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• Council welcomes extra homelessness funding

  10 October 2025

  1 minute read

  THE city council has welcomed a one-off injection of Government cash to help ease homelessness pressures in the city.

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

  10 October 2025

  4 minute read

  FAMILIES looking for free and low-cost things to do during the October half term break should head for Leicester’s libraries and museums.

• Council puts tenants’ voices at centre of housing services

  10 October 2025

  2 minute read

  CITY council tenants in Leicester are playing a major role in shaping the future of housing services thanks to a new tenants’ scrutiny panel.

• New film reinforces crucial role of foster carers

  9 October 2025

  2 minute read

  A NEW film has been launched to highlight the importance of fostering.

• Glittering Golden Mile to go traffic-free for Diwali Day

  8 October 2025

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S Golden Mile is set to close to traffic later this month to allow people to safely visit its restaurants and shops and celebrate Diwali Day.

• Spooky theme for city’s biggest fireworks event

  8 October 2025

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER’S Abbey Park is to once again host Leicester's biggest bonfire night celebration, with this year’s event taking place on Saturday 1 November.

• Warning over scam loft insulation schemes

  7 October 2025

  2 minute read

  Trading standards officers in Leicester are warning people to stay alert after a national rise in complaints about bogus loft insulation promotions.

• Doorstep Museum coming to St Philip’s church hall this month

  7 October 2025

  1 minute read

  DINOSAUR fossils, mammoth teeth and a taxidermy Cayman crocodile are some of the curious items that will be on display at St Philip’s church hall this month.

• Businesses asked to add to Christmas cheer by sponsoring a tree

  6 October 2025

  1 minute read

  BUSINESSES in Leicester are being asked to help to fill the city with Christmas cheer by sponsoring Christmas trees that will light up public spaces or their own premises, throughout the festive season.

• Last chance to see German Expressionist art in current gallery

  6 October 2025

  2 minute read

  THE GERMAN Expressionist Gallery at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery will close to the public on Sunday 2 November in the latest phase of the museum’s £7.9million refurbishment.

• Awards for Leicester’s dedicated environmental volunteers

  2 October 2025

  2 minute read

  VOLUNTEERS in Leicester who work tirelessly to clear brambles, pull litter from rivers, make space for wildlife and tackle invasive weeds have been applauded for their efforts at an awards ceremony.

• Book now for Green Libraries Week

  2 October 2025

  2 minute read

  AUTHOR talks, writing workshops, live music and craft activities will be taking place in Leicester’s libraries to mark Green Libraries Week – and it’s all free.