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CITY residents are invited to celebrate the power of social connections and community spirit by joining in a week of free activities as part of Leicester’s Let’s Get Together Week.
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21 April 2020
1 minute read
PEOPLE with photographs and memories of the day when Leicester celebrated the end of the Second World War are being asked to share them with the city council.
17 April 2020
3 minute read
SMALL businesses across Leicester have begun receiving payments from a financial lifeline designed to help them survive in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
15 April 2020
2 minute read
TEACHERS and school staff across the city have been helping children still at school to enjoy Easter with some fun activities.
15 April 2020
3 minute read
CLAIMS for around £9million worth of financial help have been dealt with so far from small businesses across Leicester which are struggling from the loss of trade caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
15 April 2020
1 minute read
PEOPLE in Leicester are being asked to think of their neighbours and not risk breaking the law by burning rubbish in their gardens.
9 April 2020
2 minute read
AIR quality in Leicester has improved dramatically in the last two weeks due to the huge reduction in the amount of traffic during the nationwide coronavirus lockdown.
9 April 2020
4 minute read
HUNDREDS of people in urgent need of assistance during the coronavirus lockdown are getting a helping hand from Leicester City Council.
9 April 2020
1 minute read
A NEW project has been set up in Leicester to help older people who may be feeling isolated by the coronavirus crisis.
8 April 2020
2 minute read
LEICESTER City Council has teamed up with local bike shops, projects and organisations to offer free bikes to key workers during the coronavirus crisis.
8 April 2020
2 minute read
LEICESTER Libraries will be posting free online storytelling sessions to Facebook and YouTube to help parents and families during the coronavirus lockdown.
3 April 2020
1 minute read
PEOPLE in Leicester will see no changes to their household waste and recycling collections over Easter.
2 April 2020
3 minute read
BUSINESSES in Leicester which are struggling due to loss of trade caused by the coronavirus pandemic will be able to access a package of financial help totalling £85million.