Select a category to filter the news.
Select a month and year to view archived news stories.
STUNNING special attractions will bring Leicester’s streets to life at the city’s Christmas switch-on event this week.
Select a category to filter the news.
Select a month and year to view archived news stories.
14 November 2023
2 minute read
LEICESTER has held onto its place as a global leader on climate action, achieving a top score on CDP’s 'Cities A List' for the fourth year running.
14 November 2023
2 minute read
LEICESTER’S past is being brought to life in an exhibition charting the city’s history through photographs and paintings.
9 November 2023
3 minute read
PEOPLE across Leicester will remember the city’s fallen service men and women in the annual Remembrance Day service this weekend.
8 November 2023
3 minute read
THE final touches are being made to 100 beautiful willow lanterns that will open this Sunday’s Diwali Day celebrations in Leicester.
8 November 2023
1 minute read
AN UNUSED space in a sports pavilion on Leicester’s Victoria Park could soon be transformed into a warm and welcoming café.
8 November 2023
5 minute read
A NEW phase in Leicester’s aim to become a net zero and climate-ready city has been set out in an ambitious action plan covering the next five years.
7 November 2023
4 minute read
PEOPLE facing homelessness are getting the chance to equip themselves with new skills and job opportunities in a project run by the city council and a charity.
7 November 2023
3 minute read
LEICESTER’S Christmas ice rink is due to take pride of place once more in the city centre as the centrepiece of a glittering programme of festive attractions.
3 November 2023
2 minute read
Highway Spinney in Leicester will close to the public every weekday from Monday (6 November), to enable the city council’s trees & woodlands team to begin the removal of around 70 trees infected with ash dieback.
3 November 2023
2 minute read
PEOPLE in Leicester are being urged to ensure that they and their children are fully vaccinated against measles, following the confirmation of two cases in the city.
2 November 2023
2 minute read
WORK is now underway to remodel and prepare 58 flats and bedsits to help address the urgent need for more affordable council housing in Leicester.
1 November 2023
2 minute read
A RECENTLY qualified social worker who successfully completed a degree-level apprenticeship with Leicester City Council has been shortlisted for a major national award.