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A NEW partnership project in two city libraries will see artists in residence working to promote language and literacy skills through creative learning.

LEICESTER city centre will be lit up with some extraordinary illuminated artworks in March as part of a brand new international festival.

A MAJOR piece of travel history is to be preserved in the county, after the Leicestershire Record Office was selected as the new home of the Thomas Cook archive.

CUSTOMERS and staff at Leicester’s libraries are being invited to vote for their favourite books of the decade.

LIBRARY users who have overdue books can return them free of charge to any Leicester library from now until 31 January.

TIME is running out for anyone who wants a spin on Leicester’s Christmas ice rink, with the last session taking place on Sunday night (5 January).

IT’S going to be a busy day in Leicester on Saturday (4 January), with rugby and football fans heading to the city for afternoon matches - and bargain hunters making a beeline for the January sales before the schools go back.

FAMILIES looking for free things to do during the school holidays in Leicester will find lots of ideas on a city council website.

WOMEN in St Matthews are getting on their bikes thanks to a city council scheme that’s helped them to improve their cycling skills.

A PANEL of judges has been assessing the painting, prints, drawings, photographs, sculptures and craft that feature in this year’s Open exhibition in Leicester and the prize winners have been announced.

FOOTBALL fans, Bollywood enthusiasts and anyone who loves dressing up in a Christmas costume can look forward to some special events at Leicester’s Christmas ice rink this month.

LOVEABLE aliens, a sidekick rabbit called Stanley, Nigel Slater’s winter feasts and a tale of Christmas in the trenches all feature in the books and stories Leicester Libraries staff have picked as their festive favourites.