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A MAJOR project to protect and restore a major tributary of the River Soar in Leicester has been given more than £800,000 of Government money.

SERVICES helping people who are facing homelessness due to domestic abuse, violence or exploitation have been awarded more than £300,000 in Government funding.

AN ambitious ten-year plan to protect wildlife, conserve habitats and help ensure nature flourishes in Leicester has been launched by the city council.

STUDENTS in Leicester have been finding out what job opportunities are available to them locally thanks to an internship scheme being run by Leicester City Council, De Montfort University and the University of Leicester.

A SECTION of a busy road in Spinney Hills is being made one-way to traffic following concerns from residents about congestion and damage to parked cars.

FREE events that make the most of Leicester’s people-friendly streets and spaces will be on offer in Leicester this weekend.

A PROJECT to expand one of Leicester’s best-loved arts venues has been thrown a financial lifeline by the city council to enable the work to continue.

LEICESTER is set to receive over £2.6million for a new council-led programme to support some of the most disadvantaged adults in the city.

PARKS across Leicester will come alive with the sounds of brass bands this summer in a series of outdoor concerts each weekend.

HIGHWAY works linked to the £13.5million regeneration of Leicester’s St Margaret’s bus station and surrounding streets are due to get underway next week.

A FREE reading challenge with stickers to collect will help keep children busy over the summer holidays – and is available now from Leicester’s libraries.

A LEICESTER scheme aimed at tacking fuel poverty with grants to help people install energy efficient and renewable technologies in their homes has received a major cash boost.