Loughborough

A new website has been set up to give staff, patients and the public in Loughborough, Charnwood, Leicestershire and Rutland a say in transforming health services over the next 10 years.... 31 Jan 2008 Have your say with the NHS

Could you help the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland with an exciting new project, gathering the memories of local people who lived through the traumatic days of Partition? ... 31 Jan 2008 Partition

Winds gusting at 50mph in the early hours of this morning led to the weekly market in Loughborough being cancelled today (31st January 2008). However some intrepid market traders with perishable goods did business from the back of their vehicles.... 31 Jan 2008 Loughborough Market Cancelled

Charnwood Borough Council has reduced the price of its wild card so if you are looking to save money and keep the kids entertained nows your chance to take advantage... 31 Jan 2008 Go Wild In Loughborough

The way you pay your car parking fees is changing if you use the Beehive Carpark in Loughborough next week. From Monday the carpark will be pay on foot.... 31 Jan 2008 Loughborough Carparking

Made in Leicestershire is a new free web directory run by Creative Leicestershire to showcase quality visual art and craft made in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. ... 31 Jan 2008 Website for Leicestershire Artists

Loughborough University is looking for healthy males aged betweeen 60 and 70 years to take part in a study on muscle and bone health which will bring about a greater understanding of the subject.... 31 Jan 2008 Mature Men Sought by Loughborough University

Loughborough University has named Gavin Smith as the first ever High Performance Coach for the multidisciplinary sport of triathlon. Gavin will oversee Loughboroughs team in their preparations for the Olympics in Beijing.... 30 Jan 2008 High performance Coach for Triathlon

The Charnwood Museum in Loughborough has a new exhibition of textile art by local group Cinnabar on the theme of Wide Horizons... 30 Jan 2008 New Horizons

The Charnwood Museum in Loughborough is having a workshop on animation on 2nd February 2007 aimed at 9 to 14 year olds. All materials will be provided for the workshops, and all participants will receive a DVD of all the animations produced after the workshop.... 30 Jan 2008 Animation at Charnwood Museum

Andy Reed today welcomed the government s decision to uphold the competition commissions finding that BskyB needs to reduce it stake in ITV to 7.5%.... 30 Jan 2008 Local MP welcomes decision

Loughborough MP Andy Reed has put his support behind a campaign to allow MPs a free vote in the Houses of Parliament when it comes to the vote on new legislation relating to the smacking of children... 29 Jan 2008 To Spank Or Not To Spank

Armed with sticks and a lot of dertermination Loughborough Students have just beaten East Grinsted to reclaim the National Hockey Indoor Title for the first time since the venue changed to Birmingham three years ago.... 29 Jan 2008 Loughborough Wins National Indoor Hockey Title

Nicky Morgan has announced the arrival of her first child, Alexander, who was born on 3rd January 2007.... 29 Jan 2008 Nicky announces arrival of first child

The Blue Badge Scheme for disabled people set up over 35 years ago in 1971 is up for review and local MP Andy Reed is calling on people who have a view or interest to take part in the consultation process.... 29 Jan 2008 Disabled Parking Consultation

Andy Reed MP last night called on all women who served in the Women s Land Army and Women s Timber Corps to come forward to claim a badge of recognition. These women during the dark days of the Second World War, worked hard to provide food and timber for the nation.... 29 Jan 2008 Calling The Womens Land Army

Residents from the Hastings Ward and Meadow Lane areas in Loughborough are being invited to meet their local police beat officers at an event this week. The police beat bus will be at Russell Street car park in Loughborough on Wednesday January 30, from 3pm to 5pm.... 29 Jan 2008 Beat Surgeries

The Police in Loughborough and the rest of North West Leicestershire will be out in force (no pun intended) during a long and intensive campaign to tackle the serious matter of underage drinking and the selling of alcohol to teens.... 29 Jan 2008 Under Age Drinking

Researchers at Loughborough University have warned that the lack of paid opportunities and professional pathways for coaches undermines the Governments aim to make the UK the world s number one coaching nation by 2016. ... 29 Jan 2008 Loughborough Findings on Sports Coaching

ITV Central Tonight weather presenters Lisa Foden and Anna Church are not only good at predicting ice and snow - they are also now helping to keep the roads clear in icy conditions now that two gritters have been named after them.... 25 Jan 2008 Loughborough Names Gritel

Todays (25th January 2007) lottery results for the local childrens hospice have just been released. The winning numbers are shown here.... 25 Jan 2008 Rainbows Hospice Lottery Winners

Loughborough MP Andy Reed today called on the local authority to bid for a slice of the record 140million funding the Government is investing in cycling. Andy supports the governments announcement of this record level and welcomes the governments commitment to encourage more people to use their bikes. ... 25 Jan 2008 Andy Reed Welcomes Funding for National Cycling Revolution

The Germans have tried to bomb the residents of Loughborough in the past, but the worst thing ever could happen - the closure of Granby Street toilet. ... 24 Jan 2008 Loosing Loughborough Loos

Andy Reed MP yesterday met with a local asylum seekers and refugees from the Dreamers youth group in an organised trip around parliament. Andy met with the students who shared with him experiences they faced in their home countries before coming to the UK and answered questions. ... 23 Jan 2008 Reed meets with Dreamers Youth Group in Parliament.

