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• Funeral arrangements announced for much-loved former Lord Mayor

  8 January 2026

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  THE FUNERAL of a much-loved city councillor and former Lord Mayor will take place on Saturday (10 January).

• Hard-working team shortlisted for national award

  7 January 2026

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  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.

• Warm Welcome on offer for anyone who needs it

  6 January 2026

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  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.

• Winter shelter to offer more emergency accommodation

  1 December 2025

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  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.     

• Community champions remembered in new heritage panel

  1 December 2025

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  A LEICESTER couple who dedicated their lives to improving the New Parks estate for the people who live there have been commemorated in a new heritage panel.

• Leicester people asked to help strengthen community connections

  24 November 2025

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  PEOPLE in Leicester are being asked to help develop a programme of work to strengthen community relations and renew togetherness and pride in the city.

• Conference puts men’s mental health in spotlight

  24 November 2025

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  MEN who may be struggling with their mental health are being encouraged to seek support.

• New lifesaving defibrillator available 24/7 at Pork Pie Library

  18 November 2025

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  A NEW defibrillator has been installed at Leicester’s Pork Pie Library to help extend coverage in that area of the city.

• Young people can have a say in shaping Leicester’s future

  10 November 2025

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  LEICESTER’S Young People’s Council (YPC) have designed their first survey to seek the views of young people living, working or studying in the city.

• Arch restoration completed in time for Remembrance Sunday

  7 November 2025

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  LEICESTER’S magnificent Arch of Remembrance will be looking its best for this weekend’s Service of Remembrance in Victoria Park.

• City to fall silent for Remembrance Sunday commemorations this weekend

  3 November 2025

  3 minute read

  PEOPLE across Leicester will remember the city’s fallen service men and women this weekend.

• Council extends PSPO on dog control

  30 October 2025

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  LEGISLATION on dog control in the city has been extended for another three years.