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

Adult Social Care Service3 July 2009Exceptional Andy celebrates national awardAn exceptional County Council worker has been honoured with a prestigious national award for helping to dramatically reduce assaults on social care staff. Andy Hollingshead is celebrating after picking up the Council Worker of the Year Award at a ceremony in Harrogate last night (Thursday).... 04 Jul 2009 Exceptional Andy celebrates national award

Adult Social Care Service 22 June 2009 Ten days left to vote for Andy Residents have just 10 days left to vote for an exceptional County Council worker who is in the running for a prestigious national award. Andy Hollingshead has been shortlisted for a Council Worker of the Year Award and people have until next Thursday (2nd July) to show their support and vote for him to win.... 22 Jun 2009 Ten days left to vote for Andy

Adult Social Care Service 5 May 2009 'Can do' approach lands Andy in national finals Dramatically reducing assaults on social care staff is among the many achievements of a County Council worker in line for a prestigious national award. By bringing in simple but innovative procedures such as pocket-sized guides, special lone-worker training and satellite tracking, Andy Hollingshead has helped to cut the number by a staggering 80%.... 07 May 2009 'Can do' approach lands Andy in national finals

Rainbows Children s Hospice in Loughborough is giving the local people the chance of winning its weekly jackpot of 1,000 as well as 30 other cash prizes. The weekly lottery which started in 2004 now has in the region of 4,000 members across the East Midland area. Since its beginning the lottery has been responsible for raising over 400,000. It continues to provide much needed funding for the hospice.... 23 Oct 2007 Rainbows Hospice Lottery

Last month a concert took place, given by Jane Bevan (flute), Philippa Jones (cello) and Maurice Hodges (piano) in the Music School of Loughborough Endowed Schools.... 04 Jul 2007 Raising money for Rainbows

Last month a concert took place, given by Jane Bevan (flute), Philippa Jones (cello) and Maurice Hodges (piano) in the Music School of Loughborough Endowed Schools.... 04 Jul 2007 Raising money for Rainbows

Health and safety professionals working in manufacturing are being urged to take part in a new Loughborough University study. The Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has commissioned the University s Ergonomics and Safety Research Institute (ESRI) to investigate the effectiveness of risk assessments in the workplace.... 18 Aug 2007 Loughborough University study calls on health and safety professionals

The childrens hospice in Loughborough held an open day today. The day was hailed as a great success and a large number of people attended to see what services and facilities the Loughborough charity offers.... 15 Sep 2007 Rainbows Open Day

Rainbows Children s Hospice in Loughborough is giving the local people the chance of winning its weekly jackpot of 1,000 as well as 30 other cash prizes. The weekly lottery which started in 2004 now has in the region of 4,000 members across the East Midland area. Since its beginning the lottery has been responsible for raising over 400,000. It continues to provide much needed funding for the hospice.... 23 Oct 2007 Rainbows Hospice Lottery

Following is the list of Winners for the draw held today for the weekly lottery organised by Rainbows Childrens Hospice in Loughborough. (2nd November 2007)... 02 Nov 2007 Rainbows Childrens Hospice Lottery Results

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

THIS FRIDAY (14 December 2007) will see Loughboroughs Market Place transformed into a Christmas wonderland as the biggest festive and French market arrives in town, welcomed by local stars on stage.... 11 Dec 2007 French Market Comes to Loughborough

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

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.... 28 Apr 2008 Loughborough Tops for Teachers

A BENEFICIAL project which helps steer at risk youngsters away from anti-social behaviour is being expanded across Charnwood ? and new volunteers are now needed.... 12 Jun 2008 Loughborough Mentoring Scheme Expanded

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