Loughborough

Mike Jones, recently retired chairman of the County Council, and his wife Marj have presented an "outstanding achievement" cup to Cobden Primary school at Loughborough.... 29 Jun 2008 Presentation at Loughborough School

Loughborough University is to host a second international cricket fixture this July when England Under-19s take on a Bangladesh A side (6-8 July). ... 27 Jun 2008 Loughborough to host England vs. Bangladesh fixture

Police are appealing for witnesses after a suspicious incident in Loughborough. The incident happened between 5.... 27 Jun 2008 Suspicious incident in Loughborough

Loughborough student Will Clarke and University-based athlete Tim Don have today been officially named in Britain?s triathlon team for the Beijing Olympics.... 27 Jun 2008 Loughborough duo confirmed for Beijing triathlon team

Andy Reed yesterday missed a House of Commons debate he had called to discuss Loughborough Railway Station. The Governments business of the day finished early and Mr Reed was not in the chamber to move the adjournment motion.... 27 Jun 2008 Loughborough MP misses debate on Loughborough Railway Station

A Loughborough University professor has been awarded a National Teaching Fellowship by the Higher Education Academy.... 26 Jun 2008 Loughborough University professor is awarded prestigious fellowship

A Loughborough duo have helped the University rowing club to its best ever result with a winning performance at the Henley Women?s Regatta.... 26 Jun 2008 Loughboroughs lightweight pair win at Henley Women?s Regatta

The Loughborough University Cricket Centre of Excellence (UCCE) team has won the inaugural MCC Universities Twenty20 tournament hosted in Durham this week (23-24 June).... 26 Jun 2008 Loughborough Students win inaugural national Twenty20 tournament

Loughborough police are appealing for witnesses following an assault and robbery in High Street, Loughborough. The incident happened at around 3.... 26 Jun 2008 Witness appeal after assault in Loughborough

An initiative designed to help students develop their cooking skills, which is being piloted at Loughborough University, has won a prestigious television award.... 25 Jun 2008 Initiative at Loughborough University cooks up prestigious award

THE Mayor of Charnwood is encouraging residents to nominate ex-Armed Forces personnel for a Veterans Badge as the Borough prepares to mark National Veterans Day for the first time.... 25 Jun 2008 BOROUGH TO MARK NATIONAL VETERANS DAY

Loughborough University players feature heavily in Britains mens and womens hockey squads named by the British Olympic Association (BOA) this week.... 25 Jun 2008 Loughborough ten named in Team GB hockey squads

Young people planning to start at university this September must get their forms in by the end of the week (27th June), else they risk their student support coming late, Andy Reed MP warned today.... 25 Jun 2008 Time is running out to get financial support for soon-to-be students says Loughborough MP

Andy Reed, Member of Parliament for Loughborough, yesterday (24th June 2008) spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast held in Westminster Hall. The Prayer Breakfast brings together Christians from across the country and across the globe.... 25 Jun 2008 Loughborough MP Speaks at National Prayer Breakfast

The Great Central Railway turned a trading profit of nearly 12,000 in the financial year ending January 31st 2008.... 25 Jun 2008 Loughboroughs GCR shows trading profit for second year

Cllr Max Hunt is urging the County Council to give local youngsters the full quota of 2 hours a week high quality exercise or sport.... 25 Jun 2008 Loughborough Councillor Urges County Council For More Exercise For Youth

Andy Reed backed the Micah Challenge in Parliament. Andy helped launch the UK Challenge in parliament a couple of years ago. ... 25 Jun 2008 Micah Challenge backed by MP for Loughborough

Eric Goodyer, Labours Prospective Parliamentary candidate for Charnwood, has welcomed new figures published this week showing that record numbers of young people in Leicestershire are staying on in full-time education at 16.... 25 Jun 2008 More 16 & 17 years staying at at school than ever before

Leicestershire County Council?s Highways Branch scooped a top award at a national award ceremony this week.... 24 Jun 2008 Leicestershire Highways triumph in government awards

Loughborough MP Andy Reed has secured a 30 Minute Adjournment debate in the House of Commons to discuss the future of Loughborough Railway Station.... 24 Jun 2008 Reed gets Parliamentary Time to Highlight the Future of Loughborough Rail Station

Loughborough Police are trying to trace a lorry driver in connection with an alleged racist abuse incident in Loughborough.... 24 Jun 2008 Racial abuse in Loughborough

A 25 year old man from Loughborough has suffered serious injuries to his head after he tried to settle a dispute between a man and a woman who were having an argument.... 24 Jun 2008 Man in Loughborough attacked following argument in the street

Three enterprising students have been awarded cash prizes to develop their innovative business ideas, after winning a student business plan competition.... 24 Jun 2008 Loughborough entrepreneurs reveal winning business ideas

Education leaders from around the region will tomorrow be gathering in Leicester to find out about the latest technological advances and how they can improve the experience of learners in their organisations.... 23 Jun 2008 Staff from RNIB College Loughborough at e-fair

The sale of six County Council care homes, including one in Loughborough, has been agreed by Leicestershire?s ruling Cabinet.... 23 Jun 2008 Loughborough care home to be sold.

