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• Overnight road closures ahead for repairs to flyover

  26 February 2025

  1 minute read

  MOTORISTS are being warned that overnight road closures will be in place on part of Leicester’s busy inner ring road next week.

• Leicester’s communities take the spotlight at Light Up Leicester

  26 February 2025

  4 minute read

  LEICESTER’S vibrant communities are taking centre stage for Light Up Leicester as the festival returns to the city.

• Work to begin on new council homes at former school site

  24 February 2025

  3 minute read

  WORK is set to begin on the construction of more than 50 new affordable council homes at a former school site in the south of Leicester.

• New red route to be introduced on busy city road

  24 February 2025

  2 minute read

  WORK to prepare the busy A6 in Leicester for new measures to control dangerous and inconsiderate parking will get under way next month.

• Council to buy former student flats to help meet temporary housing need

  21 February 2025

  1 minute read

  THE city council is to buy a block of former student flats to provide much-needed temporary accommodation for single people and couples who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

• Council grants to city’s adventure playgrounds to be extended

  18 February 2025

  2 minute read

  NINE adventure playgrounds in Leicester are to receive another year’s funding, as the council extends its grant arrangements to give them even more time to become self-sustaining.   

• Council seeks people ready to step up to be social workers

  18 February 2025

  3 minute read

  PEOPLE who have experience in supporting vulnerable people – but do not have a social work degree – are being invited to apply for a post-graduate training pogramme that will give them the qualification they need.

• Leicester awarded £250k by The National Lottery Heritage Fund for inclusive heritage programme

  17 February 2025

  3 minute read

  NEWS that Leicester is to receive Heritage Places funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund has been welcomed by the city council.

• Next step for market proposal

  13 February 2025

  2 minute read

  A PROPOSAL to return Leicester Market to its original site and create a major new event space around it is to proceed to the next stage.

• Shisha lounge fined for breaching smoke-free regulations

  13 February 2025

  1 minute read

  A SHISHA lounge that breached smoke-free regulations has been ordered to pay a total of £8,500 in fines and costs after being convicted of a series of offences.

• Enjoy free and low-cost fun in Leicester this half term

  11 February 2025

  4 minute read

  FAMILIES looking for a low-cost day out this half term can enjoy dozens of activities in Leicester that won’t break the bank.

• Support grants available for people leaving hospital

  10 February 2025

  2 minute read

  A NEW one-off grant is available for carers facing unexpected additional costs supporting an adult recently released from hospital.