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• International street art festival returns to Leicester

  5 March 2024

  4 minute read

  LEICESTER is getting set to welcome thousands of visitors for the return of the award-winning Bring The Paint street art festival.

• City Mayor joins calls for Government to extend help to poorest households

  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.

• Demolition team starts revamp of Leicester Market

  4 March 2024

  2 minute read

  THE FIRST stage in the ambitious transformation of Leicester’s historic market will get under way this week.

• Record number of pupils receive offers of a city secondary school

  1 March 2024

  1 minute read

  THOUSANDS of children will be offered places at Leicester secondary schools today – with a record number of children being offered a year 7 place at a city school.

• Leicester 10k race takes to the city’s streets

  28 February 2024

  1 minute read

  MOTORISTS are being warned of possible traffic disruption this weekend due to a major sporting event’s return to the city.

• New powers will see council tackle moving traffic offences at key junctions

  16 February 2024

  2 minute read

  WORK to prepare two key city centre junctions for new powers to tackle traffic offences and improve congestion is getting underway.

• Half-term roadworks due to begin

  13 February 2024

  1 minute read

  Road repairs are being carried out over the half-term holidays on a busy Leicester street.

• Council plan for new industrial units on former office site gets go-ahead

  13 February 2024

  2 minute read

  PLANS to build new, low carbon industrial units on the site of former council offices is set to get under way.

• City council offers lots of free and low-cost half-term fun

  13 February 2024

  4 minute read

  LEICESTER’S libraries, museums and children’s centres are among the council venues offering families lots of days out that won’t break the bank this half-term.

• Leicester libraries launch new app

  13 February 2024

  1 minute read

  A NEW app for Leicester library members is now available to download, making a catalogue of thousands of titles available to browse with a few taps on a smartphone.

• Work begins to make space for railway station revamp

  9 February 2024

  4 minute read

  AN AMBITIOUS plan to transform Leicester’s historic railway station and restore its hidden Victorian façade has taken an important step forward.

• Showcase for autistic artists extended

  8 February 2024

  1 minute read

  AN eye-catching museum exhibition showcasing the talents of three local autistic artists has been extended until March 2024.