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• 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.

• One-day road closure planned ahead of improvement works

  23 March 2023

  2 minute read

  A BUSY junction in the north-west of the city will be closed to traffic this weekend as improvements works begin.

• Get stuck into the Great British Spring Clean

  22 March 2023

  2 minute read

  ENVIRONMENTAL volunteers will be rolling up their sleeves to tackle litter and clear parks and waterways in Leicester as part of a national clean-up campaign.

• Community group to run Leicester’s African Caribbean Centre

  21 March 2023

  2 minute read

  A COMMUNITY organisation that’s based at Leicester’s African Caribbean Centre has won its bid to take over the running of the popular Highfields venue.

• Leicester now boasts 20 new Tiny Forests in local schools

  21 March 2023

  3 minute read

  A HUGE network of Tiny Forests is taking root at schools across Leicester thanks to a partnership between the city council and a leading environmental charity.