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EVERYONE in England is being encouraged to take twice-weekly coronavirus tests to help identify and suppress the spread of new variants of the virus.

CHANGES to part of a Leicester housing estate have been proposed to help reduce crime, create more parking and improve the area for residents.

BUSINESSES offering beauty treatments at home during lockdown are being warned they face fines, prosecution and possible police action after a rise in the number of reports of such work taking place despite the Covid-19 restrictions.

CHILDREN in Leicester who normally have a free school meal won’t miss out over the Easter break, thanks to a holiday food programme co-ordinated by the city council.

A £4MILLION project to create a new youth hub and help get young people into jobs, education and training is being launched in Leicester.

PLANS for how Leicester’s sports, leisure and community facilities will reopen with the lifting of lockdown restrictions have been outlined in a new timetable.

CITY mayor Peter Soulsby and deputy city mayor Cllr Adam Clarke are calling for the Government to make good on its manifesto commitment to create a single enforcement body that would cover all aspects of labour abuse, exploitation and poor working practices.

IMPROVEMENTS are planned for Leicester’s busy Anstey Lane as part a major Government-backed programme of investment in sustainable transport across the city.

FREE street café licences that allow businesses to create outdoor seating areas on pavements are being made available by Leicester City Council.

BUSINESSES and charities are being called upon to apply for grants to help with costs and loss of income during the coronavirus lockdown.

RESTRICTIONS on outdoor mixing will start to be eased across England from Monday (29 March), as the country takes its next careful step towards leaving lockdown.

TWO important examples of Leicester’s architectural history have received a financial boost from a government fund to support expert repair work.