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

Community Services3 July 2009Free poetry reading at Enderby LibraryListen to local poet Marilyn Ricci read a selection from her latest publication. All are welcome to join us for an informal afternoon.... 04 Jul 2009 Free poetry reading at Enderby Library

Community Services 8 June 2009 The History of your house" free talk at Braunstone Town Librar Ever wondered what secrets your house holds? If you re interested in finding out more about the history of your house join us at Braunstone Town Library on Monday 13th July from 11:00am to 12:00noon. Visiting speaker Pat Grundy, will be giving an introductory talk on the history of your house.... 10 Jun 2009 The History of your house" free talk at Braunstone Town Librar

Community Services7 October 2009Enigma 2 GoAs part of the Family Learning Festival, Blaby library invites you to learn more about encryption with our informative and entertaining talk on cyphers and code-breaking on Tuesday 27th October at 7:30. This talk by John Alexander includes the chance to see real examples of the machines up close.... 07 Oct 2009 Enigma 2 Go

Community Services7 October 2009The six wives of Henry VIIIFind out the real story behind Henry VIII at Braunstone Town Library. History expert Sally Henshaw will be giving a talk on the infamous monarch and his six wives at 7pm on Monday, October 12.... 07 Oct 2009 The six wives of Henry VIII

Community Services1 October 2009For one week only - Book sale returns by popular demand!The library in Shepshed is having a stock sale. Old library books, CDs and DVDs are being sold to make way for the new stock.... 01 Oct 2009 For one week only - Book sale returns by popular demand!

Ex-library books will be on sale at special bargain prices in Rothley later this month Leicestershire County Council s Library Services is holding the book sale on Saturday, 29 November between 9. 30am and 3.... 04 Nov 2008 Grand second hand book sale in Rothley

A state of the art new 1 million library is about to open to the public in The Parade in Oadby. It is the 10th new library to be built by Leicestershire County Council and will be open for business from 9.... 04 Nov 2008 New library opens in Oadby

Community Services 29 April 2009 Painting in progress! Kegworth Library will be closed on Tuesday 19 May so that essential painting work can be completed. Please remember that library cards can be used at any other Leicestershire Library and internet access is also available.... 30 Apr 2009 Painting in progress!

Community Services 29 April 2009 'Take a Step Back in Time' at Earl Shilton library Do you want to find out more about the local history of Earl Shilton and Barwell? If so, why not come along to a free event at Earl Shilton library on Tuesday, 12 May. All members of the community are invited to attend the drop-in session from 1.... 02 May 2009 'Take a Step Back in Time' at Earl Shilton library

Community Services 1 May 2009 A Library Service at home If you love to read but find it difficult to get to your library because you are elderly or disabled, or because you are caring for someone at home, the Home Library Service is for you. The service, provided by the Leicestershire Library Service, is absolutely free and provides access to a huge range of books, including books in large print and talking books.... 02 May 2009 A Library Service at home

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

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

Drugs testing of prisoners is to be introduced at Loughborough Police Station in a move to get offenders across the North out of crime and into treatment.... 26 Mar 2008 Drug Testing Prisoners in Loughborough

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