Loughborough

A pioneering scheme where local volunteers log speeding drivers has been running in Leicestershire for a year. County residents have already recorded more than 14,000 motorists speeding, 1,974 of which were in the Charnwood area. Community Speed Watch (CSW) enables volunteers to work within the community to raise awareness of the dangers of speeding and to help manage the problem locally.... 26 Dec 2007 Speeding!

A Loughborough University academic has won a prestigious national teaching award. Dr Zoltan Nagy from the Universitys Department of Chemical Engineering has been presented with an ExxonMobil Excellence in Teaching Award. The awards have been established in association with the Royal Academy of Engineering to identify and reward centres of Excellence in Engineering Teaching in the UK and Republic of Ireland.... 24 Dec 2007 Loughborough University Award

A total of 88 motorists have been caught drink driving since the start of Leicestershire Constabularys Christmas Anti Drink and Drug Drive Campaign. However, officers say many more drivers when breathalysed are giving an indication of alcohol, although they are still legally under the limit. Sergeant Terry Gee from the Road Policing Unit said: "During the last few days officers from the Road Policing Unit have carried out two random checks in Loughborough and Leicester, one between 3.30am... 23 Dec 2007 Drinking and Driving in Loughborough

This weeks lucky winners for the weekly lottery for Loughboroughs Childrens Hospice which raises money for this invaluable service.... 22 Dec 2007 Rainbows Lottery Results

Do you know a good stain remover? Ive left my mobile phone on a bus, is there any way you can stop it? There s a rat in my kitchen! I want to report some lost property. I cant turn my tap off. The credit has run out on my mobile phone, can you put me through to a number in Loughborough? My neighbour is a spy. Im a little bit drunk and I need to get home but I dont want to walk...... 22 Dec 2007 999 calls

Loughborough MP Andy Reed welcomed news today that Leicestershire pensioners from the collapsed BUSM scheme are to get greater help following an announcement from the Labour government today. Some 125,000 workers who lost pensions when their employers went bust before 2005 are to be given greater help, the government announced today. Some of them are part of the collapsed BUSM scheme in Leicestershire.... 18 Dec 2007 Pensioners Pensions

18/12/2007 A47 Peterborough Rd, Barrowden A606 Stamford Rd, Barnsdale Stocken Hall Road, Stretton A6 Derby Rd, Lboro A6004 Alan Moss Rd, Loughborough A512 Ashby Road, Loughborough B582 Little Glen Road, Glen Parva B5366 Saffron Lane, Leicester B581 Broughton Way / Station Rd, Broughton Astley A426 Leicester Road, Lutterworth 19/12/2007 A563 Atlee Way, Leicester A563 Glenhills Way, Leicester A563 New Parks Way, Leicester A47 Hinckley Road, Leicester 20/12/2007 A426 Lutterworth Road, Whetstone A6 London Road, Leicester A6030 Wakerley Road / Broad Avenue, Leicester Station Road, Glenfield B4114 Leicester Rd, Sharnford Lutterworth Road, Blaby Beaumont Leys Lane A607 Thurmaston Bypass, Thurmaston A563 Colchester Rd / Hungarton Blvd ... 18 Dec 2007 Speed Camera Locations

CHARNWOOD Borough Council is bringing some festive cheer to car parking! This year, the Borough Council, will be offering reduced car parking rates at Beehive Lane car park from Wednesday, 17 December. Not forgetting the free parking after 6pm on Wednesday for last minute late night shopping.... 18 Dec 2007 Loughborough Carpark

Over 1300 criminals released early from local jails in the East Midlands New analysis of Government statistics has revealed that across the East Midlands, since June, 1,340 criminals have been let out of prison before finishing their sentences, under Labours controversial new early release scheme. The scheme was introduced because a shortage in prison places, thanks to a funding crisis caused by Gordon Brown. The figures include 95 prisoners released early from HMP Leicester and 254 prisoners... 18 Dec 2007 Prisoners Released Early

