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• Post a Poppy for this Remembrance Day

  20 October 2020

  2 minute read

  A CAMPAIGN is underway to encourage people in Leicester to commemorate Remembrance Day by creating poppy-themed artwork, cakes or other artefacts.

• Memorial stone commemorates Far East prisoners of war

  20 October 2020

  3 minute read

  A NEW memorial stone commemorating those who were taken prisoner in the Far East during the Second World War has been installed in the city.

• Alternatives to traditional Remembrance Day events planned

  14 October 2020

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE across Leicester are being called on to commemorate this year’s Remembrance Day in new and creative ways in the face of Covid-19 pandemic.

• Jobseeking advice on offer at three city libraries

  8 October 2020

  2 minute read

  JOBSEEKERS will soon be able to get specialist advice at three city libraries.

• Have your say on future of local laws to tackle problem street drinking

  28 September 2020

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE are being asked for their views on laws to tackle problem street drinking and use of so-called ‘legal highs’ in public places across Leicester.

• Seizure of speakers and equipment following noise complaints

  24 September 2020

  1 minute read

  CITY council officers have seized noise equipment from a house in Leicester after residents complained about very loud music being played during the coronavirus lockdown.

• Work underway on widening footpath between Bede Park and Evesham Road

  24 September 2020

  1 minute read

  Work is underway on a project to widen a footpath from Bede Park to Evesham Road, providing more space for users of the popular route in and out of the city.

• Warnings from trading standards over cold callers

  15 September 2020

  2 minute read

  Trading standards officers in Leicester are warning residents to stay alert following reports or two types of cold callers offering bogus or substandard services to householders.

• Council funding for groups to help them be covid-secure

  24 August 2020

  1 minute read

  VOLUNTARY and faith-based groups and organisations across the city can apply for funding to help support their activities as lockdown restrictions in Leicester are eased.

• Next phase of repairs and improvements to pavements on Narborough Road to begin

  12 August 2020

  1 minute read

  AN investment of £175,000 is being made to repair and improve pavements, street furniture and bollards on one of the busiest gateways into Leicester.

• Campaign celebrates success of allotments

  12 August 2020

  2 minute read

  MORE than 40 city council-run allotments across Leicester remained open throughout the coronavirus lockdown and provided residents with much-needed outdoor exercise, home-grown produce and a valuable respite from lockdown conditions.

• Selected libraries and children’s centres to reopen next week

  5 August 2020

  3 minute read

  FOUR of the city council’s libraries and two of its children’s centres will be opened up next week.