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: Tuesday 14th of July 2009 08:14:09 PM

14 July 2009Record number of good/outstanding schoolsA record number of Leicestershire schools have been judged as good or outstanding by Ofsted inspectors. Over the last year, 71 per cent of schools inspected were in the top two categories up from 69 per cent the year before....

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Created: Thursday 10th of December 2009 02:14:02 PM

9 December 2009Children's services performing wellChildren’s services in Leicestershire are performing well, Ofsted inspectors revealed today. Ofsted has reported on the children’s services run by Leicestershire County Council, which cover early years work, education and children’s social care....

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Created: Saturday 27th of December 2008 08:55:23 AM

Loughborough University teacher training graded outstanding 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....

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Created: Sunday 28th of December 2008 12:19:13 PM

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....

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Created: Friday 5th of February 2010 03:59:58 PM

Cabinet Office2 February 2010Cabinet considers future of Holmfield schoolA decision on whether to propose the closure of Holmfield Primary School will be taken by the County Council’s Cabinet on February 9th. Cabinet members will decide whether to publish a statutory notice, proposing the closure of Holmfield Primary School, Leicester Forest East, after education inspectors OFSTED raised concerns....

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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: 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: Tuesday 27th of May 2008 03:50:00 PM

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....

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Created: Wednesday 2nd of July 2008 03:31:00 PM

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....

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Created: Friday 29th of January 2010 05:01:25 PM

Sport Relief is back and it s coming to Loughborough! The town is set to host one of Sainsbury s Sport Relief Miles - which kick off from Loughborough University at 10.30am on Sunday, 21st March. They include one, three and six mile challenges and need residents to show their support by entering now at www.sportrelief.com ...

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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: 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: 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 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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