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: Friday 30th of October 2009 02:10:43 PM

Loughborough MP Andy Reed today said he was shocked to hear of immediate cuts being made to John Storer House in Loughborough by the local Tory Council. "I will oppose these all the way on behalf of the thousands of people who benefit from the work of John Storer House and its volunteer programmes....

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Created: Saturday 20th of October 2007 04:05:29 AM

Leicestershire Constabulary is holding a consultation meeting at John Storer House this coming Wednesday specifically to seek the views of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered members of the community. A couple of weeks ago the police held a similar evening in Leicester which was a success and it is now planned to repeat the event where people can speak to officers and their needs over local policing and public safety....

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Created: Tuesday 6th of January 2009 06:09:34 PM

Councillors and officers of Charnwood Borough Council will be out and about at shopping and leisure centres in a bid to engage the public in their vision for the future of Charnwood in the next decade. Anyone living or working in the Borough can have their say on the ideas contained in the Authoritys Corporate Plan 2009 " 2012....

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Created: Tuesday 6th of November 2007 04:46:57 PM

Loughborough MP Andy Reed is meeting with DCLG Minister Iain Wright to discuss the effect of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO)s in Loughborough and will be pressing for greater control and regulation locally....

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Created: Friday 2nd of May 2008 08:24:00 AM

Leicestershire house owners will have known for some time reading the house price news on inLoughborough that house prices in our region have been having a hard time keeping pace with inflation....

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Created: Wednesday 13th of February 2008 07:16:01 PM

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. ...

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Created: Wednesday 12th of March 2008 04:55:00 PM

There are often stories of MPs ending up in prison, but today Loughboroughs Member of Parliament went there by their own volition as the UK Parliamentary Football Club visited Reading Young Offenders Institute to meet young people benefiting from the National Grid Young Offenders Programme. Andy Reed MP was part of the UK Parliamentary Football Club delegation who also played a couple of football matches against the inmates....

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Created: Tuesday 15th of January 2008 03:15:07 PM

The rocks of Charnwood Forest are amongst the oldest in England and are famous throughout the world. Visitors to Charnwood Museum on Saturday 19th January will have an opportunity to find out more about these exciting rocks in a special showing of a new DVD that explores the geology of Charnwood....

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Created: Thursday 1st of May 2008 01:13:00 PM

Loughborough University did the double over sporting rivals Bath as the mens and womens rugby teams both claimed victory at the annual Real Varsity clash (Wednesday 30 April)....

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Created: Thursday 12th of June 2008 03:07:00 PM

Andy Reed, MP for Loughborough, has welcomed steps taken by Energywatch (the gas & electricity watchdog) to help consumers avoid unexpected energy debts. Energywatch has been campaigning for over eighteen months to help consumers who pay through a prepayment meter using paper tokens....

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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: 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: 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 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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