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THE CITY’S new Lord Mayor has been presented with the chain of office at a ceremony at Leicester’s Town Hall.
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26 February 2026
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STREET entertainers are being invited to showcase their talents at four outdoor performance spots in the city centre as part of a new pilot scheme to help boost busking.
26 February 2026
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WORK to further extend the network of automatic bollards that surround Leicester’s central pedestrian area will begin on Market Place next week.
26 February 2026
1 minute read
TEMPORARY parking restrictions will be introduced on some residential streets in Leicester from next week as part of a rolling programme of street cleaning and gully clearance.
25 February 2026
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THE Leicester Riders are lending their support to the National Year of Reading.
24 February 2026
2 minute read
ASPIRING artists, emerging music industry professionals and young people interested in careers in the music industry are heading for Leicester this week to take part in this year's Leicester Music Conference.
24 February 2026
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MOTORISTS in Leicester are being warned of possible delays this weekend as one of the region’s biggest charity road runs returns to the city.
24 February 2026
2 minute read
LEICESTER’S largest arts venue has recorded its best financial performance to date, with increased income and improved efficiency allowing it to reduce its reliance on local council taxpayers by £1m.
23 February 2026
2 minute read
AN initiative led by Leicestershire Police to improve community safety on Leicester’s Saffron Lane estate has reduced overall crime by 14.2% and shut down all five county lines there (drug supply lines) since it was launched in 2024.
20 February 2026
4 minute read
A LEADING cardiologist and the founder of Leicester’s Caribbean Carnival have become the latest local leading lights to receive one of the city’s highest civic honours.
13 February 2026
2 minute read
THE STORY of a building that started life as a school but went on to become Leicester’s flagship museum is told in a new exhibition that opens tomorrow (Saturday).
13 February 2026
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A NEXT phase of work to revamp an underpass leading to Leicester’s Abbey Park is now under way.
12 February 2026
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ROAD repairs are being carried out by Leicester City Council from next week on four busy streets.