Today's headlines for Loughborough and Charnwood

Friday, 29 November 2024 at 11:48

29/11/2024

BLACK FRIDAY

Leicestershire Police has warned that online shoppers lost over £11.5M to fraud during last year's festive season.
During this time of year, they urge residents to research sellers to check their legitimacy and use a credit card or secure payment platform.

LIGHTS

It is going to start feeling festive in Loughborough today as it's the town’s Christmas Lights Switch-on.
The Christmas lights will be switched on at 18:30 by nine-year-old Felicity the winner of this year’s Light up Loughborough competition.
Cllr Jenni Tillotson told Fosse107 what is special this year in Loughborough.

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Deadline approaching for Leicestershire secondary school applications

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Mountsorrel recycling site to close for essential repairs

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Charnwood Borough Council are looking for a Youngster to switch on Loughborough’s Christmas lights

A competition has been launched to find a young person to switch on Loughborough’s Christmas lights in front of thousands of people this November. The council has teamed up with Fosse 107 and Love Loughborough to find the lucky winner.
Loughborough parks closed due to high winds

Queen’s Park and the Outwoods are closed as a safety precaution because of forecast high winds, with the Outwoods expected to remain shut until Monday.
Eleven arrested in Leicestershire vehicle crime crackdown

Eleven people have been arrested, six vehicles seized and £5,000 in cash recovered in Leicestershire as part of a national operation targeting vehicle crime.
Leicestershire recycling centres launch ReHome Zones for unwanted household items

All 13 household waste recycling sites across Leicestershire now have ReHome Zones, allowing residents to give unwanted items in good condition a second life instead of sending them for disposal.
Hinckley Leisure Centre Car Park to be closed for one day

Hinckley Leisure Centre Car Park to be closed for the day on 20th October 2026 for large steel sections to be delivered for the next stage of the improvement works

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