Five local girls have been given a taste of life as a university art student, as part of a national learning programme.... 23 Jun 2008 Loughborough girls learn the art of university life.

International cricket comes to Loughborough next month when the University hosts back to back one day international (ODI) fixtures between England women and the West Indies on 11 and 12 July.... 23 Jun 2008 England host West Indies women at Loughborough

Loughborough University Design and Technology lecturer George Torrens was part of an inter-university team of designers that clinched first place in a new design challenge.... 20 Jun 2008 Loughborough lecturer on the winning team in 48-hour design challenge

Following the success of Charlie Chuck a couple of weeks ago, Loughboroughs newest comedy club - Swan In The Egg - is back on Tuesday June 24th at the Swan in the Rushes.... 20 Jun 2008 Loughborough Comedy Club

INCIDENTS of burglaries, assaults and car crime are falling thanks to a series of successful initiatives drawn up by the Charnwood Community Safety Partnership (CCSP).... 20 Jun 2008 Crime in Loughborough and Charnwood

YOUNGSTERS will be modelling outfits designed from recycled products at a special fashion show next week.... 20 Jun 2008 Loughborough Fashion Show

Police are appealing for witnesses after two people were robbed in a park in Loughborough. The incident happened in the early hours of yesterday morning (Thursday June 20, 2008) at around 1.... 20 Jun 2008 Robbery at park in Loughborough

Charnwood Borough Councils flagship regeneration project is being considered at next weeks Cabinet meeting.... 20 Jun 2008 Loughboroughs Eastern Gateway

Press and public were excluded from a crucial meeting held at County Hall that discussed the sale of 6 care homes. ... 20 Jun 2008 Secret Meeting At County Hall

Police from Loughborough are appealing for witnesses following the theft of three lap tops from a community centre on Moira Street.... 20 Jun 2008 Laptop stolen from Community Centre

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Loughborough has retained its 12th place ranking, out of 113 institutions, in this years Times Good University Guide, reinforcing its position as one of the countrys leading higher education institutions... 19 Jun 2008 League table confirms Loughborough as one of UK?s top-ranked universities

Councillor Max Hunt (County Councillor for North West Loughborough and Borough Councillor for Loughborough Garendon) has today (Thursday 19th June 2008) expressed his sorrow that Leicester has not won the first ever UKs first ever Cycling City award which offers 100milion to encourage 2. 5 million more adults and children to take up cycling, improve their fitness and beat the traffic.... 19 Jun 2008 Loughborough Councillor Laments DfT Cycle Bid Failure

New research at the University of Leicester is investigating the link between faith and consumerism and extent to which spirituality is pitched against materialism. Findings suggest that believers of different faiths are presented with an ideological dilemma: self control and spiritual fulfilment versus subjective well-being and material fulfilment.... 19 Jun 2008 Faith or Profit?

Officers in Loughborough are appealing for witnesses after lead was stolen from a church. The incident happened between Thursday, May 29 and Sunday, June 1 at Loughborough Parish Church, in Steeple Row.... 18 Jun 2008 Lead stolen from church in Loughborough

Police from Loughborough are appealing for witnesses following the theft of a racing bike from the grounds of the university... 18 Jun 2008 Racing bike stolen from Loughborough University

Loughborough University Business School student Davina Jones has received a national award for her work in training home care staff.... 18 Jun 2008 Loughborough Student wins top award at London ceremony

A LANDLORD who allowed 11 people from more than two households to live in a three-storey terrace property without holding a House in Multiple Occupation Licence has been fined 10,000.... 18 Jun 2008 Loughborough Landlord Prosecuted

Loughborough University artist Ben Cohen visited a local school recently to help inspire the next generation of budding artists.... 18 Jun 2008 Loughborough Artist inspires local children to pick up their brushes

Loughborough students Liam Tancock and Nicky Shaw have been named the countrys top student sports stars at the 2008 British Universities Sports Association (BUSA) Awards, held in London on 13 June.... 18 Jun 2008 Loughborough pair earn top honours at national student sport awards

