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RICKSHAW rides, guided walks and children’s craft sessions are among the free activities on offer at Open Streets, a monthly festival celebrating Leicester’s unique history and urban landscape.

WORK on a next phase of a multi-million pound school expansion programme, which is helping to provide thousands of new pupils places in Leicester, will get underway this summer.

NEIGHBOURHOOD bike festivals, themed rides and the return of HSBC UK Let’s Ride Leicester are just some of the activities that will be on offer as the city gears up for another fantastic summer of cycling.

A NEW 20mph zone has been approved for a number of streets in the city’s Troon ward.

LEICESTER is hosting a public event later this week to raise awareness of the Government’s Windrush compensation scheme.

WORK is underway on a pilot scheme to rebuild and improve the fronts of nearly two dozen houses in a busy Leicester community.

THE SUN is out and summer is on its way – which means it’s the perfect time to head for Leicester’s parks and open spaces for a game of cricket.

A NEW 20MPH zone covering most of the city’s Eyres Monsell community is due to come into effect next week.

MORE than 250 schoolchildren will gather together at the King Power stadium later this week to celebrate The Daily Mile initiative.

THE new Lord Mayor of Leicester was officially inaugurated in a ceremony at the city’s Town Hall last night.

WORLD-renowned graffiti artists will be creating stunning murals and large-scale public artworks on some of Leicester’s buildings for the second Bring The Paint event.

IT’S time to vote for the people and organisations who have done the most to reduce levels of dental decay in five-year-olds in Leicester.