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• New ‘school street’ scheme to be trialled

  28 May 2026

  2 minute read

  NEW measures to improve school run safety are due to be introduced on a trial basis at a Leicester school next week.

• Pack for Good scheme helps students do their bit for charity

  28 May 2026

  2 minute read

  STUDENTS preparing to move out of their term-time homes for the summer are being given a helping hand to dispose of items they no longer want and do their bit for charity.

• New residents' parking scheme begins next week

  26 May 2026

  2 minute read

  A NEW residents’ parking scheme will come into effect on roads close to Leicester’s Golden Mile from next week.

• Music, arts, culture and fun – Riverside’s got it all!

  22 May 2026

  3 minute read

  RIVERSIDE Festival’s full programme has now been revealed – and it’s packed full of interactive experiences, hands-on activities and music to suit every taste.

• More 20mph zones given the go-ahead in residential areas

  20 May 2026

  2 minute read

  TWO new 20mph zones are set to be introduced close to schools in residential parts of Leicester.

• Join the Street Art Jam as Open Streets returns

  20 May 2026

  2 minute read

  Get ready for live art workshops, mural tours, a new street art trail and loads of free, family-friendly fun as Open Streets returns!

• Major bridge works to close busy neighbourhood road

  19 May 2026

  1 minute read

  MAINTENANCE work to a bridge on a busy road in Leicester are due to take place later this month.

• City’s museums and libraries offer ideas for free and low-cost half-term fun

  19 May 2026

  3 minute read

  FAMILIES looking for a free or low-cost day out this half term should head for Leicester’s parks, libraries and museums.

• City’s new Lord Mayor vows to serve with “openness, respect and humility”

  14 May 2026

  2 minute read

  THE CITY’S new Lord Mayor has been presented with the chain of office at a ceremony at Leicester’s Town Hall.

• Life-saving equipment in community is Lord Mayor’s legacy

  13 May 2026

  2 minute read

  AS her year in office as Leicester’s Lord Mayor draws to a close, Cllr Teresa Aldred has joined partners and locals to celebrate the installation of another life-saving defibrillator on a community building.

• Urgent need for foster carers in Leicester

  13 May 2026

  2 minute read

  THE crucial role of foster carers is in the spotlight for the UK’s biggest annual awareness-raising campaign for fostering.

• Booklet launched during Mental Health Awareness Week

  13 May 2026

  2 minute read

  A NEW booklet aimed at supporting men’s mental heath has been launched during Mental Health Awareness Week.