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• Leicester marks passing of Queen Elizabeth ll

  8 September 2022

  1 minute read

  TRIBUTES are being paid to Queen Elizabeth II following the announcement of her death.

• ‘Prudent investment’ boosts funding for council services

  6 September 2022

  2 minute read

  MORE than £8million was generated for Leicester City Council last year by the industrial units, office space, shop units and other commercial land and property that it owns.

• City Mayor outlines £7.5m proposals for Leicester Market

  6 September 2022

  7 minute read

  A SCHEME that would ensure that Leicester’s famous outdoor market remains the beating heart of the city’s Old Town for a new generation has been proposed by the City Mayor.

• Leicester’s Lord Mayor sets out to raise awareness of Sickle Cell disorder

  1 September 2022

  5 minute read

  THE Lord Mayor of Leicester Cllr George Cole has chosen Sickle Cell Awareness Month (September) to step up his plan to raise awareness of the blood disorder and raise funds for a national charity.

• Heritage Open Days give chance to discover Leicester’s hidden history

  31 August 2022

  4 minute read

  DOZENS of Leicester’s historic sites and buildings will be revealing their stories and offering behind-the-scenes tours for a series of Heritage Open Days next month.

• KRlll Visitor Centre shortlisted for museum of the year

  29 August 2022

  1 minute read

  AS Leicester marks the tenth anniversary since the search for the lost King began the city's King Richard lll Visitor Centre is in the running for another national award.

• Preparations underway for City Festival 2022

  26 August 2022

  5 minute read

  FINAL touches are being made ahead of a spectacular two-day free family festival in Leicester city centre this weekend.

• Online archive of burial records now includes over 100 years of cremations

  25 August 2022

  1 minute read

  AN online archive that lets people search for details of 170 years of Leicester burials has been updated with over a century of cremation records.

• Leicester transformed in ten years since search for King began

  24 August 2022

  5 minute read

  TEN years on from the day the famous archaeological dig began, Leicester’s City Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby says the legacy of the discovery of the lost King is a transformed proud and self-confident city that still draws visitors from across the country and the world.

• New report sets outs scale of city’s net zero carbon ambition

  24 August 2022

  4 minute read

  LEICESTER’S ambition to be net zero carbon by 2030 will need an emergency response similar to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to an independent report.

• Free fully-electric bus service due for city

  24 August 2022

  4 minute read

  Plans have been announced for a new free electric bus service connecting key destinations within Leicester city centre.

• BMX fun on offer this weekend

  23 August 2022

  3 minute read

  AN adrenaline-fuelled BMX contest featuring Team GB riders will take centre stage in Leicester this weekend as part of the city’s regular Open Streets event.