save money. New machines are being brought in which will generate savings of £100,000 a year, reduce carbon emissions by 13 tonnes and reduce the number of devices by more than 80%....

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Created: Friday 19th of September 2008 09:41:35 AM

Ten families keen to reduce their carbon footprint are being sought for a new trial. People taking part will receive help on cutting energy consumption plus a free, wireless monitor to keep track of their usage over 12 months....

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Created: Thursday 24th of April 2008 06:08:00 PM

A CONFERENCE addressing the role that businesses can play in tackling climate change will take place in Leicester next month. ...

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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: 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: Friday 28th of September 2007 07:22:47 AM

The latest news from the Museum in Loughborough is that from 1st October 2007 they will be exhibiting an exhibition relating to the start of the abolition of the slave trade which celebrates its bicentenary this year. Using documents from Leicestershires archives information on local relations with the slave trade, and with individuals who struggled to eliminate slavery itself will be on display. ...

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Created: Monday 21st of April 2008 10:57:00 AM

The police at Charnwood police station have organised an Environmental Action Week in Syston. Officers will be working with representatives from Charnwood Borough Council, Syston Town Council, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service, Age Concern, the Primary Care Trust and 45 volunteers from Walkers Crisps....

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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: Wednesday 25th of February 2009 01:01:48 PM

National Eating Disorders week 22 28 Feb Loughborough University researchers take LEAP forward in the treatment of Anorexia Nervosa Researchers at Loughborough University s Centre for Research into Eating Disorders (LUCRED) have developed a new treatment for Anorexia Nervosa aimed at tackling the reliance on excessive exercise by patients. Under the supervision of Dr Caroline Meyer, LUCRED Director, the work of PhD student Lorin Taranis has led to a recent pilot trial of a new psychological treatment LEAP, which stands for Loughborough Eating disorders Activity theraPy....

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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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