Loughborough MP Andy Reed has said that he hopes that an appeal will allow local arthritis sufferers in Loughborough have access to the Orencia (abatacept) drug on the NHS. Reed has been representing local arthritis sufferers, who believe the drug could make a massive difference to their daily lives, after NICE said the drugs were too expensive to be available on the NHS. Reed said: ... 23 Jan 2008 Reed Hopeful On Arthritis Drugs Appeal

LOUGHBOROUGH Town Hall is preparing itself for a special, one night only performance as more than 20 local talent stars take to the main stage on Friday, 1 February. The event has seen ticket sales soar and will now also see local charity, RUBY RAINBOWS being presented with a cheque for 10k from the Loughborough Rotary Club as part of the money raised at the Santa Fun Run, held on Sunday, 9 December. ... 23 Jan 2008 Ticket Sales Soar

Loughborough MP Andy Reed today welcomes and supports the announcements by Immigration Minister Liam Byrne on his shake up of the immigration and border system including his 10 steps to change. The shake up starting with the launching of fingerprint checks for all visa applicants. ... 22 Jan 2008 Immigration Policy

Loughborough University is inviting budding young sportspeople onto campus to take part in its exciting cricket and football courses this February. The Universitys next series of popular courses start next month and are run for children aged 5-14 years (football) and 8-16 years (cricket). The tailored courses make the most of the world-class facilities on offer at Loughborough, and give children of all ages and abilities the opportunity to learn new skills and improve their play.... 22 Jan 2008 Cricket and Football Courses

Research by Loughborough University has found that more needs to be done to ensure older workers are not forced out of the construction industry. The study, led by Professor Alistair Gibb from the University s Department of Civil and Building Engineering, was commissioned by SPARC (Strategic Promotion of Ageing Research Capacity).... 22 Jan 2008 Loughborough Research on Construction Industry

CHARNWOOD Borough Council and Charnwood Neighbourhood Housing has today (Thursday, 17 Jan. 08) issued an update situation with regards to flooding and the continued risk of flooding across the Borough. ... 17 Jan 2008 Charnwood Flooding

Today (Tuesday 15th January 2007) saw three brand new play areas officially opened across the Borough, thanks to Charnwood Borough Council. Jubilee Park, Cumberland Road Playing Field and Rendell Street revamped play areas were the places where state-of-the-art equipment was unveiled by Cabinet Lead Member for Leisure, Cllr Peter Lewis (Conservative councillor for Loughborough Nanpantan) and Cabinet Lead for Play, Cllr Hilary Fryer (Conservative councillor for Barrow & Sileby West) in a one day ... 15 Jan 2008 New Play Equipment in Loughborough

Keep an eye on the time with your own handmade clock. Join Charnwood Arts very own Punk artist Jon Williams at the Time For A Change workshop on Saturday 19 January to create your own timepiece.... 15 Jan 2008 Time at Charnwood Museum

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.... 15 Jan 2008 The Geology of Charnwood

CHARNWOOD Borough Council has today (Tuesday, 15 January 2008) come out in support of Loughborough University, following the announcement from British Olympic Association that Team GB will be based at Aldershot for the London 2012 Olympic Games.... 15 Jan 2008 Loughborough Looses Olympic Bid

The Borough of Charnwood will host a commemoration of the victims of genocide. Holocaust Memorial Day will be recognised in a public ceremony in Queens Park, Loughborough on Sunday, 27 January 2008 at 1.30pm. There will be a short memorial service at which all present will be invited to lay a pebble on the Holocaust Memorial Stone, which is a permanent feature in the park.... 14 Jan 2008 Holocaust Remembrance Day Service

If you were in Loughboroughs town centre for the French Market, the Mayors Carol Concert, the Christmas Lights Switch On or the Santa Fun Run you will have seen some of them. Now is a final chance to see more than 20 local talent stars as they take to the main stage at Loughborough Town Hall on Friday, 1 February.... 14 Jan 2008 Town Hall Vaudeville