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FREE workshops for children aged 9+ and their families are taking place in Leicester over the Easter holidays, giving people the chance to be part of something really big!
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
24 August 2022
4 minute read
Plans have been announced for a new free electric bus service connecting key destinations within Leicester city centre.
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.
17 August 2022
1 minute read
YOUNG people in Leicester who are getting their exam results can use the city council’s Connexions service to get help and advice.
17 August 2022
2 minute read
South Asian arts and Indian cultural entertainment will bring Leicester city centre to life on Sunday (21 August), as the Leicester Belgrave Mela festival returns after a two-year break.
16 August 2022
1 minute read
DRIVERS are being warned of diversions and possible delays this week caused by urgent repair works being carried out to one of the busiest routes into Leicester.
15 August 2022
2 minute read
ABBEY Park’s Pets’ Corner has temporarily closed to the public as part of efforts to limit the spread of avian flu.
15 August 2022
1 minute read
AMBITIOUS regeneration plans for Leicester’s Stocking Farm estate have moved on a step with the submission of a planning application to the city council.