City shows support for national Armed Forces Week
17 June 2020
2 minute read
THE flying of the Armed Forces Flag from Leicester’s Town Hall will mark the start of a very different annual event in honour our serving forces, veterans and cadets.
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17 June 2020
2 minute read
THE flying of the Armed Forces Flag from Leicester’s Town Hall will mark the start of a very different annual event in honour our serving forces, veterans and cadets.
12 June 2020
3 minute read
THE final touches are being made to new social distancing measures across Leicester city centre and its neighbourhoods as Leicester prepares for non-essential shops to re-open on Monday (15 June).
10 June 2020
3 minute read
LEICESTER is celebrating Bike Week this week - as figures show the number of cyclists recorded at key sites in the city has nearly doubled since this time last year.
9 June 2020
4 minute read
TWO new pop-up schemes to create pedestrian and cycle-friendly areas linking Leicester’s West End and De Montfort University campus are due to be put into place this week.
4 June 2020
2 minute read
A CONSULTATION is asking women in Leicester what barriers they face in achieving their ambitions – including how the coronavirus has affected them.
2 June 2020
3 minute read
THE latest in a series of pop-up cycling and walking routes on major commuter routes in Leicester has been installed along a stretch of Hinckley Road.
1 June 2020
4 minute read
PEOPLE who have given up their time to help others during the COVID-19 crisis deserve our thanks every day – but this week, there’s an extra reason to pay tribute to Leicester’s volunteers.
6 May 2020
3 minute read
OVER three quarters of eligible businesses and charities in Leicester have now received business grants as part of a Government lifeline in response to the coronavirus lockdown.
4 May 2020
3 minute read
PEOPLE in Leicester are being encouraged to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day by celebrating at home.
28 April 2020
1 minute read
RESIDENTS’ parking permit holders are being reassured that they won’t be penalised if their passes expire during the coronavirus lockdown.
21 April 2020
1 minute read
PEOPLE with photographs and memories of the day when Leicester celebrated the end of the Second World War are being asked to share them with the city council.
17 April 2020
3 minute read
SMALL businesses across Leicester have begun receiving payments from a financial lifeline designed to help them survive in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.