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: Tuesday 10th of November 2009 02:14:04 PM

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management9 November 2009Curbing casualties in KegworthWork on a new road layout to reduce casualties is due to start near Kegworth this week. The £150,000 scheme on the A6, near The Otter Pub, just south of Kegworth, includes new right-turn lanes, extended lines, new signs and a new, more skid-resistant road surface....

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Created: Thursday 17th of December 2009 08:14:06 AM

16 December 2009Safety boost for Sileby bridgeA Sileby bridge has received a boost in a bid to reduce accidents at the site. The improvements at Essex Bridge on Mountsorrel Lane include a new anti-skid surface, better road markings and rumble strips....

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Created: Saturday 21st of November 2009 03:14:05 AM

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management20 November 2009Launceston Road junction improvements beginWork on a new road layout to ease traffic congestion is starting at a key junction in Wigston next week. The £60,000 improvements to the junction of Station Road and Launceston Road include a new mini roundabout and an extension to the on-pavement cycle lane....

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Created: Tuesday 15th of September 2009 08:14:05 PM

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management15 September 2009Bus & bike improvements for busy routeOne of the busiest routes into the city will undergo 200,000 improvements in a bid to reduce congestion. Approximately 30,000 vehicles use the A6 (London Road) between Asda and the city boundary every day....

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Created: Tuesday 21st of July 2009 08:14:03 PM

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management20 July 2009New roundabout layout to cut accidentsA new layout at the Quarry Roundabout on the A50 Leicester Road near Markfield has now been completed by Leicestershire County Council. The changes include reducing the width of lanes around the roundabout and making alterations to itsthe approaches by introducing hatching road markings to narrow the carriageway - and reducing the number of lanes....

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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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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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