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• Steam toys take centre stage at pumping station event

  6 February 2026

  2 minute read

  STEAM-POWERED toys, boats and trains will take centre stage at Leicester’s Abbey Pumping Station later this month.

• Government launches consultation on council reorganisation plans

  5 February 2026

  1 minute read

  THE Government has launched its statutory consultation on plans to reorganise the way local councils operate.

• Enjoy free and low-cost family fun in Leicester this half term

  5 February 2026

  3 minute read

  FAMILIES looking for a low-cost day out this half term can enjoy dozens of activities in Leicester that won’t break the bank.

• Bids invited for city’s new Community Heritage Champions

  2 February 2026

  2 minute read

  A NEW city-wide project that aims to celebrate Leicester’s heritage is offering groups and organisations the chance to apply for grants to explore untold local stories.

• Leicester’s communities provide narrative for new exhibition

  29 January 2026

  2 minute read

  THE STORIES of more than 100 people who have made the city their home provide the content for a new exhibition at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery. 

• Schoolchildren choose their favourite picture books

  29 January 2026

  2 minute read

  SCHOOLCHILDREN across the city and county are choosing their favourite picture books for the Our Best Picture Book competition.

• New bays for taxis and passenger drop-offs to be trialled

  29 January 2026

  2 minute read

  NEW arrangements for taxi ranks and passenger pick-up and drop-off bays will be piloted in a busy part of Leicester city centre from next month

• Leicester’s night-time venues welcome first-ever conference

  23 January 2026

  3 minute read

  AROUND 80 representatives of Leicester’s night-time economy sector gathered at the city’s Grand Hotel this week for their first ever conference.

• City marks Holocaust Memorial Day

  23 January 2026

  1 minute read

  ALL those killed in genocides around the world will be remembered at this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day event.

• Smokers encouraged to Step Right Out

  20 January 2026

  1 minute read

  SMOKERS in Leicester are being encouraged to Step Right Out as part of a campaign to ensure others don’t breathe in second-hand smoke.

• Filbert and friends back National Year of Reading in Leicester

  20 January 2026

  4 minute read

  FILBERT Fox, Leicester City players, Cbeebies’ Rebecca Keatley and Leicester’s poet laureate Mr Shay are among the familiar faces backing the National Year of Reading as it kicks off in Leicester.

• Historic river bridge to undergo maintenance work

  16 January 2026

  1 minute read

  MAINTENANCE work to a historic bridge in Leicester’s Waterside area will take place from next week.