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6 August 2020
1 minute read
MOTORISTS are being reminded of possible traffic disruption from a second weekend of improvement works at a busy Leicester junction this weekend as part of a major redevelopment scheme being carried out by the University of Leicester.
5 August 2020
3 minute read
FOUR of the city council’s libraries and two of its children’s centres will be opened up next week.
5 August 2020
3 minute read
LEICESTER people are being encouraged to take to their bikes on Thursday for Cycle To Work Day – with free coffee and prizes on offer for participants.
3 August 2020
1 minute read
A HISTORIC canal bridge in Aylestone is to undergo £40,000 worth of repair works to tackle cracks and wear and tear in its brickwork.
3 August 2020
2 minute read
LEICESTER’S three-and-a-half miles of 'Bee Roads' are buzzing with wildlife and summer wildflower blooms thanks to a city council-led project to protect our pollinators.
31 July 2020
6 minute read
HAIRDRESSERS, cinemas, places of worship, cafés, bars and restaurants will be able to open in Leicester from Monday (3 August) as infection rates in the city continue to decline.
30 July 2020
2 minute read
THE latest stage of improvement works are due to take place at a busy Leicester junction this weekend as part of a major redevelopment scheme being carried out by the University of Leicester.
30 July 2020
1 minute read
A FURTHER group of businesses and charities will be able to apply for funding aimed at helping those whose finances have been badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
30 July 2020
1 minute read
NEW activity packs created by a local wildlife trust have been produced to help children explore nature on their doorstep over the summer.
29 July 2020
3 minute read
THOUSANDS of people who have relied on food parcels from the Government during the coronavirus lockdown will be supported by the city council from Saturday.
29 July 2020
1 minute read
A MAJOR project to reduce bus journey times by creating a new exit from St Margaret’s Bus Station onto the city’s inner ring road has reached its latest stage.
29 July 2020
1 minute read
LEICESTER City Council is due to resume parking enforcement activity from the start of August as the city prepares to emerge from lockdown.
29 July 2020
3 minute read
SHOPPING areas in Leicester are set to benefit from £500,000 of city council funding to help support independent traders as they reopen after the coronavirus lockdown.
27 July 2020
3 minute read
A NEW map has been produced showing Leicester’s pop-up cycle track network in the style of the classic London Underground map.
24 July 2020
1 minute read
ART inspired during people’s experience of lockdown in Leicester will be taking centre stage in a new exhibition planned for New Walk Museum and Art Gallery.
23 July 2020
4 minute read
THE BIGGEST community testing operation in the country is under way in Leicester as the city continues to track down the coronavirus and stop its transmission.
23 July 2020
1 minute read
PEOPLE are being asked for their views on plans to revamp a popular park close to Leicester’s Waterside regeneration area.
22 July 2020
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APPLICATIONS are now open for Leicester Adult Education College’s popular Access to Higher Education courses.
21 July 2020
3 minute read
A £10.7m scheme to tackle congestion and improve road links between the county and the city has finished on schedule, despite the COVID-19 restrictions.
21 July 2020
2 minute read
LEICESTER’S City Mayor has written once more to the Government urging them to provide more support to local businesses to help them cope with the impact of the city’s extended Covid-19 lockdown.
21 July 2020
5 minute read
A BLACK granite statue, made in Egypt more that 3,000 years ago and gifted to the son of travel pioneer Thomas Cook, has been purchased for the city of Leicester.
16 July 2020
1 minute read
SECRETARY of State for Health Matt Hancock has announced that lockdown measures in Leicester City are to stay in place for another two weeks.
15 July 2020
1 minute read
RESIDENTIAL streets in communities across Leicester are due to be repaired as part of a £230,000 investment by Leicester City Council.
15 July 2020
2 minute read
FAMILIES are being invited to enjoy #ReadingTogether on Thursday as part of the Summer Reading Challenge.
15 July 2020
3 minute read
LEICESTER’S waterways are set to be transformed with a series of colourful artworks as part of a major community arts project this summer.
13 July 2020
3 minute read
A FREE webinar is being held tomorrow to help fashion and textiles businesses learn more about making their workplaces covid-19 secure.
