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• Autumn programme offers something for everyone at Newarke Houses Museum

  26 October 2022

  2 minute read

  NEWARKE Houses Museum – Leicester’s social history and regimental museum – has something for everyone to enjoy this autumn.

• University of Leicester to lead review into East Leicester disorder

  26 October 2022

  2 minute read

  AN INDEPENDENT review into the cause of recent violent disorder in East Leicester will be led by Dr Chris Allen, Associate Professor in Hate Studies at the University of Leicester. 

• Thousands of runners expected as Leicester Half Marathon and 10k race come to city’s streets

  26 October 2022

  2 minute read

  ALMOST 3,000 runners will be taking to the city’s streets this weekend as part of the annual Leicester Half Marathon and 10k race.

• Work completed on new link road and junction improvements

  25 October 2022

  3 minute read

  A MAJOR road scheme to create a new link road connecting Leicester’s Welford Road and Aylestone Road/Saffron Lane has been completed.

• Council outlines plans for major highway improvements on busy A6

  25 October 2022

  3 minute read

  PLANS for major investment in a new phase of improvements on a stretch of the busy A6 in Leicester have been outlined by the city council.

• Leicester gets ready for Diwali Day celebrations on Monday

  21 October 2022

  3 minute read

  PREPARATIONS are now well under way for Leicester’s annual Diwali Day celebrations on Monday (24 October).

• Tickets for Leicester’s Bonfire Night now on sale

  20 October 2022

  2 minute read

  TICKETS are now on sale for Leicester’s biggest and best Bonfire Night celebrations – and firework fans are advised to buy them early to get a great discount.

• Get a Warm Welcome at our libraries

  20 October 2022

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S libraries are preparing to offer people a Warm Welcome as the cost of living crisis hits this winter.

• Council plans £5.5m purchase of Zip Building for new affordable homes

  20 October 2022

  2 minute read

  PLANS to use £2.4million of Right to Buy cash to help address the need for more affordable homes have been announced by Leicester City Council.

• Parking schemes to come into effect in Rushey Mead

  20 October 2022

  2 minute read

  WORK is underway on two new parking schemes to help residents in a Leicester community.

• Pets’ Corner closes in bid to limit spread of bird flu

  18 October 2022

  1 minute read

  ABBEY Park’s Pets’ Corner has temporarily closed to the public as part of efforts to limit the spread of bird flu.

• Temporary road closures to enable demolition works

  18 October 2022

  2 minute read

  ROADS near the site of building which was destroyed by fire earlier this month are being closed temporarily over the coming days while demolition work continues.