Labour councillors in Charnwood will oppose local Tory plans to divert 1.5million from affordable homes to fund a dance studio and fitness centre in Syston. ... 18 Jun 2008 Loughborough Councillor Slams Borough For Abandoning Plans For Affordable Homes

Andy Reed, MP for Loughborough, yesterday (17th June 2008) met Oxfam campaigners to discuss their Report: "Credibility Crunch":Food, poverty and climate change. Oxfam International is a confederation of 13 organizations working with over 3,000 partners in more than 100 countries to find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice.... 18 Jun 2008 Oxfam Campaigners meet Loughborough MP

As officials slam Charnwood Borouggh Councils s free bus pass procedures, Cllr Max Hunt (Labour councillor for Loughborough Garendon) has called for smart cards, like London s famous Oyster cards to be introduced. The Council s auditors found the issue of passes to the recording of bus journeys not being followed: cards issued with birth date, and evidence of disability not checked for disability passes (eg Blue Badges).... 18 Jun 2008 Call for Oyster cards in Loughborough

Loughborough MP Andy Reed yesterday met with the Archbishop of Canterbury at Westminster to discuss the role of faith in public life and what more can be done to promote faith values. Reed, who recently helped launch the Faith in the Future report in Parliament, met the Archbishop in the Prime Minister s Office in the Commons.... 18 Jun 2008 Loughborough MP meets Archbishop of Canterbury

Loughborough MP Andy Reed paid a visit to the Dreamers Project at Mountfields Lodge last Friday. The group had visited Andy at Westminster earlier in the year and he agreed to spend more time listening to their stories back in the constituency.... 18 Jun 2008 Loughborough MP Visits Dreamers Project

Loughborough MP Andy Reed today warned that the recent spike in Oil prices may be here to stay and we need to get used to it.... 17 Jun 2008 "Get Used To High Oil Prices" says Loughborough MP

Leicestershire Trading Standards website is getting a brand new look and you are invited to make suggestions for what you want to see on it. ... 17 Jun 2008 Leicestershire Trading Standards Web Site

Andy Reed MP was on hand last Friday to give Sileby a massive 288,000 cheque for football improvements in the village.... 17 Jun 2008 Loughborough MP presents £288000 cheque

State-of-the-art molecular technology to map genetic patterns in healthy young men with a strong family history of heart attacks... 17 Jun 2008 LIKE FATHER LIKE SON?

Trading Standards are warning motorists not to panic and stockpile petrol to see them though any shortages at the pumps. ... 17 Jun 2008 Dont Stockpile Petrol!

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Officers from Leicestershire Trading Standards have been checking the authenticity of one of the region s greatest delicacies. Samples of steak and kidney pies were bought from takeaways displaying the Pukka Pies logo, and tested to make sure they were the real thing.... 16 Jun 2008 Are Your Pies Pukka?

Grand Second Hand Book Sale Leicestershire Library Service is holding a book sale on Saturday 28th June 9. 30am to 15.... 16 Jun 2008 Grand Book Sale

Graffiti is sometimes it is artistic, however more often than not regarded as unsightly damage or vandalism.... 16 Jun 2008 Getting to grips with graffiti in Loughborough

Local people across Loughborough face having to travel three times as far to visit their local doctor, Nicky Morgan, prospective Conservative MP for Loughborough has warned. T... 16 Jun 2008 Loughborough Residents face two threats to local NHS care

Coming soon to Loughborough s Great Central Railway, 900 metres of brand new track! A former branch line which once carried millions of tonnes of stone from a local quarry is being partly re-laid. The project is being undertaken jointly by the GCR and resident group Railway Vehicle Preservations Ltd.... 14 Jun 2008 Loughboroughs Great Central Railway Extends

PEOPLE with disabilities will soon be Outwoods bound thanks to a unique mobility scooter capable of covering all terrains.... 14 Jun 2008 Off Road in Loughborough and Charnwood

A PACKED programme of Guided Walks in and Around Charnwood has been backed by a national organisation.... 14 Jun 2008 Charnwood and Loughborough Walks

Youngsters in Loughborough will soon be able to enjoy brand new equipment they helped choose for a magnificent 250,000 play area.... 14 Jun 2008 Play in Loughborough and Charnwood

A new device that offers a more effective method of splinting for wrist fractures, devised by a Loughborough University designer and a consultant orthopaedic surgeon, has been awarded a grant from the Audi Design Foundation.... 13 Jun 2008 Clinical trials for Loughborough design

Loughborough has been confirmed as the best university in the UK for sport in the latest instalment of The Complete University Guide, published today (12 June) in The Independent newspaper.... 13 Jun 2008 Loughborough tops the university sports league

