Loughborough

Created: Wednesday 17th of March 2010 06:30:01 PM

Community Services17 March 2010Easter Holiday Events in Leicestershire to view onlineLeicestershire museums, libraries and country parks will be hosting numerous events, many of which are free throughout the school holidays to keep the family entertained across the county. There’s something for everyone, whether your family enjoy arts and crafts, games and puzzles, historical or nature events....

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Created: Wednesday 17th of March 2010 04:30:02 PM

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Created: Wednesday 17th of March 2010 04:30:01 PM

17 March 2010Praise for long serving school governorsPhoto Opportunity: School governors from all over the County will be thanked for serving their local communities at a special reception hosted by Roger Wilson, the Chairman of Leicestershire County Council.  The event is taking place at County Hall on Tuesday 23rd March at 5....

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Created: Wednesday 17th of March 2010 12:30:01 PM

17 March 2010Park and ride scoops two awardsThe Enderby park and ride scheme has scooped two awards in the Parking Review British Parking Awards 2010. The £9....

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Created: Wednesday 17th of March 2010 10:30:01 AM

17 March 2010Recycled humps, quieter bumpsRubber speed bumps are being used to cut traffic speed in Syston. The innovative safety measures, made from recycled rubber tyres, are the first of their kind in Leicestershire and have been put in along Barkby Road....

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Created: Friday 31st of July 2009 04:14:04 PM

Community Services31 July 2009The Wonderful World of BugsJoin the Watermead Country Park Rangers on Wednesday 5th August from 10am, to discover what beautiful and fascinating creatures lurk in; undergrowth, under logs and underwater. There are two hours packed with mini-beast hunting, pond dipping, crafts and games, all for just 2....

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Created: Wednesday 20th of May 2009 07:20:00 AM

Community Services 19 May 2009 Celebrate National Family Week An attempt to stage the world s biggest picnic is among the events to mark National Family Week in Leicestershire this month (May). Between 25th and 31st May 2009, the county of Leicestershire will host a series of events to welcome the first National Family Week, a new nationwide initiative, to celebrate and promote good family life and to help the UK adopt a more family-friendly culture....

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Created: Friday 9th of May 2008 03:09:00 PM

If you go down to the park on Saturday May 17th you re in for a lovely surprise! Queen s Park, Loughborough, that is and Charnwood Arts would like to wish you a warm welcome to Picnic in the Park 2008. For the 28th year they will be providing an exciting day of performance, arts, crafts, fun and games right at the heart of our community....

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Created: Sunday 6th of April 2008 02:30:00 PM

The Big Knitting Group invites you to join in with this years big knitting challenge - Knitting a Picnic!...

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Created: Wednesday 11th of November 2009 08:14:05 AM

Community Services10 November 2009Winter Wader & Wildfowl Walk at WatermeadPeople can learn how to identify water birds, help out at Watermead, and have a guided tour of the country park this coming Sunday. The rangers at Watermead Country Park (North) are leading a Winter Wader and Wildfowl Walk on Sunday, 15th November, which includes the annual survey of different bird species....

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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: Friday 28th of September 2007 07:22:47 AM

The latest news from the Museum in Loughborough is that from 1st October 2007 they will be exhibiting an exhibition relating to the start of the abolition of the slave trade which celebrates its bicentenary this year. Using documents from Leicestershires archives information on local relations with the slave trade, and with individuals who struggled to eliminate slavery itself will be on display. ...

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Created: Monday 21st of April 2008 10:57:00 AM

The police at Charnwood police station have organised an Environmental Action Week in Syston. Officers will be working with representatives from Charnwood Borough Council, Syston Town Council, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service, Age Concern, the Primary Care Trust and 45 volunteers from Walkers Crisps....

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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: Wednesday 25th of February 2009 01:01:48 PM

National Eating Disorders week 22 28 Feb Loughborough University researchers take LEAP forward in the treatment of Anorexia Nervosa Researchers at Loughborough University s Centre for Research into Eating Disorders (LUCRED) have developed a new treatment for Anorexia Nervosa aimed at tackling the reliance on excessive exercise by patients. Under the supervision of Dr Caroline Meyer, LUCRED Director, the work of PhD student Lorin Taranis has led to a recent pilot trial of a new psychological treatment LEAP, which stands for Loughborough Eating disorders Activity theraPy....

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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: 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: Friday 26th of February 2010 08:10:01 PM

Appeal following incident at Loughborough UniversityPolice are appealing for witnesses following the report of a serious sexual assault in Loughborough. The incident is alleged to have happened sometime between 1....

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Created: Wednesday 24th of February 2010 10:20:01 PM

Thirteen people arrested in 'Bling' crackdownThirteen people have been arrested in the first phase of a Force-wide operation to crackdown on criminals living lavish lifestyles from the proceeds of crime. The ‘Too Much Bling? Give us a Ring’ campaign was launched on February 10, 2010, encouraging members of the public to call Crimestoppers anonymously to let police know of any people who may be living beyond their means from drug money or ill gotten gains....

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