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FREE workshops for children aged 9+ and their families are taking place in Leicester over the Easter holidays, giving people the chance to be part of something really big!
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12 August 2020
2 minute read
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.
12 August 2020
4 minute read
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.
12 August 2020
3 minute read
MORE than 50 schools in Leicester have been praised for their work on environmental projects.
12 August 2020
3 minute read
LEICESTER’S flagship museum will reopen next week with a new name, a new website and a new online booking system.
10 August 2020
3 minute read
THREE schemes to introduce new traffic calming measures or 20mph speed restrictions in residential streets are due to be installed this month.
7 August 2020
4 minute read
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.
6 August 2020
1 minute read
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.
5 August 2020
3 minute read
FOUR of the city council’s libraries and two of its children’s centres will be opened up next week.
5 August 2020
3 minute read
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.
3 August 2020
1 minute read
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.
3 August 2020
2 minute read
LEICESTER’S three-and-a-half miles of 'Bee Roads' are buzzing with wildlife and summer wildflower blooms thanks to a city council-led project to protect our pollinators.
31 July 2020
6 minute read
HAIRDRESSERS, cinemas, places of worship, cafés, bars and restaurants will be able to open in Leicester from Monday (3 August) as infection rates in the city continue to decline.