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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.

A CONSULTATION has been launched asking people to give their views on plans to reorganise the city’s network of recycling bank sites.

A MONTH-LONG walking festival showcasing Leicester’s heritage, history and green spaces gets under way this weekend (28 April).

LEICESTER’S annual wildlife survey returns for its tenth year this month, and it’s set to be bigger than ever.

ALL recycling and waste collections in Leicester take place on the normal collection day over the forthcoming Easter holiday.

VOLUNTEERS joined a litter pick organised by the city council to help spruce up one of Leicester’s busiest streets.

THE LIGHTS at Leicester’s Town Hall will go off for an hour next weekend as the city joins a worldwide event to highlight climate change.

AIR pollution in Leicester is at its lowest ever recorded levels, according to the latest figures released by the city council.

A THREE-year project to raise awareness of energy consumption in public buildings in Leicester has helped cut carbon emissions and save cash.

MORE than 2,000 young people from 35 Leicester schools will be taking part in a month-long litter-picking campaign that gets under way on Friday (22 March).

THOUSANDS more cyclists and pedestrians are using a route connecting Belgrave to the city centre five years on from the demolition of the crumbling flyover which dominated the area.

LEICESTER City Council has joined others across the country and the world in declaring a climate emergency as it sets out its ambition to exceed its own targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the city.