Police are asking for witnesses to come forward after a 17-year-old man was robbed in town. Therobbery happened between midnight and 12.30am on Saturday 8 December 2007 in Claypipe jitty. Claypipe Jitty is the small alleyway that runs between Biggin Street and Swan Street at the side of the new Wilkinsons store in Loughborough. ... 18 Dec 2007 Jitty Robbery

Tony the Tiger,of Kelloggs Frosties fame, will join around 200 children at Loughborough University pool on Sunday 16 December to launch a revised national programme to help children learn to swim. (We are assuming that Tony will not actually be jumping in the pool and learning to swim himself). ... 17 Dec 2007 Loughborough University Learn to Swim

Leicestershire Constabularys Road Policing Unit is offering motorists in Loughborough, Charnwood and the rest of Leicestershire some general advice to ensure they stay safe on the roads this winter. It comes after seven people have died in collisions in Leicestershire so far this month. Including the trajic death of Adam Bestwick from Loughborough last Saturday evening.... 17 Dec 2007 Winter Driving Warning

An investigation has been launched in Loughborough following an incident on one of the Industrial Estates. At approximately 7.36pm on Thursday 13 December 2007 an on-duty Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) reported that a firearm had been fired somewhere in the Belton Road West part of Loughborough.... 17 Dec 2007 Gun Incident in Loughborough

This weeks lucky winners for the weekly lottery for Loughboroughs Childrens Hospice which raises money for this invaluable service.... 14 Dec 2007 Rainbows Lottery Numbers

THE LEADER of Charnwood Borough Council will last night praised the 50million funding for improved pedestrian and cycle links across the UK, with 700,000 going towards a 1.4million investment into Watermead Country Park.... 14 Dec 2007 Watermead Success

Butane is a killer!! is the strong message being put out to parents and retailers in the Loughborough and Charnwood area today by the Leicestershire Trading Standards Service. More young people aged 10-14 die from volatile substance abuse (VSA) than all the illegal drugs such as ecstasy and speed put together... 14 Dec 2007 Butane Kills

A paedophile from Loughborough who was previously given a potentially life-long jail term for downloading child pornography has had the sentence overturned at the Court of Appeal in London. David Joy, 66, who lived in a flat on Great Central Road in Loughborough, was imprisoned in August after admitting almost a dozen counts of making or possessing indecent images of children. ... 14 Dec 2007 Loughborough Paedophile

Figures just released by the Land Registry have shown that house prices in the East Midlands continued to fall in October 2007 giving an indication of what is happening to house prices in Loughborough and the rest of Charnwood. House prices in the East Midlands fell by 0.1 % in October. This follows a fall of 0.2% in September and a fall of 1.1% in August. This comes at a time when house prices are falling at the fastest rate ever recorded. ... 13 Dec 2007 Loughborough House Prices

Conservative Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, David Willetts MP, visited Loughborough University recently. After a busy day meeting the Vice-Chancellor, staff and students, Mr Willetts spoke to a student meeting organised by the Conservative Future branch on campus. His wide-ranging remarks on current political issues, student funding, housing and the economy were welcomed by those listening. ... 13 Dec 2007 David Willetts MP meets students at Loughborough University

Local residents across Loughborough could find it easier to generate their own green energy under major new plans announced by Conservatives. Policy proposals have been unveiled to promote decentralised energy and microgeneration, as part of a strategy to fight climate change, make our energy supply more secure and help consumers save money.... 13 Dec 2007 Loughborough Power

Loughboroughs MP Andy Reed has adopted a humpback whale to show his opposition to Japanese whaling. In 1987 Japan stopped commercial whaling activities in the waters of the Antartic. However at the same time began a contentious scientific whaling program, JARPA.... 13 Dec 2007 Loughborough MP adopts whale

The Office of Fair Trading is warning consumers in Loughborough and Charnwood about bogus charity ticket sellers who claim they are raising money for good causes in the run up to Christmas. The Office of Fair Trading has received complaints and other information about agents selling prize draw tickets for around 2 each on high streets around the country, with the lure of holidays for winners. ... 13 Dec 2007 Bogus Charity Collections

