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• Photographic exhibition celebrates children’s hopes and aspirations

  27 April 2023

  1 minute read

  PORTRAITS of more than two dozen children from a Leicester primary school will go on display in a city gallery from Saturday (29 April).

• Final week for voters to ensure their ID is in order

  19 April 2023

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE wanting to take part in this year’s local government elections are being urged to check that they have the right photographic identification needed to enable them to vote.

• Library members invited to grow their own veg this spring

  13 April 2023

  2 minute read

  LIBRARY members in Leicester can pick up free packets of seeds as well as the latest blockbuster from their local library this springtime.

• Deadlines approaching for voters to register

  12 April 2023

  3 minute read

  PEOPLE wanting to take part in this year’s local government elections are running out of time to ensure they are registered to cast their vote.

• Annual festival celebrates England’s patron saint

  11 April 2023

  2 minute read

  ENGLAND’S patron saint will be celebrated this month as Leicester’s family-friendly St George’s Festival returns to Orton Square.

• Road closures ahead as work on busy FiveWays junction continues

  6 April 2023

  2 minute read

  WORK on a major programme of improvements to one of Leicester’s most confusing junctions enters a new phase this month.

• King Richard III Visitor Centre shortlisted for tourism award

  5 April 2023

  2 minute read

  THE tourist attraction telling the story of King Richard III’s discovery and reburial has been shortlisted for a national industry award.

• Reminder to recycle eggs-tra Easter waste

  3 April 2023

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council is encouraging residents to recycle all their extra cardboard, plastic and foil packaging, which often builds up over the Easter bank holiday.

• Enjoy some family fun in Leicester this Easter

  29 March 2023

  3 minute read

  THERE’S lots going on in Leicester during the Easter break, with a programme of events at city council venues that are mostly low-cost or free of charge.

• Soundscapes welcome visitors to city’s museums

  29 March 2023

  2 minute read

  VISITORS to two Leicester museums will be able to lose themselves in a new immersive sound experience aimed at promoting mental health and wellbeing.

• Free electric bus service ready to hop around the shops

  28 March 2023

  3 minute read

  A FREE electric bus service that will connect transport hubs with key destinations in Leicester city centre will be launched next week, making it much easier for people – especially those with mobility difficulties – to get around.

• Melton Road resurfacing to take place over Easter break

  28 March 2023

  2 minute read

  RESURFACING work is due to be carried out on a section of one of the busiest routes into Leicester from this weekend.