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• Awards scheme celebrates achievements of children in care

  13 October 2023

  1 minute read

  THE ACHIEVEMENTS of dozens of children in care were celebrated at an awards ceremony at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery last night (Thursday).

• Last chance for groups to apply for anti-poverty community grants

  12 October 2023

  2 minute read

  ORGANISATIONS working to address poverty in Leicester – such as schools, charities and community groups – have less than a week left to apply for a grant of up to £50,000 to support their work.

• Half-term fun coming up at Leicester’s libraries and museums

  11 October 2023

  3 minute read

  FAMILIES looking for a low-cost day out this half-term should make a beeline for Leicester’s libraries and museums.

• Council bid secures £1.8m for Rally Park improvements

  11 October 2023

  2 minute read

  ROUTES through Leicester’s Rally Park for walkers, wheelers and cyclists are set to be improved, thanks to a successful bid for funding from Active Travel England.

• Pair of half term roadwork schemes to take place

  10 October 2023

  2 minute read

  NEARLY a quarter of million pounds is being invested by Leicester City Council on two important road repair and resurfacing projects taking place during the October half term holidays.

• Tickets for Abbey Park Bonfire Night now on sale

  10 October 2023

  3 minute read

  TICKETS are now on sale for Leicester’s biggest and best Bonfire Night celebrations – and firework fans who buy them by Friday (13 October) will get a bumper Early Bird discount.

• Historic city centre streets set for revamp

  9 October 2023

  3 minute read

  THREE city centre streets, at the heart of Leicester’s historic Old Town, are set for a revamp with work now underway on Grey Friars.

• Partnership makes life-saving equipment accessible to public

  6 October 2023

  4 minute read

  A life-saving defibrillator has been fitted to the outside of Spence Street Sports Centre thanks to the support of a local heart charity, the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT).

• Museum events celebrate Black History Month

  3 October 2023

  3 minute read

  A PROGRAMME of activities and events is taking place in Leicester throughout October as part of Black History Month.

• Local Plan to enter Public Examination stage

  2 October 2023

  3 minute read

  Leicester’s Local Plan has been submitted to the Government for its Public Examination stage.

• Story of city sweet maker joins Leicester’s list of heritage panels

  29 September 2023

  3 minute read

  THE STORY of the business that produced more than 100 varieties of sweets from its Leicester factory is told on one of the city’s latest heritage panels.

• Overnight traffic restrictions planned for road improvements

  29 September 2023

  1 minute read

  TEMPORARY restrictions will be in place on part of Leicester’s busy Aylestone Road for up to five nights from next week, for carriageway resurfacing.