Loughborough

Created: Friday 19th of March 2010 05:30:01 PM

Community Services19 March 2010Libraries become more dyslexia-friendlyLibraries across Leicestershire have signed up to a new set of guidelines designed to make them more dyslexia-friendly. Over the next few months, staff are being trained to ensure they understand the basic issues facing people with dyslexia....

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Created: Friday 19th of March 2010 04:20:02 PM

Serving police officer dies following a collision in LeicestershirePC Phil TomaszewskiA serving police officer has died following a collision in the parish of Eaton, near Ab Kettleby, Leicestershire. The collision occurred at about 1....

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Created: Friday 19th of March 2010 03:03:35 PM

Bernardine Evaristo, acclaimed author of Blonde Roots and The Emperor s Babe, to speak at a free public event on Friday 26 March....

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Created: Friday 19th of March 2010 03:03:34 PM

Good causes have received a boost thanks to donations of office furniture from Charnwood Borough Council. Items such as desks, filing cabinets and chairs are being distributed to good causes through Giving World Online, a scheme run by Leicester based charity Konnect9. ...

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Created: Friday 19th of March 2010 03:03:33 PM

Around 10 tonnes of rubbish were collected, a buggy fit walk was held and health checks took place as part of a community action week in Mountsorrel. Organisations including Charnwood Borough Council, Leicestershire Police and Voluntary Action Charnwood worked with local residents to organise the busy week which aimed to improve the environment and boost residents fitness and wellbeing. ...

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Created: Tuesday 22nd of September 2009 04:49:05 PM

Criminal damage in Loughborough Police are appealing for witnesses after an incident of damage in Loughborough. The incident occurred at around 9pm on Thursday September 10, 2009 when the passenger side of the red Ford Fusion parked on Manor Road was scratched....

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Created: Thursday 21st of May 2009 09:35:15 PM

Appeal following criminal damage at Bennion Pools Officers from Beaumont Leys are appealing for witnesses after a nature area on Bennion Road was damaged. The incident happened overnight between 7....

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Created: Wednesday 10th of June 2009 09:02:33 AM

Vehicles damaged on Devana Road Police are appealing for witnesses after several vehicles parked on Devana Road in Leicester were damaged. The incidents happened sometime between 12....

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Created: Friday 26th of June 2009 05:00:05 PM

Damage to pond in Barrow upon Soar Police are appealing for witnesses following damage to a garden in Barrow upon Soar. The incident between Monday June 15 and Friday June 19, 2009 when a chair and a footstool were thrown into a pond located in the back garden of a property on Church Street....

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Created: Monday 6th of July 2009 05:00:08 PM

Damage to cars in Clarendon Park areaPolice officers are appealing for witnesses following incidents of criminal damage to motor vehicles in the Clarendon Park area. The incidents happened between the late evening on Tuesday June 30 and the early hours on Wednesday July 1, 2009 when seven cars received scratches in their paintwork....

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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 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: Friday 29th of January 2010 05:01:25 PM

Sport Relief is back and it s coming to Loughborough! The town is set to host one of Sainsbury s Sport Relief Miles - which kick off from Loughborough University at 10.30am on Sunday, 21st March. They include one, three and six mile challenges and need residents to show their support by entering now at www.sportrelief.com ...

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Created: Wednesday 16th of April 2008 12:07:43 PM

The tactics used by some telephone cold callers can sometimes leave you bewildered or pressured into buying things you neither want or need, but there are ways to get the upper hand, advises Consumer Direct East Midlands....

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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: 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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Created: Wednesday 24th of February 2010 04:02:23 PM

Charnwood Borough Council s Easter Activity Programme for 0 16 year olds kicks into action on Monday 29th March until 5th April. ...

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