13 July 2020
2 minute read
YOUNG people and families in Leicester are being encouraged to get moving this summer with an online programme of fun activities to try at home.
10 July 2020
2 minute read
A MAJOR programme of resurfacing is due to take place on Leicester’s Belgrave Gate later this month, as work on a £2million improvement scheme progresses.
9 July 2020
2 minute read
LEICESTER’S City Mayor is lobbying Government to provide more support to local businesses after it emerged the Government does not intend to provide extra financial support during the city’s extended lockdown.
9 July 2020
4 minute read
WORKS have been carried on the latest in a series of pop-up measures to aid social distancing, help local businesses and make it safer to cycle and walk in Leicester.
9 July 2020
4 minute read
THOUSANDS of tests are being carried out in Leicester each day as part of the city’s strategy to bring down the coronavirus infection rate.
9 July 2020
3 minute read
MORE than £8.1 million is to be invested in a programme of creating new school places and provisions for children with additional educational needs.
8 July 2020
1 minute read
A MAIN city centre car park will be closed for one day this weekend while essential work is carried out
7 July 2020
2 minute read
WORK to revamp the area around the historic Clock Tower in Leicester city centre is now underway.
6 July 2020
2 minute read
LEICESTER City Council is working with partners across the city to tackle issues with factory working highlighted by the current coronavirus crisis.
3 July 2020
2 minute read
AS Leicester city and parts of Leicestershire continue to follow stricter lockdown restrictions, than other parts of the country, the councils and Public Health England are asking residents to stay at home and stay safe, particularly this weekend as the rest of the country starts to open up again.
2 July 2020
2 minute read
A COMMUNITY event giving people the chance to talk about tackling knife crime is going online so that discussions can continue despite coronavirus.
2 July 2020
2 minute read
MORE than £20m of investment will ensure that eight of Leicester’s most popular secondary schools can continue to meet demand for pupil places over the next eight years.
29 June 2020
2 minute read
PEOPLE in Leicester and its outlying suburbs are to be asked to continue to follow current national restrictions for at least a further two weeks, and non-essential shops will be asked to close.
26 June 2020
3 minute read
ALTERATIONS are being made to traffic flow on a city centre street from this weekend as part of a wider scheme to improve facilities for cyclists and pedestrians and help shoppers to observe safe social distancing.
26 June 2020
3 minute read
THE latest in a series of pop-up cycling and walking routes on major commuter routes in Leicester is being installed along a stretch of Hinckley Road.
26 June 2020
3 minute read
THE city council has put over £600,000 of support into emergency food provision over the past 12 weeks, working with food banks across the city to keep people safe during the coronavirus crisis.
25 June 2020
2 minute read
THE CITY council is reminding people that barbecues are not permitted in Leicester’s parks and open spaces – and that coronavirus restrictions are still in place.
25 June 2020
3 minute read
BUSINESSES and charities have less than a week to apply for a share of Government money aimed at helping those whose trade has been badly hit by the coronavirus lockdown.
24 June 2020
3 minute read
A BUSY local shopping area in North Evington is being transformed in a pop-up scheme creating wider pavements to make it safer for shoppers and residents to socially distance.
22 June 2020
2 minute read
TWO new schemes to introduce 20mph speed limits and traffic calming measures are due to be installed after being delayed by the coronavirus lockdown.
21 June 2020
2 minute read
A NEW coronavirus testing site will open on Leicester’s Spinney Hills Park at 10.30am today (Sunday 21 June).
19 June 2020
3 minute read
PHOTOGRAPHS, letters and artwork from the Windrush generation will be shared online this weekend as Leicester plays its part in marking Windrush Day 2020.
18 June 2020
4 minute read
AS lockdown restrictions are gradually relaxed, the city’s director of public health is warning people in Leicester that the coronavirus epidemic is far from over.
18 June 2020
2 minute read
AN ORGANISATION which was set up with the help of City Mayor Peter Soulsby’s crowdfunding pledge to train chefs from the refugee and asylum seeker community is due to run its first online community cookery workshop this week.
17 June 2020
2 minute read
PEOPLE can now nominate streets in Leicester that would benefit from more space for safe travelling and shopping as work continues to address challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic.