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• Twice-weekly rapid testing now available to everyone in England

  8 April 2021

  2 minute read

  EVERYONE in England is being encouraged to take twice-weekly coronavirus tests to help identify and suppress the spread of new variants of the virus.

• Proposals will revamp residential area in St Matthews

  6 April 2021

  2 minute read

  CHANGES to part of a Leicester housing estate have been proposed to help reduce crime, create more parking and improve the area for residents.

• Warning to businesses offering at-home beauty treatments despite lockdown

  1 April 2021

  2 minute read

  BUSINESSES offering beauty treatments at home during lockdown are being warned they face fines, prosecution and possible police action after a rise in the number of reports of such work taking place despite the Covid-19 restrictions.

• Still time for eligible families to register for holiday food programme

  30 March 2021

  1 minute read

  CHILDREN in Leicester who normally have a free school meal won’t miss out over the Easter break, thanks to a holiday food programme co-ordinated by the city council.

• New hub will help get young people into jobs

  30 March 2021

  3 minute read

  A £4MILLION project to create a new youth hub and help get young people into jobs, education and training is being launched in Leicester.

• Timetable sets out reopening of city’s buildings and facilities

  30 March 2021

  3 minute read

  PLANS for how Leicester’s sports, leisure and community facilities will reopen with the lifting of lockdown restrictions have been outlined in a new timetable.

• Calls for new enforcement body as council publishes report

  30 March 2021

  2 minute read

  CITY mayor Peter Soulsby and deputy city mayor Cllr Adam Clarke are calling for the Government to make good on its manifesto commitment to create a single enforcement body that would cover all aspects of labour abuse, exploitation and poor working practices.

• Council sets out plans for £1m improvement scheme on busy Anstey Lane

  29 March 2021

  3 minute read

  IMPROVEMENTS are planned for Leicester’s busy Anstey Lane as part a major Government-backed programme of investment in sustainable transport across the city.

• Free pavement café licences to help local businesses

  29 March 2021

  2 minute read

  FREE street café licences that allow businesses to create outdoor seating areas on pavements are being made available by Leicester City Council.

• Businesses can claim in latest phase of grants

  25 March 2021

  1 minute read

  BUSINESSES and charities are being called upon to apply for grants to help with costs and loss of income during the coronavirus lockdown.

• Restrictions on outdoor mixing to begin to ease from Monday

  25 March 2021

  3 minute read

  RESTRICTIONS on outdoor mixing will start to be eased across England from Monday (29 March), as the country takes its next careful step towards leaving lockdown.

• Historic gates and wall receive restoration boost from Government fund

  25 March 2021

  2 minute read

  TWO important examples of Leicester’s architectural history have received a financial boost from a government fund to support expert repair work.