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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

On 29 October, 25 members of staff at Loughborough University were presented with a certificate by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Shirley Pearce, to mark 25 years service. Each person was also invited to choose a gift to the value of 150. ... 05 Nov 2007 Loughborough University awards staff

World-leading research across Loughborough University Loughborough has been confirmed as one of the country s leading research universities, according to the results of the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) published today (18 December). Every department was found to be undertaking research that is internationally recognised, with 18% of the University s research considered to be world leading .... 29 Dec 2008 World-leading research across Loughborough University

JCB Engineer to mentor Loughborough students A former Loughborough engineering student is returning to the University to act as an informal mentor to current students. Alan Curtis, who now works for industry giants JCB after graduating in 2006 with a first-class degree in Mechanical Engineering, has been given the role of a Visiting Teaching Fellow, in a scheme which has been implemented by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng).... 27 Jan 2009 JCB Engineer to mentor Loughborough students

Loughborough follows Oxbridge in University Guide subject tables Loughborough has topped the league tables of three subject areas in the latest Times Good University Guide 2010, published today (3 June), ranking it behind only Oxford and Cambridge in terms of the number of top placings. Loughborough was ranked number one in Building, Librarianship and Information Science, and Sports Science which appears as a separate subject area in The Times Good University Guide for the first time this year.... 03 Jun 2009 Loughborough follows Oxbridge in University Guide subject tables

Loughborough benefits from Chinese expertise in emergency management Experts from one of China s leading universities have visited Loughborough University to present an emergency response system which was utilised at the Beijing Olympics. The delegation from the Centre for Public Safety Research (CPSR) at Tsinghua University is looking to develop research collaborations in the UK and made Loughborough their first port of call.... 31 Mar 2009 Loughborough benefits from Chinese expertise in emergency management

Loughborough Universitys popularity continues to grow, according to the latest applications figures and a new league table published on the 30 July 2007. The applications statistics released by UCAS show an 11.2% increase in the number of students applying to study full-time undergraduate courses at Loughborough. The rise, which is more than double the national average of 5.3%, puts Loughborough towards the top of the applications table. In The Good University Guide, the UKs newest leagu... 01 Aug 2007 loughborough university applications

This year the Times Good University Guide has ranked Loughborough University 12th, out of 113 institutions again placing it amongst the UKs top educational institutions. This marks the sixth year in a row that Loughborough has been ranked in the top 15, cementing its status as one of the country s finest universities. The University is also placed joint top of the guide in the student satisfaction category.... 20 Aug 2007 Loughborough remains in top flight of UK universities

On 29 October, 25 members of staff at Loughborough University were presented with a certificate by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Shirley Pearce, to mark 25 years service. Each person was also invited to choose a gift to the value of 150. ... 05 Nov 2007 Loughborough University awards staff

A 4 million, environmentally-friendly extension to Loughborough Universitys Business School was opened today (16th November 2007) by the Mayor of Charnwood, Councillor Joe Tormey, and Loughboroughs Vice Chancellor, Professor Shirley Pearce.... 16 Nov 2007 Sir Richard Morris Building

Loughborough University has the second highest number of military projects in the UK according to a report published yesterday (4th December 2007).... 05 Dec 2007 No More War 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

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