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FOUR of the city council’s libraries and two of its children’s centres will be opened up next week.

ART inspired during people’s experience of lockdown in Leicester will be taking centre stage in a new exhibition planned for New Walk Museum and Art Gallery.

PEOPLE are being asked for their views on plans to revamp a popular park close to Leicester’s Waterside regeneration area.

A BLACK granite statue, made in Egypt more that 3,000 years ago and gifted to the son of travel pioneer Thomas Cook, has been purchased for the city of Leicester.

FAMILIES are being invited to enjoy #ReadingTogether on Thursday as part of the Summer Reading Challenge.

PHOTOGRAPHS, letters and artwork from the Windrush generation will be shared online this weekend as Leicester plays its part in marking Windrush Day 2020.

LEICESTER is celebrating Bike Week this week - as figures show the number of cyclists recorded at key sites in the city has nearly doubled since this time last year.

NEARLY 600 primary school children from across the city have voted online to select their favourite books.

LEICESTER’S city centre Bike Park will reopen on Monday (8 June) – and it will be free for all users.

IT’S going to be challenging to make half-term feel like a break while Leicester’s in lockdown, but there are still plenty of things that families can do to help them enjoy their week off together.

LEICESTER’S municipal golf course at Humberstone Heights is set to reopen to the public next week.

NEW low-carbon, battery-powered gardening equipment has been bought by the city council to help advance Leicester’s response to the climate emergency, as well as to improve air quality.