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• Leicester Pride parade to take to city’s streets this weekend

  1 September 2022

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER’S annual celebration of its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community will take to the city’s streets this weekend.

• Heritage Open Days give chance to discover Leicester’s hidden history

  31 August 2022

  4 minute read

  DOZENS of Leicester’s historic sites and buildings will be revealing their stories and offering behind-the-scenes tours for a series of Heritage Open Days next month.

• KRlll Visitor Centre shortlisted for museum of the year

  29 August 2022

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  AS Leicester marks the tenth anniversary since the search for the lost King began the city's King Richard lll Visitor Centre is in the running for another national award.

• Preparations underway for City Festival 2022

  26 August 2022

  5 minute read

  FINAL touches are being made ahead of a spectacular two-day free family festival in Leicester city centre this weekend.

• Online archive of burial records now includes over 100 years of cremations

  25 August 2022

  1 minute read

  AN online archive that lets people search for details of 170 years of Leicester burials has been updated with over a century of cremation records.

• Leicester transformed in ten years since search for King began

  24 August 2022

  5 minute read

  TEN years on from the day the famous archaeological dig began, Leicester’s City Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby says the legacy of the discovery of the lost King is a transformed proud and self-confident city that still draws visitors from across the country and the world.

• New report sets outs scale of city’s net zero carbon ambition

  24 August 2022

  4 minute read

  LEICESTER’S ambition to be net zero carbon by 2030 will need an emergency response similar to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to an independent report.

• Free fully-electric bus service due for city

  24 August 2022

  4 minute read

  Plans have been announced for a new free electric bus service connecting key destinations within Leicester city centre.

• BMX fun on offer this weekend

  23 August 2022

  3 minute read

  AN adrenaline-fuelled BMX contest featuring Team GB riders will take centre stage in Leicester this weekend as part of the city’s regular Open Streets event.

• Connexions can help with exam results

  17 August 2022

  1 minute read

  YOUNG people in Leicester who are getting their exam results can use the city council’s Connexions service to get help and advice.

• Mela returns after two-year break

  17 August 2022

  2 minute read

  South Asian arts and Indian cultural entertainment will bring Leicester city centre to life on Sunday (21 August), as the Leicester Belgrave Mela festival returns after a two-year break.

• Main route to close for emergency repair work

  16 August 2022

  1 minute read

  DRIVERS are being warned of diversions and possible delays this week caused by urgent repair works being carried out to one of the busiest routes into Leicester.