Loughborough

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

Warning following burglaries in Stadium RisePolice in Beaumont Leys have stepped up patrols in the Stadium Rise Estate after a recent spate of burglaries. A total of seven houses on Galleywood Drive, Peldon Close, Tiptree Close, Somerset Avenue and Parker Drive have been affected.... 22 Jul 2009 Warning following burglaries in Stadium Rise

Burglaries on Abbey Meadows, Stadium Estate and Parker Drive beat Officers from Beaumont Leys local policing unit are warning residents in the Abbey Meadows, Stadium Estate and Parker Drive beat following a recent spate of burglaries in the area. Over the past week there have been four burglaries in the areas of Totland Road, Brading Road and Culver Road.... 30 Apr 2009 Burglaries on Abbey Meadows, Stadium Estate and Parker Drive beat

Hamilton to Stand Firm Against BurglaryResidents in Humberstone are being urged to be extra vigilant after an increase in burglaries in the area. Over the past 30 days there have been a total of 14 burglaries reported to police in the Hamilton and Humberstone neighbourhood.... 11 Aug 2009 Hamilton to Stand Firm Against Burglary

Man jailed for four burglaries in Highfields and Evington Quincy Maynard A Leicester man has started a three and a half year prison sentence after pleading guilty to four burglaries in the Highfields and Evington area of the city. Thirty-three-year-old Quincy Valentino Maynard was sentenced at Leicester Crown Court on Friday April 17, 2009 for the burglaries which were committed between June and September last year at homes in St Philip's Road, Mayflower Road, Osmaston Road and Highfield Street.... 25 Apr 2009 Man jailed for four burglaries in Highfields and Evington

Burglary in Kibworth Police are appealing for witnesses after a burglary in Kibworth. The incident happened in Harborough Road, between 8.... 25 Jun 2009 Burglary in Kibworth

Leicestershire Constabulary is cracking down on domestic burglary in the run up to Easter by targeting hot spot areas and tackling those involved in handling stolen property.... 18 Mar 2008 Police keep pressure on as the number of burglaries fall

Police would like to issue a warning to homeowners with cat flaps following two incidents in the Quorn and Loughborough area.... 19 Aug 2008 Warning to cat flap residents in Loughborough

Leicestershire Constabulary marks National Burglary Day The police and Community Safety Partnerships are running crime prevention events across Leicestershire to mark National Burglary Day on Tuesday April 7th 2009. Called Lets Keep Crime Down, events are being run to tell people what is happening in their area to target and crackdown on persistent offenders and what they can do to keep their property secure.... 06 Apr 2009 Leicestershire Constabulary marks National Burglary Day

Appealing following two burglaries in Thurnby Police in Harborough are appealing for witnesses after reports that two houses in Thurnby, have been burgled. The first incident happened between 5.... 22 Apr 2009 Appealing following two burglaries in Thurnby

Man jailed for four burglaries in Highfields and Evington Quincy Maynard A Leicester man has started a three and a half year prison sentence after pleading guilty to four burglaries in the Highfields and Evington area of the city. Thirty-three-year-old Quincy Valentino Maynard was sentenced at Leicester Crown Court on Friday April 17, 2009 for the burglaries which were committed between June and September last year at homes in St Philip's Road, Mayflower Road, Osmaston Road and Highfield Street.... 25 Apr 2009 Man jailed for four burglaries in Highfields and Evington

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.

20 November 2009Seven schools receive. .... 21 Nov 2009 Seven schools receive £16 million revamp

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