Loughborough

Community Services6 November 2009Charnwood Museum Hosts Royal Photographic Society Members' ExhibitionPhoto Opportunity: A fantastic array of photographs from around the world will be on display at Charnwood Museum when it hosts The Royal Photographic Society Members' Exhibition for 2009. Roger Wilson, the Chairman of Leicestershire County Council, together with, Councillor Roy Brown, the Mayor of Charnwood will welcome invited guests, including the President of the Royal Photographic Society, Rosemary Wilman, to a special preview event.... 06 Nov 2009 Charnwood Museum Hosts Royal Photographic Society Members' Exhibition

Adult Social Care Service5 November 2009Helping make decisions at life's end ***Photo Opportunity***An event is being held to highlight a project designed to enable older people to die with dignity. Tomorrow's event will thank all partners involved in DALE (Decisions At Life's End) which aims to help older people, along with their families and carers, to make choices about where they want to die.... 06 Nov 2009 Helping make decisions at life's end

A campaign has been launched in a bid to reduce burglary in South Charnwood. This week an advertising van emblazoned with the slogan lock it or lose it will do the rounds in Birstall, Mountsorrel, Syston, Anstey and Thurmaston. ... 06 Nov 2009 Bid to beat the burglars in South Charnwood

Chief Executive's4 November 2009Get involved in Markfield, Ratby and Groby community projectsMarkfield, Ratby and Groby residents can pick up the latest news and help choose how £20,000 will boost their local area at an interactive meeting. At a Dragons' Den-style workshop held earlier this autumn, people pitched ideas for community projects which would benefit from a share of the money, voted for their favourite and compiled a shortlist.... 04 Nov 2009 Get involved in Markfield, Ratby and Groby community projects

Andy Reed supports the drive by Department for Business Innovation & Skills (BIS) to let workers know their rights... 04 Nov 2009 Reed Supports Campaign on Pay and Work Rights

Assault on Braunstone Park Police in Leicester are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted on Braunstone Park. The incident happened at around 8pm on Monday May 25, when the 19-year-old victim was approached by three men.... 28 May 2009 Assault on Braunstone Park

Appeal following robbery on Humberstone ParkPolice are appealing for witnesses following the report of a robbery in Humberstone Park, Leicester. The incident happened at around 9.... 16 Jul 2009 Appeal following robbery on Humberstone Park

Appeal following robbery on Uppingham Road. Police in the city are appealing for witnesses after an 18-year-old man was robbed in Uppingham Road.... 28 May 2009 Appeal following robbery on Uppingham Road.

Appeal following robbery on Sibson Road Police are appealing for witnesses following the assault of a 21-year-old man on Sibson Road, Birstall. The incident happened at around 12.... 12 May 2009 Appeal following robbery on Sibson Road

Assault on Hotel Street Officers in the city are appealing for witnesses following the report of an assault in Hotel Street. The incident happened close to the junction with Market Street south at around 1am on Saturday May 23, bank holiday weekend.... 29 May 2009 Assault on Hotel Street

A 20 year old man from Loughborough has been arrested on suspicion of robbery in connection with an incident in which a 19 year old woman was robbed in Loughborough.... 08 Oct 2008 Man arrested in connection with robbery in Loughborough

Assault on Narborough Road Police are appealing for witnesses following the report of an assault on Narborough Road. The incident happened at around 6pm on Monday April 13, when a 26-year-old man was walking along the road, near Equity Road, with his 13-year-old nephew.... 07 May 2009 Assault on Narborough Road

Appeal following robbery on Sibson Road Police are appealing for witnesses following the assault of a 21-year-old man on Sibson Road, Birstall. The incident happened at around 12.... 12 May 2009 Appeal following robbery on Sibson Road

Assault in Glenfield Police are appealing for witnesses after an assault in Glenfield. The incident happened between 8.... 16 May 2009 Assault in Glenfield

Assault on Braunstone Park Police in Leicester are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted on Braunstone Park. The incident happened at around 8pm on Monday May 25, when the 19-year-old victim was approached by three men.... 28 May 2009 Assault on Braunstone Park

What has to be one of the best firework displays in the county is being held at Loughborough University tonight.... 03 Nov 2007 Loughborough Firework Display

The 780th November fair is coming to Loughborough and the news is that charnwood Borough Council have a good time lined up.... 01 Nov 2007 Loughborough Fair - Official Opening

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

Andy Reed backed the Micah Challenge in Parliament. Andy helped launch the UK Challenge in parliament a couple of years ago. ... 25 Jun 2008 Micah Challenge backed by MP for Loughborough

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

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

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

Coin scam in LoughboroughPolice in Loughborough are hoping the general public will help them solve two crimes which involved large quantities of commemorative coins. The suspect has been selling Charles and Diana Royal Wedding coins to vulnerable elderly people at a retirement complex on Craddock Street in Loughborough.... 21 Oct 2009 Coin scam in Loughborough

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

CNH today successfully sought and gained an Anti Social Behaviour Injunction against Pauline Smith of 16 Pinfold Gardens, Loughborough. ... 21 Oct 2009 Anti Social Behaviour Injunction Served Against Loughborough Resident

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