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• Events bring summer break to a close

  18 August 2023

  3 minute read

  THERE’S still time to have fun in Leicester’s parks, open spaces and museums before the summer break comes to an end.

• Road closures ahead for resurfacing at Fiveways junction

  17 August 2023

  4 minute read

  MOTORISTS are being warned about a programme of road closures that will come into effect from later this month at Leicester’s A50/Fiveways junction.

• Report reviews lessons learned from COVID-19 pandemic

  16 August 2023

  2 minute read

  A REPORT that looks back at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lasting effects of lockdown on Leicester has been published by the city council.

• Road safety work to begin at Hungarton Boulevard

  16 August 2023

  2 minute read

  A NEW road safety scheme is to be brought in to reduce traffic speeds and cut the risk of accidents on a busy section of Leicester’s outer ring road.

• Family fun day marks museum’s 50th anniversary

  16 August 2023

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER’S Abbey Pumping Station Museum is welcoming visitors of all ages with a family fun day taking place this weekend.

• Council reviews extent of flooding in city after unprecedented rainfall

  15 August 2023

  2 minute read

  THE city council is gathering information on the scale and impact of flooding in the city, following the unprecedented rainfall experienced in Leicester and across the county on 22 June this year.

• Ugandan Asian commemorative public artwork comes a step closer

  14 August 2023

  4 minute read

  PREPARATIONS are underway for the installation of a new public artwork in Belgrave commemorating the 50th anniversary of the arrival of Leicester’s Ugandan Asians.

• First look at designs for new skatepark in Leicester

  11 August 2023

  3 minute read

  PLANS for a new skatepark near Abbey Park have now taken shape, thanks to the input of hundreds of skaters and other enthusiasts.

• Beaumont Market to remain open until the end of the year

  9 August 2023

  1 minute read

  TRADERS on a market in Beaumont Leys that was due to close next month have been told that the market can remain open until the end of the year.

• Free and low-cost activities for children in Leicester this week

  7 August 2023

  1 minute read

  WOULD-BE wizards can take part in a day of crafts, games and activities in the beautiful gardens of Belgrave Hall this week.

• Work starts on upgrade for pedestrian zone’s bollards

  2 August 2023

  2 minute read

  THE NETWORK of automatic bollards that surrounds Leicester’s pedestrian zone is to be upgraded as part of improvements planned by the city council.

• Road closures ahead as Fiveways junction improvements continue

  2 August 2023

  2 minute read

  ROAD closures will be in place on part of Leicester’s busy A50 next week as work on a major highway improvement scheme progresses.