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• Get ready for spooks and sparklers at Abbey Park’s firework display

  23 October 2025

  3 minute read

  ABBEY Park is to host the city’s biggest firework display once again, with this year’s event taking place on Saturday 1 November.  

• Christmas light switch on marks start of fantastic festive programme

  22 October 2025

  3 minute read

  FROM the lighting of a 44-foot Christmas tree, to a bigger Christmas market, more chances for ice skating and a whole host of seasonal shows, Leicester is set to host one of its biggest festive celebrations this year.

• Council secures 350 new homes to tackle homelessness

  22 October 2025

  2 minute read

  EFFORTS to increase the availability of temporary accommodation for families facing homelessness in Leicester have reached a milestone.

• Try something new, for free, in Green Libraries Week

  21 October 2025

  2 minute read

  A WEEK crammed full of free activities at the city’s libraries starts next Monday (27 October), as Leicester joins in with Green Libraries Week.

• Date set for demolition of empty block of flats

  21 October 2025

  1 minute read

  A DISUSED block of flats in Beaumont Leys is to be demolished to make way for new affordable housing.

• Grab this free guide and get stuck into Restaurant Week!

  20 October 2025

  1 minute read

  ARE you dreaming of dosas? Craving crepes? Or manifesting mac n’ cheese? Whatever your tastes, a new booklet listing Leicester’s huge range of independent eateries can help.

• Glittering Golden Mile to go traffic-free for Diwali Day

  20 October 2025

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S Golden Mile is set to close to traffic today to allow people to safely visit its restaurants and shops and celebrate Diwali Day.

• New safety bollards to be installed on Granby Street

  20 October 2025

  2 minute read

  WORK to extend the network of automatic bollards that surround Leicester’s central pedestrian zone will get under way on Granby Street next week.

• Children can nominate favourite books for new mural

  15 October 2025

  2 minute read

  CHILDREN in Leicester are being invited to nominate their favourite books to be included in a new mural.

• Views sought for cycle hangar pilot scheme

  15 October 2025

  1 minute read

  PEOPLE in Leicester are being asked to suggest locations for new on-street cycle hangars as part of a pilot scheme.

• Council welcomes extra homelessness funding

  14 October 2025

  1 minute read

  THE city council has welcomed a one-off injection of Government cash to help ease homelessness pressures in the city.

• Leicester gets ready to light up for Christmas

  13 October 2025

  1 minute read

  IT MAY only be October, but work starts today (Monday) for the team that makes sure Leicester city centre sparkles at Christmas.