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• Diwali Day set to be the focus for Leicester celebrations

  23 August 2024

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S famous Diwali celebrations are to be combined into one annual event, as the city council aims to cope with rising costs.

• Bridge repair works to take place

  23 August 2024

  1 minute read

  MAINTENANCE work to a bridge in Sandhills Avenue in Leicester will take place next month.

• Work begins on city’s new £1.8m children’s home

  22 August 2024

  2 minute read

  WORK is under way to build a new children’s home in Leicester, boosting the number of council-run placements available for children and young people in care.

• Historic cycleway reopens after refurbishment

  22 August 2024

  2 minute read

  A CYCLEWAY in Leicester that was first laid out in the 1930s has been repaired and improved by the city council, thanks to funding from Active Travel England.

• New study zones launched at Leicester libraries

  12 August 2024

  4 minute read

  NEW ‘study zones’ have been installed in all of Leicester’s 16 libraries, allowing people a dedicated space for studying.

• Road resurfacing to take place

  12 August 2024

  1 minute read

  TWO roads to the east of the city are being resurfaced as part of the city council’s ongoing programme of repairs.

• Still time to join free summer fun at Leicester Libraries

  12 August 2024

  2 minute read

  THERE’S still plenty of time to join our summer reading challenge and take part in free creative activities at Leicester libraries.

• Open days at allotments to inspire more people to get growing

  7 August 2024

  2 minute read

  ALLOTMENTS across the city are opening their gates to show off their sites to the public.

• Resurfacing work ahead at busy Abbey Lane junction

  6 August 2024

  2 minute read

  THE latest stage of major highway improvements and repair works is due to begin at a busy Leicester junction from later this week.

• Adrian Mole ride celebrates work of Sue Townsend

  5 August 2024

  2 minute read

  ADRIAN MOLE fans can join a commemorative bike ride this weekend to celebrate the work of renowned author and Leicester icon Sue Townsend.

• Celebrate National Playday at Town Hall Square

  2 August 2024

  1 minute read

  TOWN HALL Square will be transformed into a haven of play next Wednesday (7 August) to mark National Playday.

• Free pedal-powered fun at the Ride Leicester Festival

  1 August 2024

  3 minute read

  A WHOLE month’s worth of free, inclusive cycling events will be taking place across the city throughout August as the Ride Leicester Festival freewheels into town.