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SWING dancing and jazz music from days gone by are coming to Leicester’s Riverside Festival next month.

A NEW monthly event aimed at encouraging people to explore Leicester’s people-friendly streets kicks off this Sunday (29 April).

WALKING tours to discover Leicester’s street art, heritage and green spaces are being offered as part of the first-ever Walk Leicester festival.

THE Castle Classic cycle race will return to the streets of the city later this summer, as part of the Ride Leicester festival.

A COUPLE who have been community volunteers in Leicester for 40 years have won the title of Honoured Citizen of the Year 2017/18.

A LEICESTER project which helps to promote democracy and engagement among young people is one of only 20 projects to be singled out for praise across the entire Commonwealth.

THOUSANDS of people are due to take part in a major annual Sikh parade through Leicester later this month.

COMMUNITY groups are being given the chance to run three city buildings as part of Leicester City Council’s plan to transform neighbourhood services.

A PROJECT to extend the Leicester theatre at which a young Richard Attenborough made his stage debut is being given a helping hand from Leicester City Council.

NEWLY-ELECTED members of Leicester’s Young People’s Council (YPC) will be sworn in at a special event later this week.

SCHOOL pupils from the city and county have been taking part in a poster competition to help tackle knife crime.

SCHOOLS in Braunstone have been taking part in an innovative environmental project aimed at educating children about flooding issues.