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• Learn to become a storyteller at young people’s club

  24 July 2025

  1 minute read

  YOUNG people can learn to become storytellers as part of a fun four-week summer holiday project at Leicester’s Central Library.

• Crossing improvement work to begin close to local school

  24 July 2025

  1 minute read

  TRAFFIC restrictions will be in place on Leicester’s St Barnabas Road from this weekend, while crossing and footpath improvement works take place.

• Reading and much more at Leicester Libraries this summer!

  23 July 2025

  1 minute read

  FREE games, crafts, workshops and performances are on offer at all of Leicester’s libraries over the summer holidays.

• Open Streets returns for more people-friendly summer fun

  23 July 2025

  2 minute read

  EVENTS and activities that make the most of Leicester’s people-friendly streets and spaces will be on offer this weekend.

• Leicester’s new Roman visitor attraction ready to open its doors

  21 July 2025

  4 minute read

  THE MUSIC of Ancient Rome will resound around Leicester’s Jewry Wall this weekend as the city’s exciting new Roman visitor attraction opens to the public.

• Road crossing improvements complete at busy junction

  17 July 2025

  1 minute read

  WORK to improve road crossings at a busy road junction in Leicester is now complete.

• Abbey Park receives Green Flag award

  15 July 2025

  1 minute read

  Abbey Park has been awarded the prestigious Green Flag award, which recognises its high standards.

• Director’s public health report draws parallels with Leicester’s past

  15 July 2025

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S public health journey since the Victorian era is captured in a powerful new report by the city’s director of public health.

• New skatepark opens close to Abbey Park

  10 July 2025

  2 minute read

  A NEW skatepark – designed with the input of hundreds of local skaters and other enthusiasts – is now open close to Leicester city centre.

• Get up and go with free family activities

  10 July 2025

  2 minute read

  FREE family activities will be on offer in neighbourhoods across Leicester throughout the summer holidays.

• Ambitious strategy to help nature recover and thrive launches

  10 July 2025

  3 minute read

  A BOLD new strategy making space for nature across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland has been officially launched.

• Guide to low-cost summer fun in Leicester now online

  9 July 2025

  2 minute read

  FAMILIES looking for a low-cost day out this summer should check out what’s on in Leicester’s children’s centres, libraries and museums.