A Loughborough University campaign to raise money from the sale of bottled water to provide clean drinking water for a remote Indian village has been a major success.... 13 Jun 2008 Loughborough University campaign provides clean drinking water for Indian villagers

A new exhibition by Loughborough s artists group ArtSpace opens at Charnwood Museum on Thursday 19 June. ArtSpace The Bigger Picture follows on from the success of the ArtSpace in Miniature exhibition held at the museum earlier this year.... 13 Jun 2008 See the Bigger Picture at Charnwood Museum

A father and his two sons are taking the phrase police family quite literally - because all three of them are patrolling the streets in the North of Leicestershire.... 13 Jun 2008 Keeping it in the family on the North

A 36-year-old woman who went missing yesterday has been found safe and well in the Loughborough area.... 12 Jun 2008 Missing woman found safe and well

The Great Central Railway is remembering the dark days of World War Two this weekend (14th, 15th June 2008). The event is going to be bigger than ever with a rare amphibious vehicle on display and a demonstration of a working, top secret Enigma code machine.... 12 Jun 2008 Loughboroughs Great Central Railway goes to war

Stunning sculptures, exquisite jewellery and beautiful illustrations are just some of the pieces that will be on display at this years Loughborough University School of Art and Design (LUSAD) Degree Show.... 12 Jun 2008 Up-and-coming artists work on display at Loughborough degree show

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.... 12 Jun 2008 Loughborough MP Welcomes Help on Electricity Meters

A BENEFICIAL project which helps steer at risk youngsters away from anti-social behaviour is being expanded across Charnwood ? and new volunteers are now needed.... 12 Jun 2008 Loughborough Mentoring Scheme Expanded

If you fancy putting some of the Universitys most innovative thinkers to the test, then this year?s Design and Technology degree show is the place to be.... 12 Jun 2008 Challenge Loughborough Students to design in a day

Andy Reed MP has warmly welcomed the new strategy to support, help and improve the lives of Britain s unsung army of carers announced this week. This week is Carers Week, it is held in June every year, and is an opportunity to thank carers for all the hard work they do and highlight their cause.... 12 Jun 2008 Loughborough MP Welcomes New Carers Strategy

Police in Loughborough are appealing for witnesses after a 14-year-old boy was assaulted. The incident happened at around 8pm on Wednesday June 4, 2008 as the victim was walking with a group of friends along Shelthorpe Road towards Park Road and was approached by a man who assaulted him.... 12 Jun 2008 Loughborough police appeal following assault

Loughborough MP Andy Reed has welcomed news that the Employment Council in Luxembourg have reached agreement on the draft Agency Workers Directive ... 12 Jun 2008 Reed Welcomes Flexibility For Local Workers in Loughborough

Local Councillors have condemned the new arrangements for students , saying It doesn t meet their needs and it certainly doesn t help residents. Students have previously had their rubbish collected when packing up in the summer, this year they are only being allowed, one black bag of extra rubbish.... 12 Jun 2008 Loughborough Streets and Rubbish

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MP for Loughborough, Andy Reed, voted with the Government last night on the highly controversial proposals to increase the period on which someone can be held without charge on the suspicion of terrorism to 42 days.... 12 Jun 2008 Loughborough MP votes for 42 day detention

The M1 motorway and other major roads leading to Donington Park in Leicestershire are likely to be busy this weekend as the Download music festival gets underway.... 11 Jun 2008 Download - roads in north Leicestershire likely to be busy

Talented designers are being called on to design a wildlife image for Markfield Reading Garden. The winning design will be made into a mosaic for the site, and unveiled at the launch of the garden in September.... 10 Jun 2008 Design a wildlife mosaic for reading garden

Researchers from University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) have recently completed work on the results of three closely related Bronze Age round barrows excavated at Cossington, Leicestershire.... 10 Jun 2008 LEICESTERSHIRE BURIAL MOUNDS REVEAL ANCESTRAL INSIGHTS

5000 years of death and burial in Leicestershire and Rutland will be featured in an exhibition opening on 13th June at Donington le Heath Manor House.... 10 Jun 2008 Digging the Dead at Donington le Heath Manor House

Police are appealing for witnesses after a 15 year old girl was indecently assaulted in Loughborough.... 10 Jun 2008 Indecent assault in Loughborough

Donington le Heath Manor House is gearing up for a summer of informative fun with events, holiday activities, theatre and music to look forward to.... 10 Jun 2008 Summer is coming at Donington le Heath

Students at Garendon High School recently swapped usual lessons for an Enterprise Day organised by Leicestershire Education Business Company (LEBC). ... 10 Jun 2008 Garendon High School Enterprise Day 6th June 2008

