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• Shining stars celebrated at awards event

  8 December 2022

  5 minute read

  CHILDREN and young people with special educational needs and disabilities have been recognised for their achievements at a celebration event.

• Take advantage of buses and cycling routes this Christmas

  7 December 2022

  2 minute read

  VISITORS to Leicester over the festive season are being encouraged to make the most of a range of flexible bus tickets and sustainable travel options

• Gritting teams on standby for winter weather

  6 December 2022

  2 minute read

  ROAD gritting teams from Leicester City Council are preparing to take to the city’s streets as the first very cold winter temperatures approach over the coming days.  

• Volunteers’ energy helps power Abbey Pumping Station

  2 December 2022

  2 minute read

  THE VOLUNTEERS who help to keep the vintage engines running at Leicester’s Abbey Pumping Station have been thanked by City Mayor Peter Soulsby.

• Royal tree gets new home in Abbey Park

  2 December 2022

  2 minute read

  A TREE that formed part of a royal sculpture earlier this year is getting a new home in Leicester’s Abbey Park.

• Get your skates on – Jubilee Square ice rink is open!

  2 December 2022

  5 minute read

  LEICESTER’S coolest festive attraction is now open and ready to welcome skaters, as part of the city’s countdown to Christmas.

• Get in the Christmas spirit at Leicester museums

  1 December 2022

  5 minute read

  LEICESTER’S museums are offering a bumper programme of festive entertainment, activities and family fun in the run-up to Christmas.

• Last chance to sign up for holiday food scheme

  1 December 2022

  2 minute read

  CHILDREN in Leicester who receive benefit-related free school meals can sign up for a free programme of activities over the Christmas holidays – but they must register for the scheme by Sunday.

• Free Christmas crafts and festive fun at Leicester libraries

  1 December 2022

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S libraries and community centres will be celebrating the countdown to Christmas with a host of free and low-cost festive events and activities throughout December.

• Tree trail invites visitors to discover more in Abbey Park

  28 November 2022

  2 minute read

  AN ONLINE resource that will encourage people to find out more about the magnificent trees in Abbey Park has gone live today (Monday 28 November).

• Council backs public’s right to access footpath

  25 November 2022

  2 minute read

  A LEGAL process that seeks to ensure that the public can continue to use a popular Leicester footpath is to get under way next month.

• City council declares housing crisis

  24 November 2022

  2 minute read

  RADICAL steps to address the housing crisis in Leicester are being set out in a new action plan by Leicester City Council.