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LEICESTER’S exciting new Roman visitor attraction is to open its doors to the public on Saturday 26 July.
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12 September 2022
5 minute read
PEOPLE came together in Leicester at the weekend for two special events to mourn the passing of Queen Elizabeth ll and to mark the start of the reign of King Charles lll.
9 September 2022
1 minute read
LOCAL dignitaries from the city and county will come together in Leicester’s Green Dragon Square tomorrow (Saturday 10) to lay wreaths to mark the passing of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll.
8 September 2022
1 minute read
TRIBUTES are being paid to Queen Elizabeth II following the announcement of her death.
6 September 2022
2 minute read
MORE than £8million was generated for Leicester City Council last year by the industrial units, office space, shop units and other commercial land and property that it owns.
6 September 2022
7 minute read
A SCHEME that would ensure that Leicester’s famous outdoor market remains the beating heart of the city’s Old Town for a new generation has been proposed by the City Mayor.
1 September 2022
5 minute read
THE Lord Mayor of Leicester Cllr George Cole has chosen Sickle Cell Awareness Month (September) to step up his plan to raise awareness of the blood disorder and raise funds for a national charity.
31 August 2022
4 minute read
DOZENS of Leicester’s historic sites and buildings will be revealing their stories and offering behind-the-scenes tours for a series of Heritage Open Days next month.
29 August 2022
1 minute read
AS Leicester marks the tenth anniversary since the search for the lost King began the city's King Richard lll Visitor Centre is in the running for another national award.
26 August 2022
5 minute read
FINAL touches are being made ahead of a spectacular two-day free family festival in Leicester city centre this weekend.
25 August 2022
1 minute read
AN online archive that lets people search for details of 170 years of Leicester burials has been updated with over a century of cremation records.
24 August 2022
5 minute read
TEN years on from the day the famous archaeological dig began, Leicester’s City Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby says the legacy of the discovery of the lost King is a transformed proud and self-confident city that still draws visitors from across the country and the world.
24 August 2022
4 minute read
LEICESTER’S ambition to be net zero carbon by 2030 will need an emergency response similar to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to an independent report.