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30 March 2021
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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.
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.
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.
30 March 2021
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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.
29 March 2021
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IMPROVEMENTS are planned for Leicester’s busy Anstey Lane as part a major Government-backed programme of investment in sustainable transport across the city.
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.
25 March 2021
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BUSINESSES and charities are being called upon to apply for grants to help with costs and loss of income during the coronavirus lockdown.
25 March 2021
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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.
25 March 2021
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TWO important examples of Leicester’s architectural history have received a financial boost from a government fund to support expert repair work.
23 March 2021
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PEOPLE living in Leicester will see no changes to their household waste and recycling collections over Easter.
23 March 2021
4 minute read
EX-offenders are to be offered more help and support to improve their future job and life prospects as part of a new initiative launched in Leicester.
22 March 2021
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PEOPLE across Leicester are being invited to take part in a minute’s silence to remember all those who have lost their lives during the coronavirus pandemic.
19 March 2021
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WORK is complete on an ambitious scheme to transform a stretch of road linking Leicester’s Golden Mile to the city centre.
17 March 2021
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FAMILIES in Leicester are being encouraged to take regular coronavirus tests to help ensure the virus isn’t taken into the city’s schools.
17 March 2021
2 minute read
OVER 90 council buildings in Leicester, including schools, leisure centres, libraries and community centres are set to benefit from a multi-million pound programme of low carbon, energy efficient improvements.
16 March 2021
2 minute read
WORK has started on a second phase of house building at a landmark regeneration site in the north of Leicester.
12 March 2021
2 minute read
WORK to bring down Leicester’s tallest high-rise residential tower block will get underway this summer.
11 March 2021
2 minute read
UNPAID carers who look after a friend or family member on an informal basis can get free PPE from the city council to help them carry out their caring responsibilities safely.
10 March 2021
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A NEW hub for business at Leicester’s Pioneer Park is now open and welcoming its first tenants.
9 March 2021
3 minute read
A LEICESTER woman who smoked for nearly 60 years and was diagnosed with cancer has kicked the habit successfully using the city council’s stop smoking service.
9 March 2021
2 minute read
LOUDSPEAKERS and stereo equipment have been seized from two more houses in Leicester following complaints of noise nuisance.
8 March 2021
2 minute read
A FILM about children’s rights made by young people in Leicester has won a prestigious award.
5 March 2021
3 minute read
AFTER months of home learning, children across Leicester will be back in the classroom from Monday (8 March).
4 March 2021
3 minute read
LEICESTER City Council’s pioneering contact tracing team for coronavirus infections has successfully tracked down more than 92% of cases in the past three months.
3 March 2021
3 minute read
A MAJOR programme of road surface improvement work is taking place in communities across Leicester this month.
3 March 2021
2 minute read
£10.5million is due to be invested in buying over 170 derelict accommodation units and transforming them into much-needed affordable housing.
2 March 2021
2 minute read
AN additional £1million is being added to the Covid Winter Grant scheme to support local vulnerable families and individuals who are struggling to cope financially as a direct result of Covid this winter.
1 March 2021
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WORK to replace an ageing road bridge in a residential part of Leicester are due to get underway next week.
1 March 2021
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A NEW walk-in centre offering rapid coronavirus testing to people who have no symptoms of the virus has opened in Leicester.
1 March 2021
3 minute read
HUNDREDS of trees are being planted at a Leicester school as part a campaign to create a network of urban micro forests in cities across the UK.