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• Workspace at The Gresham now open for business

  25 April 2022

  3 minute read

  OFFICE accommodation that offers a flexible way of working for freelancers, remote workers and start-ups is now open for business in Leicester’s former Fenwick store.

• New Leicester Buses Partnership launched

  21 April 2022

  5 minute read

  A UNIQUE partnership has been launched bringing together Leicester City Council and all local bus operators in the city to focus on meeting the city’s current and future travel needs.

• New acts and co-hosts announced for Leicester’s Concert for Ukraine

  21 April 2022

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER’S forthcoming Concert for Ukraine will be hosted by Amy Payne, regional news presenter and reporter for BBC East Midlands Today, and Rajiv Popat, reporter and presenter for ITV News Central.

• Leicester marks Earth Day with giant globe made from waste

  20 April 2022

  2 minute read

  A GIANT globe made entirely from waste that’s been collected from Leicester’s parks and waterways will remind people to think about the environment this week.

• Council tax energy rebates to be sent to homes across city

  20 April 2022

  2 minute read

  HOUSEHOLDS across Leicester will be getting help towards meeting the rising cost of energy bills.

• Nine new Tiny Forests in Leicester will help celebrate the Commonwealth Games

  20 April 2022

  4 minute read

  HUNDREDS of local schoolchildren have helped to plant thousands of trees and create Tiny Forests at nine Leicester schools to celebrate the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

• Festival of family fun returns to mark St George’s Day

  14 April 2022

  2 minute read

  ENGLAND’S patron saint will be celebrated in Leicester as the city’s annual St George’s Festival returns to Orton Square on Saturday 23rd April.

• Latest heritage information panels take their places in the city

  13 April 2022

  2 minute read

  A SERIES of 10 new heritage panels have been installed to tell the stories behind key historic and cultural sites across the city.

• Chocolate fans are reminded to try to recycle and reduce their egg packaging over Easter

  12 April 2022

  1 minute read

  LEICESTERSHIRE County Council and Leicester City Council are encouraging residents to recycle all the extra cardboard, plastic or foil which usually builds up over the bank holiday.

• New toilet facilities now open for passengers at Haymarket bus station

  12 April 2022

  1 minute read

  FACILITIES at a busy Leicester bus station have been improved, following a major scheme to extend and fully refurbish its toilets.

• Easter fun at Leicester’s libraries and museums

  8 April 2022

  3 minute read

  THERE’S lots going on in Leicester during the Easter break – with plenty of activities at the city’s museums and libraries to keep everyone entertained.

• New footbridge to be lifted into place on Abbey Park Road

  8 April 2022

  3 minute read

  A NEW bike-friendly footbridge that will span the River Soar is due to be lifted into place next to Leicester’s historic Abbey Corner Bridge this weekend.