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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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5 August 2021
3 minute read
A LIVELY new poem and video encouraging people to once again safely enjoy the excitement of the city’s shopping, nightlife, entertainment and hospitality has been launched as part of a campaign announcing that Leicester is open for business.
2 August 2021
3 minute read
THERE's lots going on in Leicester this month – and with many events free of charge or low-cost, families with young children will be able to get out and about this summer without worrying about the cost.
2 August 2021
2 minute read
FOOTBALL fans are being advised of delays caused by a major road improvement scheme taking place on one of the key routes into the city.
30 July 2021
1 minute read
POTENTIAL future uses for Leicester’s Haymarket Theatre are being explored by the city council.
29 July 2021
1 minute read
YOUNG visitors to Leicester city centre can celebrate National Playday next week by taking part in a day of fun – and free – activities.
29 July 2021
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.
29 July 2021
3 minute read
LEICESTER people are being encouraged to take to their bikes on Thursday 5 August for Cycle To Work Day, and be in with a chance of winning some prizes.
28 July 2021
3 minute read
A MAJOR project to protect and restore a major tributary of the River Soar in Leicester has been given more than £800,000 of Government money.
28 July 2021
1 minute read
SERVICES helping people who are facing homelessness due to domestic abuse, violence or exploitation have been awarded more than £300,000 in Government funding.
27 July 2021
3 minute read
AN ambitious ten-year plan to protect wildlife, conserve habitats and help ensure nature flourishes in Leicester has been launched by the city council.
26 July 2021
5 minute read
STUDENTS in Leicester have been finding out what job opportunities are available to them locally thanks to an internship scheme being run by Leicester City Council, De Montfort University and the University of Leicester.
26 July 2021
1 minute read
A SECTION of a busy road in Spinney Hills is being made one-way to traffic following concerns from residents about congestion and damage to parked cars.