Melton

A new 'no cold calling zone' is being launched in Asfordby in Melton Mowbray today (Monday 28 April 2008) to reduce the chance of residents being targeted by distraction burglars, rogue traders and casual callers.... 29 Apr 2008 Second 'no cold calling' zone launches in the Borough of Melton

Ladybirds ( or ladybugs if you are American) are loved by the public but now help is needed to monitor local numbers as an invasive species called the harlequin ladybird spreads across England.... 29 Apr 2008 Ladybird Survey

I f you have a compost heap in your garden or allotment then take a closer look, as a survey is looking for your help in discovering our slippery friends.... 29 Apr 2008 Snakes Alive

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As part of the 2008 Heart of Three Cities Festival, Loughborough will come alive - Streets Alive! - between 12 noon and 5.00pm on Bank Holiday Monday, 26th May when the town centre springs to life with a host of live performances and activities. ... 25 Apr 2008 Streets Alive in Loughborough

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Sixteen Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) Groups in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland have been presented with awards by Leicestershire Constabulary for their contribution towards neighbourhood policing and the local community. ... 25 Apr 2008 Neighbourhood Watch

Leicestershire's ruling Cabinet is to decide whether to continue research into a congestion-busting project that could attract 3/4 billion of transport investment to the region.... 25 Apr 2008 Congestion Plans

Nearly 200 miles of the County?s roads are set to be resurfaced this summer, as part of Leicestershire County Council?s 2 million road maintenance campaign... 25 Apr 2008 Resurfacing Leicestershire Roads

A CONFERENCE addressing the role that businesses can play in tackling climate change will take place in Leicester next month. ... 24 Apr 2008 Climate Change Conference

A team of four police officers from Leicestershire Constabulary have won a national rifle shooting championship. ... 23 Apr 2008 Officers from Leicestershire win national rifle shooting championship

Digging into one s ancestral past can be both interesting and rewarding. You never know what you will unearth.... 22 Apr 2008 Genealogy Goes Digital

Consumer Direct East Midlands received more than 1,600 complaints about builders, plumbers, electricians, decorators and other home improvement traders in the first three months of this year totalling almost 5 million.... 22 Apr 2008 Consumer Direct East Midlands

Libraries across the county are gearing up to receive high numbers of new joiners as part of the National Year of Reading s ground-breaking Join A Library Day . Leicestershire County Council wants people to join in celebrating all kinds of reading in all kinds of places and be a part of the National Year of Reading.... 22 Apr 2008 GET READY FOR THE READING RUSH!

Do you love our natural environment? If so, have you ever thought about expressing the wild world through playing with words? ... 21 Apr 2008 Poetry in Leicestershire

A nursery in Loughborough has pledged to stop using disposable nappies and switch over to real ones.... 21 Apr 2008 Nappies

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Leicestershire police has charged three local men with drug importation offences as part of an ongoing joint investigation with the Serious Organised Crime Agency... 19 Apr 2008 £41M of Cannabis Seized

The winning numbers from todays (Friday 18th April 2008) lottery draw for Rainbows Children's Hospice: 038643 ( 1000) Hinckley 048545 ( 100) Nottingham 077926 ( 100) Nottingham 003445 ( 5) Leicester 006797 ( 5) Loughborough 011950 ( 5) Nottingham 013298 ( 5) Loughborough 021060 ( 5) Loughborough 023878 ( 5) Leicester 026151 ( 5) Leicester 028145 ( 5) LOUGHBOROUGH 029582 ( 5) LOUGHBOROUGH 030587 ( 5) Loughborough 031660 ( 5) Nottingham 038380 ( 5) LOUGHBOROUGH 042045 ( 5) Coalville 047907 ( 5) LEAMINGTON SPA 049943 ( 5) Nottingham 051196 ( 5) LOUGHBOROUGH 055051 ( 5) HINCKLEY 057881 ( 5) Leicester 059588 ( 5) Leicester 061946 ( 5) Leicester 062896 ( 5) Leicester 065541 ( 5) LOUGHBOROUGH 065596 ( 5) Leices... 18 Apr 2008 Rainbows Childrens Hospice

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Creative businesses in Leicestershire are set for a 155,000 boost thanks to a county scheme. Creative Leicestershire has received the cash from Leicester Shire Economic Partnership, to give further support to arts, design and media businesses in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.... 18 Apr 2008 Creative Sector Funding Boost

Motorists who break the law by using their mobile phones whilst driving are being warned that they could be spotted by officers in unmarked police vehicles. ... 18 Apr 2008 Driving and Using Your Mobile Phone

Sunday 18th May @ 1. 30pm - 4.... 17 Apr 2008 Dove Cottage fete

The tactics used by some telephone cold callers can sometimes leave you bewildered or pressured into buying things you neither want or need, but there are ways to get the upper hand, advises Consumer Direct East Midlands.... 16 Apr 2008 DON'T LET COLD CALLERS LEAVE YOU HOT UNDER THE COLLAR

