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REMEMBRANCE Day events are taking place across Leicester over the coming days as the nation prepares once again to commemorate its fallen servicemen and women.

LEICESTER is making good progress in reducing its carbon footprint, but faces huge challenges in its new goal to become carbon neutral by 2030.

FIVE Leicester secondary schools are marking the COP26 climate conference with pledges of their own to make a difference to their local environment.

MAJOR improvements to air quality in Leicester mean that plans to charge the most polluting vehicles to enter the city centre are no longer required.

FIVE community projects in Leicester will benefit from a share of £3million designed to help build skills, support local businesses, communities or places and provide employment support.

PEOPLE will be able to pay their respects to the nation’s fallen servicemen and women at Leicester’s annual Remembrance Day service this month.

MOTORISTS are being asked to allow extra time for journeys in Leicester today due to a combination of Diwali Day celebrations and a home game by Leicester City Football Club.

PEOPLE with tickets for Leicester’s Bonfire Night celebrations are being asked to take a quick COVID-19 test before attending the event at Abbey Park on Saturday (6 November).

PEOPLE planning on joining Leicester’s Diwali Day celebrations are being asked to take a quick COVID-19 test before attending the event on Thursday (4 November) – and to take another test before returning to their workplace or school.

A STUNNING Grade II* listed building in Leicester city centre has secured a £750k grant to carry out urgent work to save its roof.

PEOPLE are being asked their views on major new proposals to expand the area in which the city council can control the number of homes being converted to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs).

AMBITIOUS plans have been announced to vastly improve bus services, vehicles and routes across Leicester as part of a 10-year project involving the city council and local bus operators.