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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

6m to spearhead training for a healthcare revolution A surge in demand for revolutionary new medical treatments is to be met by training up a new breed of scientist at a 6 million specialist centre at Loughborough University. To realise the full potential of the latest healthcare advances such as regenerating cartilage and bone and growing heart muscle cells graduates are to be trained in the latest scientific techniques as well as commercial expertise.... 28 Dec 2008 £6m to spearhead training for a healthcare revolution

Loughborough awarded 3 million to boost economic and social prosperity Businesses in the UK will benefit from increased opportunities to engage Loughborough University s academics in collaborative research projects following a 3 million investment in the University by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Loughborough was awarded one of only 12 Knowledge Transfer Accounts (KTAs) in the UK.... 07 Apr 2009 Loughborough awarded £3 million to boost economic and social prosperity

Prime Minister visits Loughborough University to launch new policy statement Loughborough University was visited today (20 April) by some of the country s top politicians, including Prime Minister Gordon Brown, as the Government announced a new strategic plan to invest in Britain s economic and industrial future. Speaking to an invited group of business leaders, the Prime Minister said he was delighted to be in Loughborough to announce the policy statement entitled Building Britain s Future New Industry, New Jobs .... 20 Apr 2009 Prime Minister visits Loughborough University to launch new policy statement

Community Services 2 December 2008 Snibston recognised as a centre for regional learning Leicestershire County Council s Snibston Discovery Museum has now been officially recognised as a Satellite Centre for the Science Learning Centre East Midlands. Science Learning Centres are part of a national programme to provide high quality professional development and training for primary and secondary science teachers.... 31 Dec 2008 Snibston recognised as a centre for regional learning

Loughborough University to lead 4 million project on cutting household carbon Loughborough University and the University of Reading are leading two separate groups, which will share 4. 2 million for work focusing on reducing the substantial proportion of CO2 emissions that result from homes.... 29 Dec 2008 Loughborough University to lead £4 million project on cutting household carbon

Smarter ideas for summertime cooling of buildings are among projects being researched through a new E.ON sponsored university professorship for innovative energy use at Loughborough University. ... 18 Jul 2007 E.ON sponsors University research chair

A Loughborough student has been presented with a very prestigious national Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) Award. Ewan Porteous, who studied at Loughborough Universitys Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering, won the award in the category Best Maritime Technology Student, sponsored by The Lloyds Register Educational Trust. ... 25 Oct 2007 Loughborough Student Wins Prestigous Award

Tae Kwon Do masters and international cricketers are working with Loughborough University to create the next generation of high-tech customised sports Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).... 16 Jul 2008 Loughborough University Shielding sportsmen and women from impact and injury

Loughborough still to play a part in Team GB 2012 preparation Loughborough University will continue to play an important role in the development and preparation of Britain s athletes in 2012 despite the British Olympic Association s (BOA) recent announcement the official Team GB holding camp will be held at Aldershot. The University, which boasts the highest concentration of world class sporting facilities in Europe, will still work closely with the BOA and Britain s elite athletes to give Team GB its best opportunity for success in 2012.... 26 Dec 2008 Loughborough still to play a part in Team GB 2012 preparation

Loughborough University research reveals plight of older workers Research by Loughborough University has found that more needs to be done to ensure older workers are not forced out of the construction industry. The study, led by Professor Alistair Gibb from the University s Department of Civil and Building Engineering, was commissioned by SPARC (Strategic Promotion of Ageing Research Capacity).... 26 Dec 2008 Loughborough University research reveals plight of older workers

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