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LEICESTER’S historic buildings will reveal their fascinating stories in a series of open days this month – and they’re all free.
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17 September 2026
2 minute read
FIFTEEN new recruits have joined Leicester City Council as housing apprentices – including a care leaver, a former member of the Armed Forces, a participant from the Women In Construction scheme and a candidate from Leicester to Work, which supports unemployed people.
16 September 2026
2 minute read
Women experiencing homelessness in Leicester are set to be counted in a new and more inclusive way as the city takes part in the National Women's Rough Sleeping Census for the first time.
16 September 2026
2 minute read
A major new employment support programme has been launched across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to help disabled people, people with health conditions and those facing other barriers to find and stay in work.
16 September 2026
1 minute read
BLOOD pressure monitors can be borrowed by adults for free under a new council initiative launched in libraries across Leicester.
14 September 2026
2 minute read
FREE gym sessions, swimming, group exercise classes and other activities are on offer for everyone in Leicester to celebrate National Fitness Day.
11 September 2026
2 minute read
ARTISTS from across the East Midlands are being invited to submit their entries for Leicester’s annual Open exhibition before next month’s deadline.
10 September 2026
2 minute read
A WEEKEND of great food, live music and local creativity is coming up, as Leicester's Abbey Pumping Station hosts its popular Food & Craft Fair.
10 September 2026
2 minute read
FAMILIES can enjoy a great value day out at two of Leicester’s award-winning heritage attractions this autumn, thanks to a Kids Go Free offer.
10 September 2026
2 minute read
PEOPLE across Leicester and Leicestershire are being encouraged to take part in a ‘Ride+Stride’ fundraising event this weekend and help preserve some of the area's most treasured historic buildings.
9 September 2026
2 minute read
People in Leicester are being invited to take part in a special community event at Leicester’s Haymarket Shopping Centre as part of this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day on Thursday, 10 September.
8 September 2026
2 minute read
LEICESTER’S historic buildings will reveal their fascinating stories in a series of open days this month – and they’re all free.
4 September 2026
2 minute read
FAMILIES across Leicester can enjoy unlimited bus travel for just £6.40 a day at weekends this September, as Leicester Buses launches a special offer to celebrate Catch the Bus Month.