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LEICESTER’S New Walk Museum and Art Gallery will be opening its doors this weekend for a family-themed fun day to mark its 170th anniversary.

FOURTEEN local primary schools competed to see who had the ‘eco factor’ in a celebration event held at De Montfort University.

A SECTION of Regent Road will close over the weekend to allow emergency repairs to be carried out.

VEHICLE-activated safety signs have been installed on parts of the city’s road network to reduce traffic speeds near schools, pedestrian crossings, sharp bends and known accident sites.

YOUNG visitors to Leicester’s New Walk Museum are being asked to let their imaginations run wild in a short story writing competition to mark the launch of a brand new exhibition.

VISITORS to Leicester’s New Walk Museum will be able to bid for a slice of Mod-themed history this weekend in an auction taking place as part of a programme of Father’s Day events.

THREE recently-hatched Peregrine falcon chicks are preparing to take their first flight from a specially-built lofty nest box tucked away in Leicester Cathedral’s bell tower.

PROPOSALS for a safer and more direct cycle route between Clarendon Park and the city centre have been announced.

TWO major anniversaries are set to be marked at a special summer celebration event at Welford Road Cemetery this weekend.

THE INDIVIDUALS and organisations that have done the most to reduce dental decay in five-year-olds in Leicester have been honoured in a city council awards scheme.

THOUSANDS of city schoolchildren have been voting for their favourite books as part of an initiative to encourage reading.

AN ICONIC portrait of King Richard III will go on display at Leicester’s New Walk Museum this week, thanks to the National Portrait Gallery in London.