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AN investment of £175,000 is being made to repair and improve pavements, street furniture and bollards on one of the busiest gateways into Leicester.

SIMPLE face coverings made in factories in Leicester are to be sent out to thousands of people across the city from next week.

MORE than 40 city council-run allotments across Leicester remained open throughout the coronavirus lockdown and provided residents with much-needed outdoor exercise, home-grown produce and a valuable respite from lockdown conditions.

MORE than 150 people who tested positive for Covid-19 but who could not be located by the national Test & Trace team were found within 48 hours by Leicester City Council.

MORE than 50 schools in Leicester have been praised for their work on environmental projects.

LEICESTER’S flagship museum will reopen next week with a new name, a new website and a new online booking system.

THREE schemes to introduce new traffic calming measures or 20mph speed restrictions in residential streets are due to be installed this month.

CORONAVIRUS is spreading between households and within households in Leicester – but some simple precautions could stop that from happening, according to the city’s director of public health.

MOTORISTS are being reminded of possible traffic disruption from a second weekend of improvement works at a busy Leicester junction this weekend as part of a major redevelopment scheme being carried out by the University of Leicester.

FOUR of the city council’s libraries and two of its children’s centres will be opened up next week.

LEICESTER people are being encouraged to take to their bikes on Thursday for Cycle To Work Day – with free coffee and prizes on offer for participants.

A HISTORIC canal bridge in Aylestone is to undergo £40,000 worth of repair works to tackle cracks and wear and tear in its brickwork.