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A STUNNING new exhibition showcasing one of the UK’s finest and most complete collections of original Star Wars toys and film posters opens at Leicester's New Walk Museum and Art Gallery this weekend.

A CAMPAIGN to raise money for essential repairs to a historic Leicester bank building has reached its target thanks to the city council’s crowd fund initiative.

CHILDREN in Leicester are being invited to join in holiday clubs where they can enjoy good food as well as range of activities, all free of charge.

A COMMUNITY gardening event will take place in Leicester’s Old Town area this week.

LEICESTER City Council is giving its backing to a road safety campaign launched by the family of a cyclist killed outside Leicester railway station.

CHILDREN age six to 16 are being given the chance to splash down for £1 at six city council pools during the school summer holidays.

A NATURE park created on the banks of the River Soar has been recognised for its role in nature conservation in a national awards scheme.

LEICESTER’s major public sector organisations are calling on the Government to introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol in England.

DRIVERS are being reminded that a major road bridge in Leicester will close to traffic from this weekend as vital flood risk work nears completion.

City Festival celebrates everything we love about Leicester, right in the heart of the city. Come and get involved over 10 days of street entertainment, sports, culture, music, art, heritage and more. This year's event run from 18 to 27 August.

A SWEET theatrical treat is on offer for city families next week (w/c 16 Jul), as a performance of The Gingerbread Man tours local libraries.

WORK has begun on improving safety on a busy stretch of road outside two major city schools.

A HUGE decorated chariot will make its way through the city centre this weekend as part of colourful celebrations of the Hare Krishna festival of Rathayatra.

CHILDREN and young people can take the first steps towards an accredited arts qualification this summer, thanks to Leicester’s museums.

A YOUNG person from Leicester who has been involved in projects to tackle extremism has been invited to Australia to talk about her experiences.

AN exhibition marking 50 years since severe floods struck Leicester will be held at Newarke Houses Museum this weekend.

LEICESTER City’s much-loved mascot Filbert Fox is backing a new city council campaign that promotes healthy lifestyles for children.

FAMILIES can find out about hundreds of fun things to do in Leicester throughout the school holidays with the help of the city council’s new summer fun activities guide.

AROUND 350 schoolchildren from 11 schools will take part in a mass ride into the city tomorrow.

A NEW garden designed as a quiet outdoor space for people living with dementia is being officially opened in the grounds of Abbey Pumping Station Museum.

A PROJECT to extend the Leicester theatre at which a young Richard Attenborough made his stage debut has reached its first crowdfunding target.

TWO family-friendly events are due to take place at Leicester’s Jewry Wall this summer.

OVER a million pounds is being invested in road repairs across Leicester this summer.

A MAJOR road bridge in Leicester will close to traffic for up to eight weeks this summer as vital flood risk work nears completion.

YOUNG people and families in Leicester are being encouraged to get moving this summer with a free programme of fun activities at their local children’s centre.

DENNIS the Menance, Minnie the Minx, Bananaman and other comic-book favourites are encouraging Leicester children and young people to keep up with their reading over the long summer holidays.

STUDENTS moving out of their term-time homes for the summer are being given a helping hand to dispose of their waste and get rid of unwanted items.

A NATIONWIDE programme of events to mark the centenary of the first British women getting the vote continues today (27 June) with the opening of a major exhibition in London.

WORK on a giant mural that will be inspired by bees, butterflies and bugs will get under way in Leicester’s Abbey Park this week.

VISITORS to Leicester’s popular Canteen street food event later this week will be able to test-ride some new rickshaws.

WORK to transform a stretch of road linking Leicester’s Golden Mile to the city centre will get under way next month.

A STUNNING collection of Picasso Ceramics forming part of the personal collection of Lord and Lady Attenborough has been given a permanent home at New Walk Museum and Art Gallery.

CHILDREN at a Leicester school were given a chance to enjoy a traffic-free street as part of national Clean Air Day.

APPRENTICES from the city and county will get the chance to celebrate their achievements at a graduation ceremony later this month.

A FREE monthly event aimed at encouraging people to explore Leicester’s people-friendly streets and open spaces is taking place this Sunday (24 June).

A YEAR six pupil from Stokes Wood Primary School in Leicester has won a national award for his writing.

Look back at two thousand years of Leicester's history, from its humble beginnings through to a modern-day city on our new-look Story of Leicester website.