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• Council hosts apprenticeship fair for young people

  20 March 2026

  1 minute read

  YOUNG people from Leicester schools have taken part in an event to showcase the range of apprenticeship opportunities available across the city.

• Schoolchildren celebrate new games area

  19 March 2026

  1 minute read

  SCHOOLCHILDREN in North Evington have been trying out a new multi-use games area down the road from their school.

• Local Plan to be put forward at council meeting

  19 March 2026

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER’S Local Plan will be put forward for adoption at a council meeting later this month.

• Dawn Centre hostel marks 20th anniversary

  17 March 2026

  5 minute read

  Leicester’s largest homeless hostel has marked a major milestone, celebrating 20 years of helping thousands of people move from crisis to stability.

• History of city’s market revealed as site’s revamp resumes

  16 March 2026

  6 minute read

  ARCHAEOLOGISTS from the University of Leicester have completed their main excavations of Leicester’s market place, uncovering evidence of more than 2,000 years of human activity.

• King Street’s Canopy ready to become hub for creativity

  12 March 2026

  4 minute read

  A CLUSTER of former factory buildings that has been transformed into a home for the creative industries will be formally opened today (Thursday)

• Green light for next round of new homes at Ashton Green

  10 March 2026

  2 minute read

  A DEVELOPER has been given the green light for a third phase of new homes on a major mixed-use development on the edge of Leicester.

• Join free event for No Smoking Day

  9 March 2026

  1 minute read

  A FREE health and wellbeing event is taking place later this week to mark No Smoking Day.

• Best-selling author helps local children unveil Ayana’s Mural

  9 March 2026

  4 minute read

  A STRIKING large-scale mural has been unveiled at Leicester’s Central Library – with the help of a best-selling author and local schoolchildren.

• Decision set for future of city’s libraries and community centres

  6 March 2026

  3 minute read

  PROPOSALS for the city council to continue to run 15 of Leicester’s libraries, and three busy neighbourhood centres – Belgrave, Rushey Mead and Thurnby Lodge – are set to be formally approved.

• Locals sought to lead on Pride in Place Programme

  5 March 2026

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER people who are passionate about their local area and want to help it thrive are being asked to take on lead roles in the Government’s Pride in Place Programme (PiPP).

• Council invites proposals for new festivals & events

  5 March 2026

  2 minute read

  THE city council is inviting organisations in Leicester to come forward with proposals for high quality festivals and events that might be eligible for grant funding.