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• Winners announced at this year’s Open exhibition

  23 December 2024

  3 minute read

  MORE than 20 artists from across the East Midlands are celebrating their success at Leicester’s Open exhibition.

• Grand revamp for historic hotel and shopping street

  19 December 2024

  3 minute read

  MAIN works to revamp one of Leicester’s busiest shopping streets and refurbish the street-facing ground floor of the landmark Grand Hotel building are now complete.

• Teenager’s fundraising efforts will see him made honoured citizen

  18 December 2024

  2 minute read

  A TEENAGER who has raised more than £1,000 for a sensory room at his school is set to be made an honoured citizen of Leicester.

• Extra support for people who are homeless this Christmas

  17 December 2024

  3 minute read

  FRIENDLY places to meet, a warm welcome and Christmas dinners are being offered to people who are homeless, and other vulnerable people in Leicester, over the festive period.  

• Reminder for festive travellers to look after their health

  17 December 2024

  2 minute read

  FESTIVE travellers are being reminded to take precautions against serious mosquito-borne infections if they are travelling abroad.

• Waste collection changes over Christmas and New Year holidays

  12 December 2024

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council will be making changes to its regular waste and recycling collection days due the Christmas and New Year's bank holidays.

• £500k+ funding boost for River Soar in Leicester

  11 December 2024

  3 minute read

  PLANS to improve the River Soar in Leicester have received a funding boost of more than £500,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

• Council plans new affordable homes for vacant site

  10 December 2024

  2 minute read

  A DISUSED block of flats – that has stood empty for over seven years – is to be demolished to make way for new affordable housing.

• Lamp-posts get colourful upgrade in the Cultural Quarter

  9 December 2024

  1 minute read

  NEW artwork created by local artists, designers and members of the public is being wrapped around more than 100 lamp-posts in St George's Cultural Quarter. 

• Exhibition celebrates the creativity of East Midlands’ artists

  9 December 2024

  1 minute read

  AN EXHIBITION that showcases artistic talent from across the East Midlands will open at Leicester’s flagship museum on Saturday (14 December).

• Free and low-cost fun in Leicester this Christmas

  5 December 2024

  5 minute read

  IDEAS for family fun that won’t break the bank this Christmas have been put together in a handy guide by Leicester City Council.

• Get your tickets for Leicester’s festive ice rink

  28 November 2024

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER’s popular festive ice rink opened in Jubilee Square on Thursday 5 December – and this year, skaters can enjoy gliding over 20,000 glittering LED lights installed beneath the ice.