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• Pilot project aims to give babies the Best Start for Life

  24 May 2024

  3 minute read

  A PROJECT that brings together services, advice and support to help new parents during the first 1,001 days of their babies’ lives is being piloted in Leicester.

• New service aims to prevent homelessness and increase addiction recovery in Leicester

  24 May 2024

  2 minute read

  CITY council tenants in Leicester who face homelessness because of problems with drug or alcohol use are receiving help from a new team of housing support workers.

• Apprentices: Don’t miss your chance to graduate this summer

  23 May 2024

  1 minute read

  APPRENTICES from across the city and county are being invited to graduate at De Montfort Hall this summer.

• Leicester celebrates foster carers’ achievements

  23 May 2024

  3 minute read

  THE INCREDIBLE achievements of Leicester’s foster carers are being celebrated by the city council as part of Foster Care Fortnight.

• Roadworks ahead for bridge maintenance works

  23 May 2024

  1 minute read

  MOTORISTS are being warned that overnight traffic restrictions will be in place on a busy Leicester road from later this month.

• Council to consult again on post-16 SEND transport

  22 May 2024

  2 minute read

  A new round of consultation will be carried out on proposals to end funding for school transport for young people aged 16 and over who have special educational needs and disability

• Market plan review offers 'once in a generation' chance for new event space

  22 May 2024

  7 minute read

  PLANS for the regeneration of Leicester’s market place could be under review, now that the demolition of the old market infrastructure has revealed the huge potential of the historic space.

• Go traffic-free every month as Open Streets returns

  21 May 2024

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER’S monthly summer celebration of people-friendly streets is returning for 2024.

• Free and low-cost ideas for family fun in Leicester this half-term

  21 May 2024

  3 minute read

  FAMILIES looking for low-cost ideas for fun days out in Leicester during the half-term break will find lots going on in their local library, the city’s museums and various city centre locations.

• New camera enforcement powers to begin at key city centre junctions

  20 May 2024

  2 minute read

  NEW enforcement powers that will see drivers penalised for traffic offences at two key city centre junctions will come into force next week.

• New Lord Mayor of Leicester takes office

  17 May 2024

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S new Lord Mayor has been handed the chains of office in a ceremony at the city’s Town Hall.

• New volunteer ambassador scheme to help showcase city’s tourism

  16 May 2024

  3 minute read

  IF you’ve ever fancied sharing your passion and interest in local tourism and heritage then a new scheme could be just up your street.