Loughborough

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

Dr Eleanor Milne to speak about this timely work on Thursday 19 November at the University of Leicester ... 20 Nov 2009 The Carbon Benefits Project

Study day for the University of Leicester's Centre for the Study of the Country House on 24 November... 20 Nov 2009 Keeping up with the Joneses in the 18th century

Human Rights lecture taking place at the University of Leicester on 24 November. Free and open to the public... 20 Nov 2009 Labour rights: constitutional promises vs global realities

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.... 29 Jul 2009 Get your books by bike

A pupil from Kegworth Primary School has won a bike as part of Leicestershire County Council?s ?Bike Week? celebrations. ... 01 Jul 2008 Kegworth Pupil Wins Bike

Young cyclists have celebrated the end of their road safety course with a ride through Charnwood Forest, to the village of Woodhouse.... 16 Jul 2008 Village ride for cycling students from Loughborough

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management 4 December 2008 Play teaches road safety message to pupils Children from primary schools across Leicestershire have been learning the value of walking to school and how to do so safely - thanks to a live theatre performance. Car Story has been performed in nine county schools.... 31 Dec 2008 Play teaches road safety message to pupils

Loughborough MP Andy Reed today called on the local authority to bid for a slice of the record 140million funding the Government is investing in cycling. Andy supports the governments announcement of this record level and welcomes the governments commitment to encourage more people to use their bikes. ... 25 Jan 2008 Andy Reed Welcomes Funding for National Cycling Revolution

County Council leader and local County Councillor today visited Limehurst High School in Loughborough to view first hand the good work undertaken by the school which has recently received high praise from Ofsted.... 05 Nov 2007 County Council Leader Visits Limehurst High School

Loughborough MP Andy Reed today called on the local authority to bid for a slice of the record 140million funding the Government is investing in cycling. Andy supports the governments announcement of this record level and welcomes the governments commitment to encourage more people to use their bikes. ... 25 Jan 2008 Andy Reed Welcomes Funding for National Cycling Revolution

Church Hill Junior School won gold at a Badminton Festival hosted by Loughborough University earlier this month. The University welcomed tens of aspiring young badminton players onto campus for the annual event, which is now in its fourth year. ... 18 Mar 2008 Church Hill School take Badminton title at University event

New parking fines are due to be introduced across Loughborough next week. From Monday (March 31st), the government requires county councils to introduce a two-tier parking charge system. ... 23 Mar 2008 Parking Fines in Loughborough

A pupil from Kegworth Primary School has won a bike as part of Leicestershire County Council?s ?Bike Week? celebrations. ... 01 Jul 2008 Kegworth Pupil Wins Bike

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

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.

Dr Eleanor Milne to speak about this timely work on Thursday 19 November at the University of Leicester ... 20 Nov 2009 The Carbon Benefits Project

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