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

Head cams issued to Blaby officers Police officers in Blaby will now be able to film incidents and arrests with head-mounted video cameras - using the footage as vital evidence. Newly appointed commander at Blaby local policing unit, Inspector Jon Brown, has welcomed the new technology and says the head cams' will help to further reduce crime in the area.... 28 Apr 2009 Head cams issued to Blaby officers

Home Secretary visits Leicester The Home Secretary with Insp Shane O'Neill and Sgt Emma Matts The new Home Secretary Alan Johnson has met with police in Leicester as one of his first official duties. Mr Johnson visited Spinney Hill Park Police Station in Highfields today (Friday June 26) to chat with local officers about neighbourhood policing and the introduction of the Policing Pledge in Leicester.... 26 Jun 2009 Home Secretary visits Leicester

The Leicestershire Police Authority today (Thursday 27 March) received a letter from the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) informing the Authority that the Minister has commenced the process which could lead to the Authority being ?capped?.... 28 Mar 2008 Leicestershire Police To Be Capped?

Neighbourhood officers support Saffron Summer FeteNeighbourhood officers and police volunteers will be supporting the Saffron Summer Fete this weekend. Members of the neighbourhood policing team for the Saffron Lane Estate and representatives from the Police Authority and Police Community Support Group will have stalls at the Fete, which is being held this Saturday (August 15) between 11am and 4pm.... 13 Aug 2009 Neighbourhood officers support Saffron Summer Fete

Hinckley police gain new powers to act on alcohol nuisanceMediarelease on behalf of Leicestershire Constabulary and Hinckley and BosworthBorough CouncilPolice have gained get new powers to curb drink-fuelled anti-social behaviour across parts of Hinckley and Bosworth this week. On Friday, 14 August, new powers come into force.... 14 Aug 2009 Hinckley police gain new powers to act on alcohol nuisance

Interested in how your police force is performing? - then keep a look out for your local policing summary which will be dropping through your Loughborough letter-boxes very soon.... 04 Jul 2007 Local Policing Summary

Andy Reed MP today praised the Home Secretary and local Chief Constable Matt Baggot for their announcement of the new policy in neighbourhood policing. The emphasis for the Government in recent months has been on neighbourhood policing. By April the Government will have in place dedicated neighbourhood police teams for every community.... 05 Mar 2008 Reed Praises Introduction of Dedicated Neighbourhood Police Officers

The Leicestershire Police Authority today (Thursday 27 March) received a letter from the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) informing the Authority that the Minister has commenced the process which could lead to the Authority being ?capped?.... 28 Mar 2008 Leicestershire Police To Be Capped?

Police in the North area are trialling a new way of recording information about people stopped and questioned as a result of police patrols. The pilot commenced in November for three months and will subsequently be evaluated by the Home Office.... 07 Nov 2008 Changes made to Stop and Account procedure

Special Constable from Charnwood wins the 2008 David Saville Trophy A Special Police Constable from Charnwood as been awarded the 2008 David Saville Trophy in recognition of his voluntary contribution to Leicestershire Constabulary. 24year old Phil Roberts became a Special two years ago in January 2007.... 19 Jan 2009 Special Constable from Charnwood wins the 2008 David Saville Trophy

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