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• Choose your favourite healthy mealbarrow at museum event

  2 July 2026

  2 minute read

  SCHOOLCHILDREN who have been growing their own grub will be showcasing their efforts at Abbey Pumping Sation this weekend.

• Adventure playgrounds to get extra £2m of council support

  30 June 2026

  1 minute read

  ALL nine of Leicester’s adventure playgrounds are set to benefit from a share of a new £2 million support fund.

• New public spaces team ready to get to work in Leicester

  23 June 2026

  2 minute read

  A DEDICATED public spaces team is taking to the streets as part of the city council’s ongoing bid to tackle antisocial behaviour across Leicester.

• Flag-raising marks start of Armed Forces Week

  19 June 2026

  2 minute read

  THE FLAG of the Armed Forces will be raised at Leicester’s Town Hall on Monday (22 June) to mark the start of Armed Forces Week.

• Pack for Good scheme helps students do their bit for charity

  28 May 2026

  2 minute read

  STUDENTS preparing to move out of their term-time homes for the summer are being given a helping hand to dispose of items they no longer want and do their bit for charity.

• Life-saving equipment in community is Lord Mayor’s legacy

  13 May 2026

  2 minute read

  AS her year in office as Leicester’s Lord Mayor draws to a close, Cllr Teresa Aldred has joined partners and locals to celebrate the installation of another life-saving defibrillator on a community building.

• Consultation starts on new proposals to expand city’s crackdown on ASB

  1 May 2026

  3 minute read

  PEOPLE are being asked for their views on proposals to introduce a legal order that could help reduce ASB in neighbourhoods around the city centre.

• Walk Leicester Festival is back!

  30 April 2026

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S medieval roots, rich heritage and urban green spaces will all be celebrated as a popular walking festival returns to the city.

• More than 700 bags of litter collected during Great British Spring Clean

  14 April 2026

  2 minute read

  MORE THAN 700 bags of litter were collected by city council staff and volunteers during the Great British Spring Clean.

• Young people Takeover Leicester and spend a day with decision-makers

  25 March 2026

  2 minute read

  YOUNG people in Leicester have spent a day with local decision-makers to find out more about their roles, responsibilities and priorities for the city.

• Schoolchildren celebrate new games area

  19 March 2026

  1 minute read

  SCHOOLCHILDREN in North Evington have been trying out a new multi-use games area down the road from their school.

• Dawn Centre hostel marks 20th anniversary

  17 March 2026

  5 minute read

  Leicester’s largest homeless hostel has marked a major milestone, celebrating 20 years of helping thousands of people move from crisis to stability.