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9 March 2021
3 minute read
A LEICESTER woman who smoked for nearly 60 years and was diagnosed with cancer has kicked the habit successfully using the city council’s stop smoking service.
8 March 2021
2 minute read
A FILM about children’s rights made by young people in Leicester has won a prestigious award.
5 March 2021
3 minute read
AFTER months of home learning, children across Leicester will be back in the classroom from Monday (8 March).
4 March 2021
3 minute read
LEICESTER City Council’s pioneering contact tracing team for coronavirus infections has successfully tracked down more than 92% of cases in the past three months.
1 March 2021
2 minute read
A NEW walk-in centre offering rapid coronavirus testing to people who have no symptoms of the virus has opened in Leicester.
19 February 2021
2 minute read
COUNCIL officers have seized noise equipment from a flat in Leicester after neighbours complained about very loud music being repeatedly played in the property.
12 February 2021
2 minute read
A NEW walk-in centre offering rapid coronavirus testing to workers who have no symptoms of the virus has opened in Leicester today (Friday 12 February).
29 January 2021
2 minute read
A PROJECT to remember all those affected by COVID could get the go-ahead, if its fundraising target is met by Sunday (31 January).
29 January 2021
2 minute read
TWO new walk-in centres that will offer rapid coronavirus testing to workers who have no symptoms of the virus are set to open in Leicester next week.
14 January 2021
3 minute read
Leicester's director of public health has warned local people that the coronavirus situation is now putting huge strain on the city's hospitals.
8 January 2021
3 minute read
THE TEAM charged with tracking down people who test positive for coronavirus, but who fail to respond to an automated message, has seen a huge surge in its workload.
5 January 2021
2 minute read
A WALK-IN centre offering rapid coronavirus testing to those without symptoms is helping to identify people in Leicester who could be passing on the virus without knowing it.