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• New safety bollards to be installed on Market Place

  26 February 2026

  1 minute read

  WORK to further extend the network of automatic bollards that surround Leicester’s central pedestrian area will begin on Market Place next week.

• Parking restrictions on busy roads for gully clearance work

  26 February 2026

  1 minute read

  TEMPORARY parking restrictions will be introduced on some residential streets in Leicester from next week as part of a rolling programme of street cleaning and gully clearance.

• Leicester Riders back the National Year of Reading

  25 February 2026

  1 minute read

  THE Leicester Riders are lending their support to the National Year of Reading.

• Music conference to celebrate Leicester's music scene

  24 February 2026

  2 minute read

  ASPIRING artists, emerging music industry professionals and young people interested in careers in the music industry are heading for Leicester this week to take part in this year's Leicester Music Conference.

• Leicester 10k charity race returns to city streets

  24 February 2026

  1 minute read

  MOTORISTS in Leicester are being warned of possible delays this weekend as one of the region’s biggest charity road runs returns to the city.

• De Montfort Hall delivers record-breaking financial performance

  24 February 2026

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S largest arts venue has recorded its best financial performance to date, with increased income and improved efficiency allowing it to reduce its reliance on local council taxpayers by £1m.

• Work to make a 'Safer Saff' cuts crime on city estate

  23 February 2026

  2 minute read

  AN initiative led by Leicestershire Police to improve community safety on Leicester’s Saffron Lane estate has reduced overall crime by 14.2% and shut down all five county lines there (drug supply lines) since it was launched in 2024.

• City of Leicester award for local leading lights

  20 February 2026

  4 minute read

  A LEADING cardiologist and the founder of Leicester’s Caribbean Carnival have become the latest local leading lights to receive one of the city’s highest civic honours.

• Museum’s own story told in new exhibition

  13 February 2026

  2 minute read

  THE STORY of a building that started life as a school but went on to become Leicester’s flagship museum is told in a new exhibition that opens tomorrow (Saturday).

• Improvement works planned for footpaths near Abbey Park

  13 February 2026

  1 minute read

  A NEXT phase of work to revamp an underpass leading to Leicester’s Abbey Park is now under way.

• Resurfacing works to take place on neighbourhood roads

  12 February 2026

  1 minute read

  ROAD repairs are being carried out by Leicester City Council from next week on four busy streets.

• Outstanding rating for council's reablement service

  10 February 2026

  2 minute read

  A CITY council service that helps people to retain their independence has been awarded an outstanding rating.