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THE COUNTDOWN is under way to a day of space-themed fun in Leicester’s Victoria Park tomorrow (Wednesday).

LEICESTER’S New Walk Museum has won a prestigious national award that recognises its contribution to heritage education.

STUDENTS from Ellesmere College are kicking off a summer campaign to reduce litter in our waterways.

HUNDREDS of people who have successfully completed an apprenticeship in the past 12 months have been celebrating their achievements at a graduation ceremony.

FOURTEEN local primary schools competed to see who had the ‘eco factor’ in a celebration event held at De Montfort University.

THOUSANDS of city schoolchildren have been voting for their favourite books as part of an initiative to encourage reading.

PRE-SCHOOL children and their families are taking part in sessions to help them to get ready for starting school.

ANYONE stopping on ‘keep clear’ markings outside more than 20 schools in Leicester could now be captured on camera and fined.

WORK on a next phase of a multi-million pound school expansion programme, which is helping to provide thousands of new pupils places in Leicester, will get underway this summer.

PEOPLE who are interested in studying at university but who don’t yet have the entry qualifications can find out about alternative routes at a series of open days.

TWO young people from Leicester’s Young People’s Council have been nominated for Lord Lieutenants’ Awards.

A SUCCESSFUL bid for nearly £800,000 of Government cash means young children in Leicester will get more support to improve their speech, language and communication skills.