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• Developer selected for next phase of house building at Ashton Green

  12 September 2025

  2 minute read

  A PREFERRED developer has been selected to build the next wave of homes on a major mixed-use development on the edge of Leicester.

• New retrospective on the works of Mary Linwood opens on Saturday

  11 September 2025

  1 minute read

  A NEW exhibition that celebrates the work of the Leicester textile artist Mary Linwood will open at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery on Saturday (13 September).

• Improvements ahead for busy city centre junction

  10 September 2025

  1 minute read

  IMPROVEMENTS are planned for a busy city centre junction to help tackle traffic congestion.

• Major works to city bridge set to close Gleneagles Avenue

  9 September 2025

  1 minute read

  DRIVERS are being advised that major work to refurbish Leicester’s Gleneagles bridge will require the closure of Gleneagles Avenue in both directions for around 14 weeks.

• Get ready for the Leicester Communities Together festival

  8 September 2025

  2 minute read

  A FREE festival coming to the city centre will showcase the support, activities and services that are available for people in Leicester to use.

• Share your views on council reorganisation plans

  8 September 2025

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland are being invited to have their say on the future of local government as part of a city council survey.

• Safety group rules out extra Diwali activities

  3 September 2025

  1 minute read

  ADDITIONAL activities that were believed could safely take place on Leicester’s Belgrave Road to celebrate Diwali Day have been rejected by the safety advisory group ((SAG) responsible for making recommendations on public events in the city.

• Explore Leicester’s hidden history as heritage festival returns

  3 September 2025

  4 minute read

  HIDDEN heritage gems that are not normally accessible to the public are being opened up for free as part of a national festival.

• New booklet sets out huge range of treats on offer in Leicester city centre

  3 September 2025

  2 minute read

  FROM bagels to bubble tea and waffles to wraps – a new booklet sets out the huge range of treats on offer at Leicester city centre’s independent cafes and coffee bars.

• First families move into new council homes at Hospital Close

  29 August 2025

  3 minute read

  AN ambitious neighbourhood regeneration project has reached an important milestone with the first fully refurbished properties brought into use as new council homes.

• Work to start on next phase of Duns Lane improvements

  29 August 2025

  1 minute read

  WORK is set to begin on a second phase of improvements to a busy road in Leicester’s Braunstone Gate area.

• Council meets new homes target to alleviate homelessness

  28 August 2025

  2 minute read

  THE city council has revealed it has fulfilled a commitment made last year, to provide an additional 350 homes for people facing homelessness in Leicester.