A survey to find out what Leicestershire people throw away is continuing next week. The research started last November and will provide a better understanding of the types and amounts of materials being thrown away and how habits change over time.... 15 Apr 2008 Building up picture of Leicestershire's waste habits

Melton Borough Council has secured 120K of funding from Leicestershire County Council to invest in a Children?s/Community Centre on the Fairmead Estat... 15 Apr 2008 Funding secured for Fairmead Childrens/ Community Centre

The Chief Constable of Leicestershire Constabulay has made a statement regarding the need for funding... 15 Apr 2008 Leicestershire Police Funding

Local woodlands are now reaching full bloom and becoming abundant with the smell of the nations favourite wild flower, the bluebell.... 15 Apr 2008 Bluebells

Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of two young Chinese people who were last seen on Thursday February 27, 2008.... 15 Apr 2008 Missing from Loughborough

As part of the 2008 Heart of Three Cities Festival, Charnwood Arts is once again organising their annual Picnic in the Park event in Queen?s Park, Granby Street, Loughborough on Saturday May 17th.... 14 Apr 2008 Charnwood Arts is Looking for Buskers

Preparations are going on apace behind the scenes for the 2008 Loughborough Canal and Boat Festival.... 12 Apr 2008 Loughborough Canal Festival Preparation Underway

Three graduates from Loughborough University School of Art and Design will be jetting off to Italy in May to take part in a prestigious international arts festival.... 11 Apr 2008 Loughborough trio to fly the flag for Britain at international arts festival

It has been announced this week that the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded 969,000 to Leicestershire County Council?s Environment and Heritage Services to develop the Melton Carnegie Museum.... 10 Apr 2008 Melton Carnegie Museum

Police are appealing for information after a distinctive wafer tray was stolen from a church in Uppingham.... 10 Apr 2008 Appeal to trace distinctive tray stolen from church in Uppingham

Loughborough MP Andy Reed has today welcomed that fact that more young people in Leicestershire are staying on in education or training after their GCSEs thanks to the success of a new allowance.... 09 Apr 2008 Loughborough MP Hails Success of Education Allowance

Parents preparing for summer are being urged to think before buying blow-up arm-bands and rings County Council Trading Standards officers are encouraging people to check that buoyancy aids will really do the job before grabbing the nearest inflatable off the shelf. Not all products are meant to be used to help a child stay above water and even if they will float, if the item is a toy, such as an inflatable animal or giant ring, it will not necessarily be manufactured to the same safety standards as something specifically designed to help a child learn to swim.... 09 Apr 2008 Don't be dead in the water this summer

Exciting plans for a massive 24 million investment into the King Edward VII School campus in Melton are to be unveiled next week.... 08 Apr 2008 Plans unveiled for new 24 million school campus

Andy Reed, MP for Loughborough, has slammed the Conservative controlled Leicestershire County Council for snubbing the UK Youth Parliament.... 08 Apr 2008 Loughborough MP Andy Reed Slams County Council For UK Youth Parliament Snub

Leicestershire County Council?s Community Heritage Initiative (CHI), supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Rutland County Council, is holding its free annual conference on Saturday 26th April at the Rothley Centre, Mountsorrel Lane, Rothle... 08 Apr 2008 Celebrating People and their Local Heritage

The police in Melton Mowbray have written to the town's major employers asking them to encourage their staff to become Special Police Constables.... 08 Apr 2008 Police in Melton are looking for special people - are you one of them ?

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Police are warning elderly residents to be vigilant after a spate of distraction burglaries across North Leicestershire.... 04 Apr 2008 Warning after spate of distraction burglaries in North Leicestershire

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.... 04 Apr 2008 Lollipop sisters not just doing it for themselves

Money-saving bus vouchers are winging their way to homes across Leicestershire from next week. The vouchers, which are contained within handy, pocket-sized bus timetables, are being delivered to households along seven local bus routes in Coalville, Hinckley, Loughborough, Lutterworth, Market Harborough and Melton.... 04 Apr 2008 Spring Savers on the buses

Ten care providers interested in buying six County Council care homes have been shortlisted. Leicestershire County Council today published the names of providers who have been invited to submit formal bids for six residential care homes by 6 May 2008.... 04 Apr 2008 Care Home Sale

Is red wine really good for you? There is a definite 'feelgood factor' for visitors to the University of Leicester on 26 April. The University is putting on a number of events for the public with people's health in mind.... 03 Apr 2008 Is red wine really good for you?

One in three people think complaining isn't worth the effort according to a recent survey, but how you complain can increase your chance of success says government advice service Consumer Direct East Midlands.... 02 Apr 2008 How to Complain

A 130 million scheme to reduce waste and avoid multi-million pound penalties will take a step forward this month.... 02 Apr 2008 £130 million waste disposal scheme discussed

A 500,000 scheme to reduce flood risks in key parts of the county will be discussed by Leicestershire's ruling Cabinet... 02 Apr 2008 £500,000 scheme to tackle flooding