Trading Standards have had information that consumers are being called by a person claiming to be from the fraud department of their credit / bank card issuer, who quotes lots of information about the card, contact details & possibly family details as well. ... 13 Dec 2007 Credit Card Scam

The police in Loughborough are working with volunteers from the Princes Trust and the Fire and Rescue Service to help clear gardens and tidy up properties in parts of Loughborough.... 11 Dec 2007 Overgrown Loughborough

With many people buying new electrical items in time for Christmas, Consumer Direct East Midlands is advising people in Loughborough and Charnwood to think carefully before deciding to pay extra for an extended warranty.... 11 Dec 2007 The Cost of Warranties

Hospitals and health centres across Leicestershire and Rutland have joined forces with organisations across the East Midlands to reduce healthcare-associated infections with the launch of the Hand in Hand, fighting infection together campaign. The campaign is running throughout the East Midlands and therefore will include Loughborough and Charnwood.... 11 Dec 2007 Patients and NHS work Hand in Hand

THIS FRIDAY (14 December 2007) will see Loughboroughs Market Place transformed into a Christmas wonderland as the biggest festive and French market arrives in town, welcomed by local stars on stage.... 11 Dec 2007 French Market Comes to Loughborough

Following is the list of Winners for the draw held 07/12/2007 (Major Prizes first) 078949 ( 1000) WHITLEY BAY 019920 ( 100) Nottingham 035290 ( 100) Loughborough 002816 ( 5) Nottingham 003036 ( 5) Grantham 010278 ( 5) Nottingham 014964 ( 5) Nottingham 015581 ( 5) ATHERSTONE 017193 ( 5) Leicester 017361 ( 5) LOUGHBOROUGH 021561 ( 5) Leicester 022125 ( 5) Loughborough 024810 ( 5) Leicester 026503 ( 5) LOUGHBOROUGH 028735 ( 5) LUTTERWORTH 029645 ( 5) Leicester 030315 ( 5) Leicester 034291 ( 5) Leicester 037039 ( 5) Leicester 049485 ( 5) Leicester 056773 ( 5) Leicester 058881 ( 5) Loughborough ... 11 Dec 2007 Rainbows Hospice Lottery

CHARNWOOD Borough Council is encouraging all residents to dream of a green Christmas this year, instead of the usual white! With global warming and the environment at the top of the agenda, this year Charnwood Borough Council is trying to lead the way in encouraging people to think green this Christmas.... 06 Dec 2007 Have a Greener Christmas in Loughborough this year

Tuesday night saw Unison protests outside Loughboroughs Town Hall. The council workers were raising awareness of proposed changes to the way the council runs its back office administration. What the council plans to do is to outsource certain functions along with Rushcliffe council to either Capita or Liberata... 06 Dec 2007 UNISON protest to Charnwood Outsourcing Plans

Andy Reed, Loughborough MP, and local Labour party activists were in Wymeswold today asking people to give their views on the Post Office Ltd proposal to reduce the service in the village to an Outreach Service.... 06 Dec 2007 Reed asks peoples views on Post Office Plans

Last summer saw the Examination in Public into the draft regional Plan for the East Midlands which will play an important part in shaping the future of Loughborough and Charnwood over the next 20 years.... 05 Dec 2007 New Homes near Loughborough?

Andy Reed MP today welcomes the UK Youth Parliament new manifesto and supports the growth and development of the youth parliament as way to get young people engaged with politics.... 05 Dec 2007 Youth Parliament

Loughborough MP Andy Reed has welcomed the Governments new Cancer Reform Strategy which plans to deliver improvements in cancer treatment across the country. It has been predicted that within the next 12 years there will be a 30% increase in cancer cases in the UK, with one new case being diagnosed every 100 seconds in 2020.... 05 Dec 2007 Reed backs Cancer Reform Strategy

Representatives from Loughborough University, BAE Systems and the East Midlands Development Agency (emda) recently gathered at the campus to celebrate five years of successful partnership.... 05 Dec 2007 Loughborough University and EMDA

