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• Open days at allotments to inspire more people to get growing

  7 August 2024

  2 minute read

  ALLOTMENTS across the city are opening their gates to show off their sites to the public.

• Resurfacing work ahead at busy Abbey Lane junction

  6 August 2024

  2 minute read

  THE latest stage of major highway improvements and repair works is due to begin at a busy Leicester junction from later this week.

• Adrian Mole ride celebrates work of Sue Townsend

  5 August 2024

  2 minute read

  ADRIAN MOLE fans can join a commemorative bike ride this weekend to celebrate the work of renowned author and Leicester icon Sue Townsend.

• Celebrate National Playday at Town Hall Square

  2 August 2024

  1 minute read

  TOWN HALL Square will be transformed into a haven of play next Wednesday (7 August) to mark National Playday.

• Free pedal-powered fun at the Ride Leicester Festival

  1 August 2024

  3 minute read

  A WHOLE month’s worth of free, inclusive cycling events will be taking place across the city throughout August as the Ride Leicester Festival freewheels into town.

• Have your say on new air quality action plan for Leicester

  31 July 2024

  3 minute read

  PEOPLE are being asked for their views on a refreshed version of an ambitious action plan that is helping to improve air quality in Leicester.

• Local history project marks milestone with 350th heritage panel

  31 July 2024

  2 minute read

  AN OUTDOOR heritage trail that brings Leicester’s 2,000 years of history to life has reached a new milestone.

• Granby Street pedestrian improvements enter next phase

  30 July 2024

  2 minute read

  WORK to further improve a busy shopping street and important gateway into Leicester city centre will enter a new phase from next week.

• Prizes on offer for cycle to work day this Thursday

  30 July 2024

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE in Leicester are being encouraged to take to their bikes for Cycle to Work Day on Thursday 1 August, for a chance of winning some prizes.

• Roadworks ahead on Leicester’s busy Narborough Road

  29 July 2024

  2 minute read

  MAJOR resurfacing to one of Leicester’s busiest roads is set to get underway from this weekend.

• Half of Leicester’s bus network now electric says partnership

  24 July 2024

  4 minute read

  HALF of Leicester’s bus network is now electric, thanks to a hugely successful partnership that has brought bus companies and the city council together to bring about major improvements to services.

• Leicester’s King Richard III Visitor Centre celebrates its 10th birthday

  24 July 2024

  2 minute read

  A VISITOR centre that tells the story of the extraordinary discovery of a king in a Leicester car park is celebrating its 10th birthday this week.