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• Full rundown of festive fun for Leicester’s big lights switch-on

  8 November 2024

  3 minute read

  STUNNING special attractions will bring Leicester’s streets to life at the city’s Christmas switch-on event.

• Sign up now for holiday scheme for children on free school meals

  7 November 2024

  2 minute read

  CHILDREN in Leicester who receive benefits-related free school meals are being invited to sign up for a free programme of holiday activities before the deadline on 3 December.

• Consultation under way on school transport funding

  7 November 2024

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE are being asked for their views on council proposals to end school transport funding for young people aged 16 and over who have special educational needs and disability (SEND).

• Light Up Leicester to return to the city in March

  6 November 2024

  4 minute read

  LEICESTER city centre will be lit up with some extraordinary artworks next year, with the return of a world-class festival last held in the city in 2022.

• Road closures planned ahead of resurfacing works

  5 November 2024

  1 minute read

  A PROGRAMME of resurfacing on and around a busy road in the north-west of the city will get underway later this week.

• New website launched for Leicester Libraries

  5 November 2024

  2 minute read

  A NEW and upgraded website has been launched for users of Leicester libraries.

• City to fall silent for Remembrance Sunday commemorations

  4 November 2024

  3 minute read

  PEOPLE from across Leicester will remember the city’s fallen service men and women at the annual Remembrance Sunday service this weekend.

• Election called for Leicester’s next Young People’s Council

  4 November 2024

  2 minute read

  SCHOOLS and community groups have this week begun the process of selecting and electing candidates for Leicester’s next Young People’s Council.

• Visit Leicester libraries for a warm welcome

  31 October 2024

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER libraries are offering people a warm welcome over the winter months, with a range of free activities on offer.

• Scene is set for Leicester Diwali Day celebrations

  30 October 2024

  2 minute read

  THE Diwali lights and decorations are up on Leicester’s Belgrave Road, the Wheel of Light is turning, and the scene is set for the city’s annual Diwali Day event, which takes place tomorrow (31 October).

• Developers sought for next phase of house building at Ashton Green

  30 October 2024

  2 minute read

  DEVELOPERS are being sought to deliver the next wave of homes on a major new housing development on the edge of Leicester.

• Highway repairs and improvements planned for Western Road

  29 October 2024

  1 minute read

  TRAFFIC restrictions will be in place on a busy residential road in Leicester’s West End from next week, while extensive resurfacing and other improvements are carried out.