PRIMARY Schools in Charnwood have signed up to a new free service which aims to teach children the three Rs - reduce, reuse, recycle!... 05 Dec 2007 Recycle In Loughborough

Loughborough University has the second highest number of military projects in the UK according to a report published yesterday (4th December 2007).... 05 Dec 2007 No More War Loughborough

An expert group has established a series of priorities for improving care for those with long term conditions such as asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), diabetes and Parkinsons disease.... 05 Dec 2007 A seamless service for long-term care

A thousand fun runners dressed as Father Christmas will be ho, ho, ho-ing their way through Loughborough this Sunday (9 December) and to mark the festive feat a live stage show featuring the Charnwoods Got Xmas Talent stars will be laid on from 11am in the Town Centre.... 05 Dec 2007 Loughborough Prepares for 1,000 Santas

Loughborough University has been winning awards again. This time they have won two prestigious 2007 Times Higher Awards for the Best Student Experience, and Outstanding Support for Overseas Students. ... 05 Dec 2007 Loughborough University Award

THE management of Charnwood Borough Councils 6,000 homesin Loughborough and the rest of Charnwood has changed hands - and the switch could unlock a 35m cash boost for repairs and improvements. Charnwood Neighbourhood Housing (CNH) has now taken control of the 5,495 tenanted and 266 leasehold homes in the Borough.... 05 Dec 2007 Charnwood Neighbourhood Housing

Speed camera locations in and arround Charnwood for the next few days. be warned there will be traffic queues arround these places !... 05 Dec 2007 Speed Camera Locations in Loughborough

Loughborough MP Andy Reed last week voiced his dismay over the plans to sell of Huntingdon Court care home in Loughborough.The County council is due to discuss the matter further today (5th december 2007) and Andy has given his backing to Labour County Councillors who are trying to block the sale of Huntingdon Court in Loughborough to the private sector.... 05 Dec 2007 Plea to Stop Sale of Care Homes

A new communication centre which aims to help reduce the fear of crime and disorder in Charnwood has been given the green light by Councillors. Members of Charnwood Borough Council s Cabinet have agreed to put 190,000 towards the project to relocate the CCTV control room from Loughborough Police Station to the Authority s Contact Centre.... 05 Dec 2007 CCTV Control Centre In Loughborough

In the run up to Christmas research shows that Leicestershire residents are expected to spend an average of 500 per person on internet purchases. Most buying goes smoothly, but the most common complaints to Trading Standards about internet buying are regarding delivery and returns. ... 03 Dec 2007 Survey Reveals On-Line Errors

Trading Standards has warned that businesses in Loughborough, Charnwood and the rest of Leicestershire which sell knives to children risk a 5,000 fine or go to prison for six months.... 03 Dec 2007 Knife sellers warned to sharpen up their act

Loughborough MP Andy Reed backs modern apprenticeships and offers his support for the government schemes that are encouraging more people to take up apprenticeships. ... 03 Dec 2007 Modern Apprenticeships

A group of key stakeholders including clinical experts in maternity services has established a set of priorities to improve services over the next 10 years as part of the Our NHS Our Future Next Stage Review.... 03 Dec 2007 Improving care for women

Andy Reed, Loughborough s MP, has asked the Government for progress on the resumption of fuel supplies to Gaza and the impact such a blockage could have on the people living there.... 03 Dec 2007 Loughborough MP calls for action on Gaza

This weeks winning numbers for the Rainbows Hospice Charity Lottery. If you have never played before why not consider playing and raise money for the Childrens Hospice at the same time.... 03 Dec 2007 Lottery Numbers

Loughborough MP Andy Reed last week took part in a charity football tournament at Wembley Stadium raising money for disadvantaged children and young people. ... 03 Dec 2007 Charity Football Tournament

British motor racing star Jeremy Metcalfe raced to a pair of excellent victories and three other podium results on his way to fifth overall in the Formula Renault UK Championship this year... 02 Dec 2007 Jeremy Metcalfe