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PEOPLE in Leicester are being encouraged to recycle more household aluminium as part of a month-long ‘Foil in Love with Recycling’ campaign.

There’s a new addition to LCFC’s squad this season – and he’s made entirely out of plastic!

A NETWORK of pedestrian subways under Leicester’s inner ring road is being transformed with a series of colourful artworks, thanks to a partnership between the city council and local arts company Graffwerk.

MORE private homes have been acquired by the city council, and a further £9.3m is to be set aside for future purchases to help meet demand for affordable housing in the city.

USE pedal power to get to work on Cycle to Work Day and you can get a free breakfast pastry and drink.

PEOPLE are being invited to view proposals for a new ramp to improve access for cyclists and walkers between the Great Central Way and Marsden Lane.

STUDENTS from Ellesmere College are kicking off a summer campaign to reduce litter in our waterways.

BEES and butterflies are heading for Leicester’s ring road this summer, thanks to a planting project that’s transforming the city’s roadside verges into havens for pollinators.

HISTORIC streets in the Greyfriars area of the city centre will be closed to traffic and opened up for people to enjoy this weekend.

SCHOOLS which have been growing ‘mealbarrows’ full of healthy fruit and vegetables will have their efforts judged at a city park on Saturday.

FOURTEEN local primary schools competed to see who had the ‘eco factor’ in a celebration event held at De Montfort University.

THREE recently-hatched Peregrine falcon chicks are preparing to take their first flight from a specially-built lofty nest box tucked away in Leicester Cathedral’s bell tower.