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• Children’s ‘Best Book’ announced in annual awards

  5 June 2024

  2 minute read

  CHILDREN from more than 50 primary schools in Leicester have been voting for the book they have enjoyed the most over the past year.  

• Leicester’s market place: have your say

  4 June 2024

  7 minute read

  THE DEMOLITION of the old roof and the heavy wooden stalls that were home to Leicester Market has revealed the huge scale of the city’s historic market place – and provided a reminder of how the space looked for most of its past.

• Snakes take centre stage in new exhibition at Leicester Museum

  3 June 2024

  1 minute read

  SOME amazing reptiles will be captivating visitors to Leicester Museum & Art Gallery this summer, as the city hosts a family-friendly exhibition that celebrates the secret world of the snake.

• Tennis courts in city parks to reopen after £420k transformation

  3 June 2024

  2 minute read

  TENNIS courts that have benefitted from a £420,000 transformation are being reopened at seven parks across the city.

• Resurfacing works to take place in neighbourhoods

  29 May 2024

  2 minute read

  A PROGRAMME of repairing and resurfacing streets in neighbourhoods across Leicester is due to take place over the coming weeks.

• Pilot project aims to give babies the Best Start for Life

  24 May 2024

  3 minute read

  A PROJECT that brings together services, advice and support to help new parents during the first 1,001 days of their babies’ lives is being piloted in Leicester.

• New service aims to prevent homelessness and increase addiction recovery in Leicester

  24 May 2024

  2 minute read

  CITY council tenants in Leicester who face homelessness because of problems with drug or alcohol use are receiving help from a new team of housing support workers.

• Apprentices: Don’t miss your chance to graduate this summer

  23 May 2024

  1 minute read

  APPRENTICES from across the city and county are being invited to graduate at De Montfort Hall this summer.

• Leicester celebrates foster carers’ achievements

  23 May 2024

  3 minute read

  THE INCREDIBLE achievements of Leicester’s foster carers are being celebrated by the city council as part of Foster Care Fortnight.

• Roadworks ahead for bridge maintenance works

  23 May 2024

  1 minute read

  MOTORISTS are being warned that overnight traffic restrictions will be in place on a busy Leicester road from later this month.

• Council to consult again on post-16 SEND transport

  22 May 2024

  2 minute read

  A new round of consultation will be carried out on proposals to end funding for school transport for young people aged 16 and over who have special educational needs and disability

• Market plan review offers 'once in a generation' chance for new event space

  22 May 2024

  7 minute read

  PLANS for the regeneration of Leicester’s market place could be under review, now that the demolition of the old market infrastructure has revealed the huge potential of the historic space.