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• Council gives green light for new low carbon homes off Saffron Lane

  10 June 2022

  2 minute read

  PLANS for the next phase of an ambitious programme to build hundreds of new council homes in Leicester have been given the green light.

• Leicester takes pride in award-winning parent champions

  9 June 2022

  3 minute read

  TWO parent champions from Leicester have won national awards for the work they do to help others.

• Council makes designation to create city’s 25th conservation area

  8 June 2022

  2 minute read

  A NEW conservation area around Leicester’s Fosse Recreation Ground and a nationally-listed Victorian church building has been designated by the city council.

• Work coaches in libraries expands to Belgrave

  6 June 2022

  2 minute read

  WORK coaches are now available at Belgrave Library, to help people get specialist job-seeking support.

• Preparations nearly complete as Riverside Festival set to begin

  1 June 2022

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’s biggest free family festival is set to get underway this weekend taking in the city’s waterways and open spaces.

• Leicester to host curtain-raiser to the 2022-23 football season

  1 June 2022

  1 minute read

  FANS of Liverpool and Manchester City will be heading for Leicester in July to watch their teams compete for the first trophy of the new football season.

• Busy road junction to close for overnight resurfacing work

  1 June 2022

  1 minute read

  THE junction of two major roads in Leicester will be closed overnight for resurfacing work next week.

• Interest sought in running key city venue

  31 May 2022

  2 minute read

  COMMUNITY organisations are being invited to express their interest in running Leicester’s African Caribbean Centre.

• City libraries take part in Big Jubilee Read

  30 May 2022

  1 minute read

  TITLES from Bernadine Evaristo, Margaret Atwood, John Le Carre and many more are available to borrow from Leicester’s libraries as part of the Big Jubilee Read.

• Guildhall events will bring past to life

  27 May 2022

  2 minute read

  TWO forthcoming events at Leicester’s historic Guildhall promise to bring the past to life.

• Make a crown to celebrate Platinum Jubilee

  26 May 2022

  3 minute read

  PEOPLE from across Leicester are being encouraged to get into the Jubilee spirit during the half term holidays by taking part in a scheme run by the Lord Mayor’s office.

• No changes to waste collections in city over Jubilee bank holiday

  26 May 2022

  1 minute read

  ALL recycling and waste collections in Leicester will take place on the normal collection days over the forthcoming special bank holiday to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.