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LEICESTER’S biggest bonfire night celebration takes place at Abbey Park on Saturday 7 November – and tickets are on sale now!
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29 October 2026
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The Government announced today (29 October) that it will be withdrawing its decision on local government reorganisation (LGR) for a number of councils including Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, and revisiting them over the next three months.
28 October 2026
2 minute read
PEOPLE are being urged to vote for Leicester’s Riverside Festival after it was shortlisted in two categories at the UK Festival Awards 2026.
27 October 2026
2 minute read
A WIDE range of events celebrating Diwali are bringing music, culture and community celebrations to venues across Leicester, culminating in the city's Diwali Day celebrations on Sunday 8 November.
27 October 2026
2 minute read
PEOPLE across Leicester will remember the city’s fallen service men and women at the city’s annual Remembrance Sunday commemorations.
26 October 2026
1 minute read
LOCAL organisations are being invited to apply to Leicester city Council for a share of £230,000 to help them put on festivals and events in Leicester.
26 October 2026
2 minute read
NEW powers are being introduced in response to anti-social behaviour.
26 October 2026
1 minute read
WORK to build 50 energy-efficient, family-friendly council homes on an underused area of Leicester estate is now under way.
22 October 2026
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TWO new 20mph zones are set to be introduced in residential parts of Leicester.
21 October 2026
2 minute read
Families are being encouraged to explore Leicester by bus this October half term, with the chance to win a family day out at the National Space Centre or King Richard III Visitor Centre.
15 October 2026
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FAMILIES looking for affordable ways to enjoy the October half-term will find plenty going on across Leicester next week.
14 October 2026
2 minute read
A NEW, rolling programme of using temporary parking restrictions on busy residential roads to make space for gully clearing and street cleaning continues this month.
14 October 2026
1 minute read
MOTORISTS are being advised that traffic restrictions will be in place on a busy Leicester Road from next week as traffic calming measures are introduced.