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5 March 2026
2 minute read
LEICESTER people who are passionate about their local area and want to help it thrive are being asked to take on lead roles in the Government’s Pride in Place Programme (PiPP).
2 March 2026
2 minute read
A HARD-WORKING team that overcomes personal challenges to help to clear fly tipping, pull up weeds, dig allotment plots and repair fencing has won a national award.
2 March 2026
1 minute read
A PROPOSAL from Leicester’s City Mayor to create a £2 million fund to give additional support to Leicester’s adventure playgrounds has been approved by the city council.
23 February 2026
2 minute read
AN initiative led by Leicestershire Police to improve community safety on Leicester’s Saffron Lane estate has reduced overall crime by 14.2% and shut down all five county lines there (drug supply lines) since it was launched in 2024.
20 February 2026
4 minute read
A LEADING cardiologist and the founder of Leicester’s Caribbean Carnival have become the latest local leading lights to receive one of the city’s highest civic honours.
29 January 2026
2 minute read
THE STORIES of more than 100 people who have made the city their home provide the content for a new exhibition at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery.
23 January 2026
1 minute read
ALL those killed in genocides around the world will be remembered at this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day event.
12 January 2026
2 minute read
NEW parking spaces for residents have been created on a busy city estate.
8 January 2026
1 minute read
THE FUNERAL of a much-loved city councillor and former Lord Mayor will take place on Saturday (10 January).
7 January 2026
2 minute read
A HARD-WORKING team that overcomes personal challenges to help to clear fly tipping, pull up weeds, dig allotment plots and repair fencing has been nominated for a national award.
6 January 2026
2 minute read
AS LEICESTER experiences very cold temperatures, the city council’s libraries and Haymarket Community Hub are offering a warm welcome to anyone who needs it.
1 December 2025
2 minute read
A CHURCH in Leicester city centre is being equipped to provide emergency accommodation over the winter, to ensure no-one has to sleep rough when temperatures dip.