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Planted plastic may cut pollution
Leicester students ask people to take part in an experiment to help find a way to make polystyrene break down more quickly.
Bike park reopens after revamp
Leicester's bike park reopens under new management after a £200,000 refurbishment.
New venue for memorial festival
A charity concert in memory of a singer who killed himself at a music festival moves venue from Leicestershire to Wolverhampton.
Appeal over stolen Romany caravan
The owner of a restored Romany caravan says he is "gutted" his home has been stolen.
Monarch takes over flight routes
Monarch Airlines confirms it will start running flights to Spain and Portugal from East Midlands Airport from late summer.
Welland wildlife habitats boost
People are encouraged to get involved in work to improve stretches of the river Welland in Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire.
Caution urged over train ballot
Train operator East Midlands Trains urges RMT union members not to vote for strike action after Aslef drivers walk out for six days.
VIDEO: Political week in 60 seconds
The headlines from the political week in 60 seconds by BBC Sunday Politics East Midlands.
VIDEO: Overcoming asthma for Olympics
Sprinter Harry Aikines-Aryeetey hopes to compete despite injuries and asthma.
VIDEO: Priest angry over parking penalty
A Leicestershire priest would rather go to jail than pay a fine he received while doing his work.
Loughborough Echo
In this week's Echo…
IN YOUR 136-PAGE PAPER THIS WEEK – * Location suggested for Loughborough Bus Station * Huge rail freight plan for Castle Donington, Hemington and Lockington, Kegworth bypass could be part of scheme * National Trust to snap up local cottage * Team Japan set to send under 50 athletes to Loughborough d …
Airing dirty laundry to boost green design
A Loughborough University researcher is hoping his study into the laundry habits of people from different cultures will help designers create more eco-friendly washing machines.
London 2012 chiefs issue floral apology
A GARDENER told he was not allowed to grow his own floral Olympic rings in his Loughborough front garden by London 2012 chiefs has been apologised to for being given the wrong information.
College Olympic project scoops Vision Award
LOUGHBOROUGH College has landed its own Olympic winners medal.
Minnie's Friends find three bases in town
A SUPPORT group in memory of a young mother who died from alcoholism has found three bases in the town to carry forward its work and help the poor and vulnerable.
Ride 2 Remember team is home in high spirits
“Absolutely brilliant,” that is how officers who cycled to Paris in memory of two police officers have described their experience.
Old sofas sought for stressed out dog
DONATIONS are wanted to help stressed-out dogs feel at home at the new Dogs Trust Rehoming Centre in Wymeswold.
Get on board with new bus guides
UPDATED bus guides have been produced to help county residents plan their journeys.
Vote for your favourite local charity
SAINSBURY’S in Loughborough is inviting customers to vote for their favourite local charities to become the store’s Local Charity Partner.
Supporters’ names set in stone for Students’ Union makeover
Loughborough Students’ Union has officially opened its redeveloped front courtyard featuring bricks engraved with the names of more than 600 people who helped fund the refurbishment.
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District council shoves 60k on the credit cards
GARDENING equipment, competition prizes and train tickets are among the items bought by council employees using taxpayer-funded credit cards.
Leicester Mercury published The bespoke funeral firm
Rev Paul Sinclair, of Measham, first set up Motorcycle Funerals Ltd for bikers with the deceased carried in a coffin on the sidecar of a motorbike to the funeral service.
Phoenix stares into flames of extinction
A CHILDREN'S charity will close before Christmas after almost 20 years' service unless it can be saved by a last-minute rescue deal, its boss has warned.
Leicester Mercury published Mum's plea for witness to collision
A mother whose 27-year-old son was killed in a crash has urged a potential witness to the incident to come forward.
Crash update: victims named
The crash, which involved a red Volvo, a black Ford Focus and a third car, happened at about 12.45pm on Saturday between Husbands Bosworth and North Kilworth.
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Leicester Mercury published Angling: Peter Marlow through to national final
The 30-year-old from Barrow-upon-Soar will compete in Staffordshire for the 30,000 first prize on July 14.
Railway station's revamp is ready in time for Olympics
Refurbishment work has been under way at Loughborough's Victorian station for two years to get it upgraded ready for this summer's Games.
'Help find what happened to this sweet, gentle man'
A close friend of a man whose body was pulled from a canal last month has issued a plea for help solving the mystery which surrounds his death.
3. Police seek answers as body in canal identified
Xia Qiang Di Wang who was also known as Daniel or Yeason Wang was pulled from a stretch of the Grand Union Canal, near Loughborough town centre, on April 17.
Merc_Reporter published Police name man found dead in Leicestershire canal
Xia Qiang Di Wang, who was also known as Yeason Wang and Daniel Wang, 27, of Salisbury Street, Loughborough, was found on April 17.
Leicester Mercury published Fake notes man slept rough for court date
A defendant spent the night sleeping on the street so he did not miss his court appearance and was then jailed.
New school plans to be displayed
Plans for a new A 9.3m school for children in Leicestershire with special needs are to be put on show.
Boat Race protester banned from London Olympic torch relay route under court bail conditions
Chairman of London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Parlaympic Games , Sebastian Coe, right.
