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DOZENS of overgrown shrubs and trees in the grounds of De Montfort Hall are to be pruned or removed in a bid to restore the gardens to their original early 20th century glory.

THE FAÇADE of a former textile mill in Leicester’s historic heart is to be fully restored, thanks to a grant from the Greyfriars Townscape Heritage Initiative.

A MUSEUM telling the story of Leicester’s Roman history is due to close its doors next month ahead of major refurbishment works.

A former city council recycling centre will be leased to the owners of a vehicle recycling plant looking to relocate from the Waterside regeneration area.

A Loughborough academic is set to present a City Series lecture at Leicester City Hall on Thursday 25 May.

A DANISH delegation will be in the city later this week to find out more about Leicester’s regeneration plans.

A LOCAL developer and community group could potentially be working in partnership to breathe new life into land and empty buildings on a Leicester park.

SUFFRAGETTE Alice Hawkins is to be commemorated with a statue in Leicester city centre, thanks to a donation by a local businessman.

RETAILERS from key shopping areas in Leicester are being invited to bid for city council grants to help improve their properties.

THE LEICESTER & Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) has been allocated £25.87million from the Government in the latest round of Local Growth Deal funding.

THE routine care and maintenance of old buildings will come under the spotlight at a workshop to be held in the heart of Leicester’s historic ‘Old Town’.

A £1.5million project to create a steakhouse restaurant in a long-neglected bank building has been given the stamp of approval by a national heritage watchdog.