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13 March 2024
1 minute read
THE CYBER incident that led the city council to shut down its IT systems last Thursday (7 March) could continue to disrupt council services for at least two weeks, according to the director who’s leading the council’s recovery.
11 March 2024
1 minute read
Leicester City Council says it will take at least until the middle of this week before it can get its IT systems and phone lines up and running, after it was forced to shut them down last Thursday following a cyber incident.
8 March 2024
1 minute read
LEICESTER City Council IT systems and phones lines have been temporarily shut down as a precaution while a cyber incident is investigated.
5 March 2024
2 minute read
LEICESTER’s City Mayor has joined council leaders from across the country calling on the Government to rethink its plans to end a vital financial lifeline to the least well-off families.
24 January 2024
1 minute read
LEICESTER is set to remember those killed in genocides around the world at this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day.
3 January 2024
3 minute read
A HUGE rise in the number of people facing homelessness in Leicester means the city council is facing extra budgetary pressures of up to £54million.
30 November 2023
2 minute read
THE city council has set out how it will work with Leicester’s voluntary, community and social enterprise sector (VCSE) to help it survive current challenges and thrive in the future, in its first VCSE engagement strategy.
28 November 2023
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A contactless donation scheme in Leicester has raised a remarkable £48,800 to help homeless people in the city.
21 November 2023
2 minute read
THE free, green bus service introduced to take passengers around Leicester city centre has topped more than 1,500 passenger journeys per day.
15 November 2023
3 minute read
A LOCAL gospel choir, a passionate health campaigner, and the man who created Leicester’s comedy festival have all been nominated for a top civic award.
9 November 2023
3 minute read
PEOPLE across Leicester will remember the city’s fallen service men and women in the annual Remembrance Day service this weekend.
7 November 2023
4 minute read
PEOPLE facing homelessness are getting the chance to equip themselves with new skills and job opportunities in a project run by the city council and a charity.