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• National award for new St Margaret’s bus station

  9 January 2023

  4 minute read

  LEICESTER’S new St Margaret’s Bus Station has scooped its first national award.

• Praise for social care teams’ work to safely discharge patients and avoid hospital admissions

  6 January 2023

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER’S City Mayor has praised the work of social care teams who have continued to work closely with Leicester’s hospitals to ensure patients can be safely discharged over the Christmas and new year period, and provided rapid support to avoid people being admitted to hospital in the first place.

• The Tiger Who Came to Tea comes to Leicester

  5 January 2023

  1 minute read

  NEWARKE Houses Museum celebrates one of Britain’s best loved picture books this month, as it hosts an exhibition exploring the life and work of Judith Kerr. 

• Last chance to skate at Leicester’s Christmas ice rink

  29 December 2022

  1 minute read

  TIME is running out for anyone who want to have a spin on Leicester’s Christmas ice rink, with the last session at the city centre’s coolest attraction taking place at 9pm on Tuesday (2 Jan).

• No changes to city waste and recycling collections over festive period

  23 December 2022

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council will not be making any changes to the waste and recycling collection days over the Christmas and New Year bank holidays.

• Next phases of work to get underway in West End

  20 December 2022

  2 minute read

  TWO improvement schemes are due to take place in the new year on Leicester’s Narborough Road and Braunstone Gate.

• Leicester’s Open 33 prize winners announced

  19 December 2022

  3 minute read

  THE WINNING artworks in this year’s Open 33 exhibition at Leicester’s flagship museum have been announced.

• Shoppers warned over Christmas scam websites

  19 December 2022

  2 minute read

  Festive shoppers are being warned over scam shopping websites offering bargain goods which are never delivered.

• A50 bus lane camera enforcement to start

  19 December 2022

  2 minute read

  BUS lane enforcement is due to begin on a busy main road into Leicester next month.

• Extra support on offer for people who are homeless this Christmas

  16 December 2022

  4 minute read

  WARM and friendly places to meet, hot meals and Christmas dinners are being offered to people who are homeless, and other vulnerable people, over the festive period.

• More festive fun as the countdown to Christmas continues

  15 December 2022

  4 minute read

  THE COUNTDOWN to Christmas continues in Leicester with discos on ice, a last chance to see Santa and traditional panto at De Montfort Hall.

• Parks staff urge visitors to stay safe around frozen water

  15 December 2022

  2 minute read

  With icy winter weather affecting the region, Leicester residents are being reminded to use parks and open spaces responsibly.