Loughborough

Created: Friday 12th of March 2010 02:30:01 PM

12 March 2010Safety boost for Coalville students*** photo opportunity ***Pupils, pedestrians, cyclists and drivers are set to benefit from road improvements designed to boost safety in Coalville and Whitwick. Work has been carried out in Leicester Road, Meadow Lane and Warren Hills Road near to Castle Rock High School and King Edward VII College following an accident study which showed a number of accidents in the area....

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Created: Friday 12th of March 2010 12:30:01 PM

12 March 2010Vale of Belvoir schools’ Ofsted joyPrimary schools in the Vale of Belvoir in Leicestershire are celebrating after their Ofsted success. Harby Primary School has been judged as outstanding – the highest rating possible – by inspectors for the third consecutive time....

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Created: Friday 12th of March 2010 10:30:01 AM

11 March 2010Canal festival calls for volunteersOrganisers of this year’s Moira Canal Festival are looking for volunteers to help out at the weekend long event. The venue for the festival is Moira Furnace, on a recently restored 1....

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Created: Thursday 11th of March 2010 06:30:02 PM

Community Services11 March 2010Mothers go free at Bosworth Battlefield Bosworth Battlefield is offering people the chance to treat their Mum to a great day out and better still – it’s free!Voted best small attraction in the East Midlands, Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre and Country Park is the perfect place for residents to spend quality time with their mums. The multi award-winning exhibition includes eight interactive galleries bringing to life the deadly battle of 1485....

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Created: Thursday 11th of March 2010 04:30:02 PM

Community Services11 March 2010Health and Wellbeing Day at Coalville LibraryCoalville Library is hosting its second Health and Wellbeing Day on Friday, March 19. The event will run from 10am to 4pm and will include a wide range of activities throughout the day....

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Created: Wednesday 29th of July 2009 08:14:05 PM

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management29 July 2009Get your books by bikeVisitors to Oadby Library will now be able to arrive on two wheels thanks to new bike racks outside. The 1,200 cycle parking stands installed by Leicestershire County Council provide space for up to six bikes....

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Created: Friday 17th of July 2009 03:14:04 AM

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management15 July 2009New bike parking in schoolsA total of 12 county schools are set to benefit from new cycle parking. Leicestershire County Council will be working with the schools on the 55,000 project to install secure cycle parking in a bid to encourage more children to cycle to school....

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Created: Monday 3rd of August 2009 06:14:02 PM

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management31 July 2009Route planner for cyclists launchedA new website will help people plan journeys by bike in Leicester and parts of the county. www....

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Created: Friday 10th of July 2009 07:00:08 PM

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management10 July 2009Oadby cycle scheme finishedA 130,000 scheme to assist cyclists and pedestrians travelling to Oadby is now complete. The work includes new toucan crossings at B582 Wigston Road/Brabazon Road junction....

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

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management13 July 2009Pedal power boosted by new village link- photo opportunity -Cyclists, commuters and school children will all benefit from a new track linking three villages and a train station. Residents are already making the most of a 260,000 pedestrian and cycle path which runs between Whetstone, Littlethorpe and Narborough....

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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: 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: Tuesday 29th of April 2008 09:03:00 AM

Ladybirds ( or ladybugs if you are American) are loved by the public but now help is needed to monitor local numbers as an invasive species called the harlequin ladybird spreads across England....

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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: Thursday 12th of June 2008 03:07:00 PM

Andy Reed, MP for Loughborough, has welcomed steps taken by Energywatch (the gas & electricity watchdog) to help consumers avoid unexpected energy debts. Energywatch has been campaigning for over eighteen months to help consumers who pay through a prepayment meter using paper tokens....

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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: Monday 15th of February 2010 07:26:36 AM

A1 collision - man chargedOfficers investigating a road traffic collision which left a workman dead have now charged a man. The collision happened at around 1....

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Created: Saturday 20th of February 2010 07:49:32 AM

Family of Ernest Mathers pay tribute to him Ernest pictured with his common law wife Nina The family of a man killed in a road traffic collision have paid tribute to him. 46-year-old Ernest Mathers from Doncaster was killed in a road traffic collision at around 1....

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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 17th of February 2010 08:02:43 AM

A project has been launched to brighten up empty shop fronts in Loughborough by adorning them with colourful poster-style images promoting different aspects of the town. ...

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