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• Art competition celebrates new beginnings after lockdown

  13 May 2021

  2 minute read

  AN art competition has been launched for local people to get creative and celebrate the city emerging from lockdown.

• Eye-catching new mural helps businesses on King Richards Road

  13 May 2021

  2 minute read

  A NEW mural commemorating King Richard III and the Battle of Bosworth has been created on King Richards Road in Leicester.

• Last chance to join bike share scheme’s trial offer

  13 May 2021

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER residents, commuters and visitors are being encouraged to sign up for a new ebike hire scheme by 17 May if they want to take advantage of an introductory trial offer.

• “We’ve Missed You,” campaign launched as city reopens for business

  13 May 2021

  4 minute read

  A CAMPAIGN is being launched to encourage people back into Leicester safely to enjoy its shopping entertainment and hospitality as the city emerges from lockdown.

• Please support City safely, says Leicester’s director of public health

  11 May 2021

  3 minute read

  AS EXCITEMENT builds ahead of Leicester City’s first FA Cup Final in more than 50 years, one Foxes’ fan is hoping for not one, but two massive results.

• Foster carers mark Foster Care Fortnight

  10 May 2021

  3 minute read

  FOSTER carers in Leicester are sharing their experiences and talking about their work as they take part in Foster Care Fortnight (10-23 May).

• Resurfacing work to take place on part of outer ring road

  6 May 2021

  1 minute read

  REPAIRS and resurfacing work are due to take place at a busy junction on Leicester’s outer ring road this weekend.

• Latest phase of repairs and improvements to pavements on Narborough Road to begin

  6 May 2021

  2 minute read

  THE next stage of a rolling programme to repair and improve pavements, street furniture and bollards along Narborough Road is due to begin this weekend.

• New Lord Mayor of Leicester takes office

  30 April 2021

  2 minute read

  THE new Lord Mayor of Leicester has been officially inaugurated in a ceremony at the Town Hall.

• Air quality in Leicester at best levels since monitoring began

  28 April 2021

  3 minute read

  AIR pollution in Leicester was at its lowest level ever recorded last year, as the city saw a huge reduction in traffic as result of the coronavirus lockdown. 

• Phase one of Jewry Wall revamp underway

  28 April 2021

  4 minute read

  WORK is underway on the first stage of an ambitious project to transform the site of Leicester’s biggest Roman ruins into a world-class visitor centre.

• First Covid-19 variant for investigation identified in Leicester

  28 April 2021

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S Director of Public Health Professor Ivan Browne says that Leicester has received its first notifications from Public Health England (PHE) of a COVID-19 variant in the city that requires investigation and follow up.