Leicester gears up for Cycle to Work Day
1 July 2026
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CYCLE into Leicester on Thursday (2 July) and you could tuck into a free fruit breakfast!
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Rents waived for market traders as works gather pace
TRADERS at Leicester Market are to have their rents waived until the end of this year, as works to complete the new market square gather pace.
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Adventure playgrounds to get extra £2m of council support
30 June 2026
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ALL nine of Leicester’s adventure playgrounds are set to benefit from a share of a new £2 million support fund.
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City council does the double at regional construction awards
29 June 2026
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TWO ambitious Leicester City Council development projects have been recognised at this year's Constructing Excellence East Midlands Awards.
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Council increases investment in city’s festivals and events
29 June 2026
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LEICESTER’S renowned programme of festivals and events is to be boosted with an additional £105,000 of council funding.
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Museum to close for three days for essential maintenance works
29 June 2026
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LEICESTER’S flagship museum is to close for three days this week to allow essential maintenance works to be carried out.
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Step back in time with Heritage Sundays
26 June 2026
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HENRY IV’s knighthood, Chaucer’s marriage, Victorian courtroom dramas and 16th-century graffiti all feature in Leicester’s rich history – and visitors can find out more on Heritage Sundays.
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New public spaces team ready to get to work in Leicester
23 June 2026
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A DEDICATED public spaces team is taking to the streets as part of the city council’s ongoing bid to tackle antisocial behaviour across Leicester.
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Schoolchildren get Set For The Future at city’s refurbished courts
23 June 2026
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SCHOOLCHILDREN have been getting a taste for tennis at Leicester’s refurbished tennis courts, which are available for families to use throughout the summer.
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Music, reading and fun as summer reading challenge kicks off
23 June 2026
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LOVE music? Love reading? Then you’re in for a treat with this year’s summer reading challenge!
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Summer programme of city roadworks to get underway
22 June 2026
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A £1 million programme of repairs and resurfacing is due to take place on roads across Leicester this summer.
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Thousands access libraries in first year of public project
22 June 2026
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A partnership between local councils and universities that threw open the doors of three university libraries has driven hundreds of new memberships.
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Flag-raising marks start of Armed Forces Week
19 June 2026
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THE FLAG of the Armed Forces will be raised at Leicester’s Town Hall on Monday (22 June) to mark the start of Armed Forces Week.