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WORK is underway in Leicester’s Abbey Park as it prepares to host the city’s biggest, family-friendly Bonfire Night celebrations.

HORTICULTURAL volunteers across the city who have been helping their neighbourhoods to blossom have won range of awards for their efforts.

A VEGAN market is returning to Leicester following the success of its first event.

VISITORS have until the weekend to savour a ground-breaking exhibition at New Walk Museum designed to shed light on rare and unusual African artefacts seldom seen in public before.

STUDENTS and pupils from across the region have taken part in an event aimed at showcasing future job opportunities in science and technology.

FAMILIES in Leicester who have children due to start secondary school next year need to make sure they apply for a place before the deadline on 31 October.

PEOPLE who want to help rough sleepers in the city will soon be able to give money to support a local night shelter using new donation points that are being set up across Leicester.

HOUSING repairs, maintenance and adaptations costing £22m are being made to Leicester City Council’s housing stock in a major programme of improvement works.

THE FIRST in a series of get-togethers for older people with an interest in history takes place at Leicester’s New Walk Museum on Thursday (31 October).

A SCHOOL has created a ‘mindfulness garden’, giving children a space where they can go to relax and feel calm.

COMMUNITIES, individuals and schools are being encouraged to help prevent food waste this Halloween by eating pumpkins as well as carving them.

THERE’S a Victorian theme to this month’s Open Streets festival in the city centre.