Loughborough

Created: Tuesday 16th of March 2010 02:30:04 PM

Community Services16 March 2010Easter fun in your libraryThis Easter, keep entertained and help your children’s literacy at the same time. Blaby District Libraries are hosting some free, fun workshops run by Explore Learning , a network of children’s maths and English tuition centres based at Sainsbury’s Fosse Park and in Highcross, Leicester....

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Created: Tuesday 16th of March 2010 02:30:03 PM

Community Services16 March 2010Jane Eyre – Tales behind the taleOur heroine was more than a mouse! Through Jane, Charlotte Bronte presented daring and controversial ideas to her contemporary readers. Join speaker Helen Peden [BA (Hons) Lit] for an entertaining and light-hearted look at the hidden sensuality, the role of the Governess and the scientific practice of Phrenology, found in the pages of Jane Eyre....

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Created: Tuesday 16th of March 2010 02:30:02 PM

Community Services16 March 2010Container plants at Braunstone Town LibraryWould you like to bring colour and flavour to your garden? Are you struggling because of a lack of space, or know-how? At 6-7pm this Monday, 22nd March, at Braunstone Town Library, author Andrew Mikolajski will be giving a talk on growing fruit in containers. Tickets cost £2 and include refreshments, it is best to book in advance to ensure your space....

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Created: Tuesday 16th of March 2010 02:30:01 PM

Community Services16 March 2010Next stop EdinburghA team of four from King Edward VII Science and Sport College, Coalville have earned themselves a trip to Edinburgh to take part in the national finals of the Consumer Challenge Quiz in June after winning a regional competition. The team clinched their place at the final following a thrilling quiz hosted at the Space Centre, Leicester where they were joint winners in a competition with teams from Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire....

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Created: Tuesday 16th of March 2010 12:30:02 PM

16 March 2010Pupils scoop Easter poster prizesA chocolate egg and a catchy message have helped a nine-year-old youngster scoop top prize in a poster competition. The design, created by Tyler Hadley from Latimer Primary School in Anstey, features the slogan 'is the wrapping really worth it?' and is fronting a campaign encouraging residents to cut waste at Easter....

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Created: Friday 14th of August 2009 10:49:03 AM

Assault in Hinckley RoadPolice are appealing for witnesses following the report of an assault which happened in the Hinckley Road area of Leicester. The incident happened around 8pm on Friday, 7 August, outside shops near Hinckley Roads junction with Kirby Road....

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Created: Thursday 28th of May 2009 05:07:27 PM

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....

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Created: Wednesday 26th of August 2009 04:49:03 PM

Appeal following assault in LeicesterPolice are appealing for witnesses following the report of an assault in Bishopdale Road, Leicester. The incident happened at around 7pm on Sunday August 23, when the 30-year-old victim was assaulted by three men known to him....

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Created: Friday 14th of August 2009 04:49:03 PM

Appeal following assault in Melton RoadPolice are appealing for witnesses following the report of an assault in Melton Road, Leicester. The incident happened at around 10pm on Tuesday August 11, when the 53-year-old victim was approached by a group of men at the junction with Jermyn Street....

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Created: Wednesday 14th of October 2009 04:49:03 PM

Appeal following assault in LoughboroughPolice are appealing for key witnesses following the report of an assault in Loughborough. The incident happened sometime between 3am and 3....

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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: Tuesday 29th of April 2008 09:03:00 AM

Ladybirds ( or ladybugs if you are American) are loved by the public but now help is needed to monitor local numbers as an invasive species called the harlequin ladybird spreads across England....

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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 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: Monday 8th of September 2008 11:14:00 AM

A new role has been created in Charnwood and North West Leicestershire to ensure that victims of domestic violence are safe and receiving support. ...

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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: Wednesday 17th of February 2010 08:02:43 AM

A project has been launched to brighten up empty shop fronts in Loughborough by adorning them with colourful poster-style images promoting different aspects of the town. ...

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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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