A partnership of universities and colleges is holding an event for East Midlands businesses on the 25th June. ... 10 Jun 2008 Maximise the Potential of Your People for Improved Business Performance

Undergraduates at the University of Leicester are on target to design, build and launch a student satellite on a real space mission.... 10 Jun 2008 Undergraduate satellite mission aims to put dust detector into orbit

A new nationwide public survey will compare Leicestershires Highways and Transport services with others across the country.... 10 Jun 2008 National survey on the road to better customer feedback

Visitors to the Great Central Railway now have a new place to unwind, relax and enjoy some refreshments. ... 09 Jun 2008 GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY OPENS NEW TEA ROOM

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Earlier this week Charnwood Borough Council announced new protocols on the removal of graffiti. These were swiftly followed by statements by the local Labour Party highlighting the councils failure to deal with the issue.... 06 Jun 2008 Testing the graffiti protocol

The police in Loughborough have designed an eye catching resource pack aimed at teaching teenagers about the consequences of underage drinking, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage.... 06 Jun 2008 Police launch teenage 'Young Detective' scheme

CHARNWOOD has been congratulated after successfully retaining its Fairtrade Borough status. National charity Fairtrade Foundation has confirmed the Borough is still doing its bit to guarantee a fair price for producers across the world.... 05 Jun 2008 Fairtrade in Loughborough and Charnwood

FLY-TIPPERS could find themselves caught on camera as Charnwood Borough Council plans to use state-of-the-art technology to catch offenders red handed.... 05 Jun 2008 Catching Fly-tippers on Camera

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Professor Stuart Biddle, who led the SSES from 2001-2007, is named President Elect of the International Society for Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) with immediate effect ... 05 Jun 2008 Loughborough academic achieves international society post

The England football team may not be taking part in the UEFA EURO 2008 competition, but thanks to Loughborough University and adidas the country will be represented at every match ? through the tournaments official match ball.... 05 Jun 2008 Loughborough University and adidas ensure England is represented at UEFA EURO 2008 competition

Venues cancelling bookings at the last minute, wedding dresses not arriving on time, guests coming down with food poisoning and photographers disappearing without a trace. ... 05 Jun 2008 WEDDING ADVICE FORTYING THE KNOT WITHOUT A HITCH

Rhiannon Fraser, a Fine Art student at Loughborough University, has been awarded joint first prize in this years Boundary Gallery Figurative Art Prize.... 05 Jun 2008 Loughborough does the double at national art awards

British Racing Drivers Club (BRDC) Rising Star Will Bratt is delighted to confirm he will make a one-off return to the Formula Renault UK Championship this weekend... 05 Jun 2008 ONE-OFF FORMULA RENAULT UK RETURN FOR F3 STAR BRATT

A rare chance to see a restored windmill, and tours of the local church will be among the attractions on offer this weekend ... 05 Jun 2008 Village open gardens event in its 20th year

Loughborough University is seeking women aged 65 to 85 to take part in a brand new strength training study.... 04 Jun 2008 Loughborough University seeks senior women for strength training study

REVISED guidelines to brush off the problem of graffiti have been drawn up by Charnwood Borough Council.... 04 Jun 2008 Getting to Grips with Graffiti in Loughborough?

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An exciting and different water themed art exhibition is opening at Charnwood Museum in Loughborough on 5th June. A Charnwood Splash not only brings together the artwork of pupils aged from 12 to 14 from three local schools, but also gives the children the opportunity to see their work exhibited professionally.... 04 Jun 2008 Charnwood Museum Goes Splash

Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher and former Motocross World Champion Jamie Dobb were at Loughborough University last week to prepare for an epic 1000 mile Cycle of Wishes charity bike ride which starts in just six days time.... 04 Jun 2008 Loughborough lends a hand to soap and sports stars for cycle challenge

Officers are appealing for witnesses after a 22-year-old man was assaulted in Loughborough. The incident happened at 3am on Thursday May 29, 2008 as the victim and several friends began to walk along Ashby Road walking towards the town centre after a night out.... 04 Jun 2008 Man assaulted on Ashby Road in Loughborough

Andy Reed MP has welcomed news that after 10 days of intense talks in Dublin, an agreement has been reached on a new international Convention prohibiting the use, production, stockpiling and transfer of all cluster munitions that cause unacceptable harm to civilians. ... 04 Jun 2008 Loughborough MP welcomes ban on cluster bombs

Working families across Loughborough are preparing themselves for further rises in the cost of living this summer as Gordon Brown prepares new plans to hike taxes on family cars.... 04 Jun 2008 Loughborough residents brace for rising costs