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HOUSEHOLDS across Leicester will be getting help towards meeting the rising cost of energy bills.

HUNDREDS of local schoolchildren have helped to plant thousands of trees and create Tiny Forests at nine Leicester schools to celebrate the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

THOUSANDS of children across the city will be offered a place at a primary school today, with a record 96.3% of children gaining a place at their first preference – the highest level recorded.

ENGLAND’S patron saint will be celebrated in Leicester as the city’s annual St George’s Festival returns to Orton Square on Saturday 23rd April.

A SERIES of 10 new heritage panels have been installed to tell the stories behind key historic and cultural sites across the city.

LEICESTERSHIRE County Council and Leicester City Council are encouraging residents to recycle all the extra cardboard, plastic or foil which usually builds up over the bank holiday.

FACILITIES at a busy Leicester bus station have been improved, following a major scheme to extend and fully refurbish its toilets.

THERE’S lots going on in Leicester during the Easter break – with plenty of activities at the city’s museums and libraries to keep everyone entertained.

BUSINESSES in Leicester and Leicestershire are being reminded that they have just a few weeks left to apply for grants to help to pay for energy efficiency improvements.

A NEW bike-friendly footbridge that will span the River Soar is due to be lifted into place next to Leicester’s historic Abbey Corner Bridge this weekend.

A SCHEME offering cut-price travel to unemployed jobseekers in Leicester has been relaunched.

LEICESTER people are being asked to share their health and wellbeing needs with public health professionals for a new survey called How are you, Leicester?