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• Enforcement underway at Belgrave Gate bus stop

  18 September 2023

  2 minute read

  CAMERA enforcement has begun in Leicester’s Belgrave Gate to tackle motorists who illegally park in a bus stop.

• People urged to plan their travel to Leicester ahead of BBC Radio 2 In The Park weekend

  13 September 2023

  4 minute read

  MUSIC fans will be heading to Leicester this weekend to enjoy two days of live music in Victoria Park, as the city hosts this year’s BBC Radio 2 In The Park.

• It’s shoe time as exhibition lifts the curtain on historic footwear

  12 September 2023

  4 minute read

  SHOES of all shapes, styles and sizes from across the centuries will be under the spotlight at a new exhibition taking place in Leicester.

• Event aims to preserve Second World War memories

  5 September 2023

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE with stories and objects relating to the Second World War are invited to bring them to Leicester Central Library later this week.

• Work starts on £13m regeneration of Pilot House

  5 September 2023

  2 minute read

  WORK to redevelop a cluster of heritage buildings into a home for creative businesses in Leicester city centre is now under way.

• Exhibition brings to life story of museum’s casta paintings

  5 September 2023

  4 minute read

  A NEW exhibition is set to open showcasing a series of rare, historically important paintings which were discovered at Leicester Museum and Art Gallery.

• New Director of Public Health set to take up post

  31 August 2023

  2 minute read

  THE man responsible for leading Leicester’s public health response during the Covid pandemic is handing over the reins of office.

• Chance to discover Leicester’s hidden history at Heritage Open Days

  31 August 2023

  2 minute read

  DOZENS of Leicester’s historic sites and buildings will be revealing their stories and offering behind-the-scenes tours for a series of Heritage Open Days next week.

• Bus stop camera enforcement due to begin at Belgrave Gate

  31 August 2023

  2 minute read

  CCTV cameras are due to begin operating in Leicester’s Belgrave Gate to tackle motorists who illegally park in a bus stop.

• Leicester Pride parade to take to city’s streets this weekend

  30 August 2023

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER’S annual celebration of its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community will take to the city’s streets this weekend.

• This Golden Mile gives insight into life on iconic road

  25 August 2023

  2 minute read

  A FASCINATING photographic exhibition that captures life in and around Leicester’s Melton Road comes to Leicester Museum and Art Gallery next month.

• Chance to get involved with Uganda 50 artwork through crowdfunding

  25 August 2023

  3 minute read

  A CROWDFUNDING platform has been launched to enable people to get involved in a new piece of public art commemorating the 50th anniversary of Ugandan Asian migration to the city.