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• New grassland plan will help city’s climate emergency aims

  22 May 2023

  7 minute read

  A NEW ten-year plan for the management of Leicester’s vast urban grassland has been launched as part of the city council’s response to the climate emergency.

• New Lord Mayor takes on role

  19 May 2023

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER’S new Lord Mayor has been handed the chains of office at a ceremony in the city’s Town Hall.

• Improvement work planned for walking and cycling route

  18 May 2023

  1 minute read

  A POPULAR route for walkers and cyclists is to be widened and resurfaced in the latest phase of improvements.

• Foster carers’ work highlighted in two-week campaign

  18 May 2023

  3 minute read

  A LEICESTER couple have given a new start in life to more than 400 children in a 45-year period as the city’s longest-serving foster carers.

• New 20mph zone begins in city’s Western ward

  18 May 2023

  1 minute read

  WORK is complete on a new 20mph zone in a residential area near a school in a Leicester neighbourhood.

• New one-way system installed at Frisby Road Area

  17 May 2023

  1 minute read

  A NEW one-way traffic system is coming into effect in residential streets in part of the city’s North Evington ward at the end of May.

• Riverside Festival will take to Leicester’s waterways

  17 May 2023

  5 minute read

  LEICESTER’s biggest free family festival is set to bring alive the city’s waterways and parks once again next month with a fun-packed programme of activities for all ages.

• Leicester’s Ugandan Asian exhibition wins award at museums’ ‘Oscars’

  12 May 2023

  2 minute read

  A GROUNDBREAKING exhibition commemorating the arrival of thousands of Ugandan Asians in 1972 has been named joint best ‘Temporary or Touring Exhibition’ at the Museums + Heritage Awards in London.

• Pop-up pantries will help ensure youngsters don’t go hungry this half-term

  11 May 2023

  3 minute read

  CHILDREN in Leicester on benefits-related free school meals won’t miss out over the half-term break, thanks to a holiday food programme that’s supported by Company Shop and Leicester-based Samworth Brothers.

• City prepares to celebrate the King’s coronation

  4 May 2023

  3 minute read

  THE CORONATION of King Charles III will be broadcast live on a giant screen in Leicester on Saturday as part of a programme of events to mark the historic occasion.

• Free event to celebrate work of urban nature project

  2 May 2023

  1 minute read

  A COMMUNITY project that aims to bring nature back to urban spaces will be holding a celebration event later this month.

• Step out for Walk Leicester Festival

  27 April 2023

  1 minute read

  A MONTH-long programme of free walks exploring Leicester’s environment, heritage and hidden history gets underway next week.