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PEOPLE who take lifesaving blood pressure medication are being urged to continue doing so amid misleading rumours that the medicine could worsen coronavirus infection.

LEICESTER’S resident Peregrine falcons are offering viewers another privileged slice of life streamed live from their nest-mounted webcams.

POSTCARDS are being sent to children in care to remind them that they’re not alone during the coronavirus lockdown.

Young people in Leicester have launched a social media campaign to support the mental wellbeing of their peers during the coronavirus lockdown.

A NEW service has been launched to support people in Leicester and Leicestershire who have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus outbreak.

PEOPLE with photographs and memories of the day when Leicester celebrated the end of the Second World War are being asked to share them with the city council.

SMALL businesses across Leicester have begun receiving payments from a financial lifeline designed to help them survive in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

THOUSANDS of children across the city will be offered a place at a primary school today, with 91 per cent of children gaining a place at their first preference – the highest level in five years.

TEACHERS and school staff across the city have been helping children still at school to enjoy Easter with some fun activities.

CLAIMS for around £9million worth of financial help have been dealt with so far from small businesses across Leicester which are struggling from the loss of trade caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

PEOPLE in Leicester are being asked to think of their neighbours and not risk breaking the law by burning rubbish in their gardens.

AIR quality in Leicester has improved dramatically in the last two weeks due to the huge reduction in the amount of traffic during the nationwide coronavirus lockdown.