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LEICESTER’S Riverside Festival returns this weekend – and this year it’s bigger than ever, with more locations, more free activities and an exciting new collaboration with DMU.
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9 September 2021
2 minute read
FAMILIES in Leicester who have children due to start primary, junior or secondary school next year can apply online for a school place from tomorrow (Friday 10 September).
8 September 2021
2 minute read
THE EMERGENCE of modern art in India at the end of the 19th century will be documented in a new exhibition at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery from Saturday (11 September).
7 September 2021
2 minute read
A PROGRAMME of traffic calming measures and a 20mph zone are due to be installed in residential streets near to a large city school.
7 September 2021
2 minute read
NEW guidance on how developers help adapt to a changing climate by using greener, sustainable drainage systems has been launched by Leicester City Council.
7 September 2021
3 minute read
A SCHEME to help young people gain valuable paid work experience and improve their employment prospects has been extended thanks to additional funding.
6 September 2021
1 minute read
THERE’S waterside fun in Leicester this weekend as the city hosts activities on and off the river that people of all ages will enjoy.
6 September 2021
2 minute read
A NEW online service has been launched to enable people to search for details of all burials which have taken place in Leicester’s cemeteries over the last 170 years.
6 September 2021
4 minute read
PLANS for a major revamp of Leicester’s Abbey Park Road – including a new bike-friendly footbridge across the River Soar and major junction improvements – have been announced by the city council.
3 September 2021
3 minute read
HERITAGE buildings, creative venues and places of worship will be throwing open their doors and offering behind-the-scenes tours for a series of free Heritage Open Days taking place from next week.
3 September 2021
2 minute read
THE city council has won a national award for its work with parents and young families.
1 September 2021
2 minute read
LEICESTER’S City Mayor has set out his commitment to support Afghan refugees in response to the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
31 August 2021
2 minute read
SCHOOLS across Leicester will be joining a nationwide call for action on climate change next month when the first ever Great Big Green Week gets underway.