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• Support grants available for people leaving hospital

  10 February 2025

  2 minute read

  A NEW one-off grant is available for carers facing unexpected additional costs supporting an adult recently released from hospital.

• Artist’s work brings colour and emotion to Leicester Museum

  7 February 2025

  1 minute read

  A MAJOR retrospective of the work of a renowned local artist opens at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery next weekend.

• Still time to have say on ambitious nature strategy

  6 February 2025

  2 minute read

  THERE’S still time for city residents to have their say on an ambitious draft strategy to make space for nature across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

• Easy access for local people to university libraries

  6 February 2025

  3 minute read

  UNIVERSITIES in Leicester and Leicestershire are opening up their libraries to public users.

• Steam toys take centre stage at pumping station event

  3 February 2025

  1 minute read

  STEAM-POWERED toys, boats and trains will take centre stage at Leicester’s Abbey Pumping Station later this month.

• Children’s services need some improvements, says Ofsted

  29 January 2025

  2 minute read

  A NEW report from Ofsted says that children’s services in Leicester require some improvements to be consistently good, despite identifying some very strong areas.

• New members sworn in at Young People’s Council

  28 January 2025

  2 minute read

  YOUNG people from across the city have been sworn in as members of the Leicester Young People’s Council.

• City marks Holocaust Memorial Day

  23 January 2025

  1 minute read

  THOSE killed in genocides around the world will be remembered at this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day.

• Consultation starts on new proposals to tackle anti-social behaviour

  20 January 2025

  2 minute read

  CITY MAYOR Peter Soulsby is inviting people in Leicester to help him shape a new approach to keeping the city’s public spaces free from anti-social behaviour.

• Spectacular artworks and events to light up Leicester in March

  16 January 2025

  4 minute read

  LEICESTER will be lit up like never before in March, as a world-class and hugely popular free festival returns to the city.

• Children help plant city’s 30th Tiny Forest

  16 January 2025

  3 minute read

  A four-year project to grow a network of urban micro forests in schools and community spaces across Leicester is set to reach an important milestone.

• New tourism ambassador scheme launched for city employees

  14 January 2025

  3 minute read

  A SCHEME aimed at getting a wide range of people involved in showcasing the best that Leicester has to offer to visitors has been expanded