Go traffic-free every month as Open Streets returns
21 May 2024
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LEICESTER’S monthly summer celebration of people-friendly streets is returning for 2024.
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Green theme for family event in Abbey Park
A GREEN-THEMED event in Abbey Park this half-term will give local people the chance to discover more about Leicester’s trees, parks and open spaces.
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Free and low-cost ideas for family fun in Leicester this half-term
21 May 2024
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FAMILIES looking for low-cost ideas for fun days out in Leicester during the half-term break will find lots going on in their local library, the city’s museums and various city centre locations.
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New camera enforcement powers to begin at key city centre junctions
20 May 2024
2 minute read
NEW enforcement powers that will see drivers penalised for traffic offences at two key city centre junctions will come into force next week.
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New Lord Mayor of Leicester takes office
17 May 2024
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LEICESTER’S new Lord Mayor has been handed the chains of office in a ceremony at the city’s Town Hall.
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New volunteer ambassador scheme to help showcase city’s tourism
16 May 2024
3 minute read
IF you’ve ever fancied sharing your passion and interest in local tourism and heritage then a new scheme could be just up your street.
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Free event to celebrate work of urban nature project
16 May 2024
1 minute read
A CITYWIDE project that aims to bring nature back to school grounds will be holding a celebration event later this month.
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Last chance to see exhibition celebrating history of graffiti and street art
16 May 2024
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People are being reminded to take up their last chance to see a striking exhibition that celebrates the history of graffiti and street art, at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery.
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Riverside Festival celebrates 25 years of bringing free fun to Leicester
16 May 2024
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LEICESTER’S Riverside Festival is returning to the city to celebrate its 25th anniversary – and this year it’s bigger than ever!
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Plot ideas to help nature on interactive map
15 May 2024
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People are being urged to have their say on how best to protect and improve nature as the deadline for two surveys approaches.
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Consultation launched ahead of potential changes to city’s children’s centres
14 May 2024
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PEOPLE are being asked for views on services and support delivered at Leicester’s Children, Young People and Families Centres ahead of potential changes.
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Leicester lends artworks to major Tate Modern exhibition
13 May 2024
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EXPRESSIONIST artworks from Leicester’s renowned collection are currently on display at the Tate Modern in London as part of a major new exhibition.
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Major works to city’s most confusing junction now complete
10 May 2024
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A MAJOR £10.4 million programme of improvements to one of Leicester’s most confusing junctions and its connecting roads is now complete.