Loughborough

Created: Wednesday 10th of March 2010 07:30:02 PM

Adult Social Care Service9 March 2010Leicestershire supports the National Dementia Awareness CampaignResidents across Leicester and Leicestershire can find out more about supporting people with dementia by requesting a special information pack. The information has been put together by the Department of Health which, supported by the Alzheimer’s Society, has launched a public campaign aimed at increasing people’s awareness about dementia....

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Created: Wednesday 10th of March 2010 04:10:02 PM

Number of items stolen during a burglary in LoughboroughOfficers from Loughborough local policing unit are appealing for witnesses after a burglary in Loughborough. The incident took place sometime between 3....

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Created: Wednesday 10th of March 2010 01:30:04 PM

10 March 2010Park and ride to the footballFootball fans are being encouraged to use the new park and ride service from Enderby to get to this Saturday’s match. The park and ride terminates in the city centre but has a stop outside Leicester Royal Infirmary, a short walk from the Walkers Stadium....

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Created: Wednesday 10th of March 2010 01:30:03 PM

10 March 2010County schools perform wellLeicestershire schools are fairing well in new, tougher Ofsted inspections, the County Council revealed today. National news reports revealed today that there was been a sharp decrease in the number of good or outstanding schools, since Ofsted introduced its new inspection regime last September....

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Created: Wednesday 10th of March 2010 01:30:02 PM

10 March 2010Share the Care WeekCarers are needed to provide well-deserved breaks for families of children with special needs. Leicestershire County Council’s Short Breaks Scheme offers a short break for parents, by providing a safe place for their child to visit for at least one weekend a month....

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Created: Tuesday 30th of December 2008 09:57:57 PM

Double success for Loughborough University in national awards Loughborough University is celebrating two wins in The Engineer Technology and Innovation Awards 2008, as well as being shortlisted for a third. The national awards were set up to recognise the best examples of collaborative work undertaken by the UK s most innovative companies and its world-class universities....

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Created: Monday 29th of December 2008 08:40:40 PM

World-leading research across Loughborough University Loughborough has been confirmed as one of the country s leading research universities, according to the results of the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) published today (18 December). Every department was found to be undertaking research that is internationally recognised, with 18% of the University s research considered to be world leading ....

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Created: Monday 11th of January 2010 11:01:33 AM

Golden anniversary for pioneer who launched Leicester...

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Created: Thursday 20th of August 2009 12:08:58 PM

Academics from Leicester travelled to Gondar University on a fact-finding mission to support the links between the two universities...

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Created: Tuesday 21st of April 2009 03:04:25 PM

Public event on Tuesday April 28 will examine how understanding cancer cell division will help fight the disease...

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Created: Tuesday 27th of May 2008 03:50:00 PM

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....

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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 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 4th of April 2008 05:29:00 PM

Helping children to get to school safely is a family affair for two sisters who are urging others to come forward and become a School Crossing Patrol....

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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 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: Monday 15th of February 2010 07:26:36 AM

A1 collision - man chargedOfficers investigating a road traffic collision which left a workman dead have now charged a man. The collision happened at around 1....

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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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