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• Book now for Green Libraries Week

  2 October 2025

  2 minute read

  AUTHOR talks, writing workshops, live music and craft activities will be taking place in Leicester’s libraries to mark Green Libraries Week – and it’s all free.

• More life-saving defibrillators go in across city

  1 October 2025

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  FIVE new defibrillators are being installed in community locations as part of the Heartshield project.

• Leicester Museum and city libraries mark Black History Month

  29 September 2025

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  LEICESTER City Council is marking Black History Month this October with author talks at its libraries and a special event at its flagship museum.

• New open space for city

  24 September 2025

  1 minute read

  A NEW open space has been unveiled in Leicester.

• Free activity sessions mark National Fitness Day

  23 September 2025

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  PEOPLE in Leicester are being invited to get active at their local leisure centre this weekend – and it won’t cost them a penny.

• Evidence of 2,000 years of human activity found on market site

  23 September 2025

  3 minute read

  ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered extraordinary evidence of 2,000 years of human activity beneath Leicester’s market place – including a Roman burial and the remains of a long-lost landmark.

• Heartshield teaches councillors life-saving skills

  23 September 2025

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER’S elected members have been learning life-saving skills thanks to a partnership between the city council and a local heart charity.

• Pumping station hosts its first ever food and craft fair

  16 September 2025

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  FAMILY fun and the finest food and drink will be served up in the magnificent surroundings of Leicester’s Abbey Pumping Station this weekend (20-21 September).

• Developer selected for next phase of house building at Ashton Green

  12 September 2025

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  A PREFERRED developer has been selected to build the next wave of homes on a major mixed-use development on the edge of Leicester.

• New retrospective on the works of Mary Linwood opens on Saturday

  11 September 2025

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  A NEW exhibition that celebrates the work of the Leicester textile artist Mary Linwood will open at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery on Saturday (13 September).

• Improvements ahead for busy city centre junction

  10 September 2025

  1 minute read

  IMPROVEMENTS are planned for a busy city centre junction to help tackle traffic congestion.

• Major works to city bridge set to close Gleneagles Avenue

  9 September 2025

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  DRIVERS are being advised that major work to refurbish Leicester’s Gleneagles bridge will require the closure of Gleneagles Avenue in both directions for around 14 weeks.