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WORK is beginning on a £400,000 scheme to improve the habitat of Leicester’s largest nature reserve both for wildlife and visitors.

THERE’S a rare chance to look behind the scenes at one of the country’s oldest working crematoriums this weekend as Leicester’s Gilroes crematorium opens its doors to the public.

THERE’S a wartime theme to this month’s Open Streets festival in the city centre.

A CITY council team dedicated to bringing empty houses back into use is calling on people to report properties that have fallen out of use.

LOCAL group Green Fox Community Energy Co-operative has been awarded £100,000 by a national charity to develop a dedicated zero-carbon energy system for Leicester schools.

A PROGRAMME of improvements in communities across Leicester will improve neighbourhood facilities ranging from parking and traffic measures to trees and shopping areas.

LEICESTER has been awarded almost £100,000 for a scheme to trial the use of on-street charging points in residential areas.

THE WINNERS of a tournament that gave grassroots footballers the chance to play for their country have been honoured at Leicester’s Town Hall.

TWO apprentice occupational therapists are being put through a university degree course as part of a scheme run by Leicester City Council to nurture its staff’s own talent and skills.

THE city council has given funding to two local homelessness charities to enable them to give extra support to rough sleepers in the city.

HISTORIC buildings in three of the busiest shopping streets in Leicester’s city centre could be in line for a share of £2milllion improvement scheme.

THERE’S something for everyone in Leicester this weekend as the city hosts a bumper programme of special events.