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Loughborough Echo
Boost for county flood resilience
LEICESTERSHIRE County Council is spending an extra £2 million to boost flood resilience after the devastation caused by Storm Henk two years ago.
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May 13, 2026
Loughborough Echo
Knife crime total down 7%
FIGURE FOR LAST YEAR REFLECTS NATIONAL TREND
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May 13, 2026
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Paris flights commence with Jet2 next summer
Jet2 has added flights and city breaks to Paris to its programme from East Midlands Airport in summer 2027.
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May 13, 2026
Loughborough Echo
Petitioners are seeking to put a limit on megasheds
WAREHOUSE DEVELOPMENTS 'THREATENING' ONE VILLAGE
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May 13, 2026
Loughborough Echo
Bid to find force chief constable resumes
THE search for a new Leicestershire Police chief constable has resumed.
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May 06, 2026
Loughborough Echo
7,000 trees planted in village
THE planting of 7,000 trees to create a new woodland in Nanpantan in Loughborough has been completed.
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May 06, 2026
Loughborough Echo
Grounds to celebrate - three play areas get council upgrade
IMPROVEMENT works have now been completed at three play areas and a multi-use games area (MUGA) on Loughborough's Warwick Way estate.
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May 06, 2026
Loughborough Echo
Residential home now part of town's 'in bloom' family
SIR Robert Martin Court Gardeners have joined the Loughborough in Bloom family and entered It's Your Neighbourhood, run by East Midlands in Bloom, on behalf of the Royal Horticultural Society.
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May 06, 2026
Loughborough Echo
Explore the archaeology of villages
ARCHAEOLOGISTS will be helping residents of two villages discover the history beneath their feet.
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May 06, 2026
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Woodland created by council coversover 8 hectares in Nanpantan
THE planting of 7,000 trees to create a new woodland in Nanpantan in Loughborough has been completed.
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May 06, 2026
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Deadline looming to give your views on new council plans
TIME is running out to have a say on plans to create a town council for Loughborough and a parish council for Broadnook in the south of the borough.
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April 22, 2026
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County Hall councils restructure plan is the 'simplest and lowest risk' option
RIVAL proposals for local government reorganisation could be disruptive and high risk, a senior officer has told county councillors.
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April 22, 2026
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'Don't let flooding take you by surprise'
PEOPLE are being urged to get together in their communities to help tackle flooding.
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April 22, 2026
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Pupils get creative to name new estate
CHILDREN got the chance to put forward names for a new housing development.
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April 22, 2026
Loughborough Echo
Nyx find his forever home after nearly 1,000 days with the Dogs Trust
NYX, the Malinois-Labrador Cross, is celebrating his happy ending having found his active, friendly forever home after almost 1,000 days in the care of Dogs Trust Loughborough.
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April 22, 2026
Loughborough Echo
March was milder and less dramatic than of late
MARCH was a drier, milder and marginally sunnier than normal.
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April 15, 2026
Loughborough Echo
Auntie set to run London Marathon to raise money for nephew
LOUGHBOROUGH
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April 15, 2026
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Bird feeder warning as greenfinches hit by disease
CONCERNS are growing over the UK's population of greenfinches and starlings amid long-term declines in numbers spotted during the RSPB's long-running Big Garden Birdwatch scheme.
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April 15, 2026
Loughborough Echo
History group talk on the first king of England
THE Loughborough Archaeological and Historical Society (LAHS) is hosting the annual Ian Keil lecture at the Fearon Hall on Tuesday, April 21, at 7pm.
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April 15, 2026
Loughborough Echo
Man with rare condition will use wheelchair in marathon with brother
A LOUGHBOROUGH man who lives with a rare muscle wasting condition is fulfilling a lifelong dream by taking part in this year’s TCS London Marathon on Sunday, April 26.
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April 15, 2026
Loughborough Echo
Cause of fire at takeaway under investigation
FIRE investigators are examining the scene of a takeaway fire that started in the early hours.
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April 08, 2026
Loughborough Echo
Work starts on homes in 'truly special location' near Bradgate Park
WORK has started on an 'exclusive' housing development on the edge of Bradgate Park.
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April 08, 2026
Loughborough Echo
Changes to bus routes to start from next Monday
NEW bus routes and changes to timetables will be introduced in Leicestershire from Monday (April 13).
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April 08, 2026
Loughborough Echo
Pc admits causing a crash that left woman badly hurt
AN off-duty police officer has pleaded guilty to causing a crash that left a woman seriously injured.
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April 08, 2026
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July holiday fortnight proposals paused for council to look again
TRADITIONAL EARLY SCHOOL BREAK-UP COULD END
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April 08, 2026
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Roll up, roll up - circus is in town for 5 days of fun
THE THRILLS and spills of the circus will be returning to Loughborough later this month.
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April 08, 2026
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Man who caused death of woman in collision 'fell asleep at the wheel'
BMW DRIVER SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS
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April 01, 2026
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New National Lottery game on way
THE National Lottery could be rolling out a new draw game within weeks - after completing a £450 million major technology upgrade and reeling in a million more online players.
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March 25, 2026
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A big deal - 100 guests gather to share stories on success of multi-million pound town deal
UPDATES ON 11 PROJECTS FEATURED AT EVENT
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March 25, 2026
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Up to half price ticket offers for bus travel this Easter
PASSENGERS can get up to 50% off bus travel in Leicestershire this Easter.
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