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13 July 2021
2 minute read
A PROGRAMME of festivals and events will help Leicester’s economy bounce back this year, with small-scale, COVID-safe events encouraging people back into the city centre.
12 July 2021
2 minute read
LEICESTER’S museums are open once again – just in time for the school holidays.
9 July 2021
2 minute read
AS THE clock runs down on Euro 2020 and the government roadmap, joint chiefs across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland are getting behind the latest push for people to get their COVID vaccine.
9 July 2021
2 minute read
AN INNOVATIVE new knife crime strategy that has been designed by and for local communities is being launched in Leicester.
9 July 2021
4 minute read
ALTERATIONS are due to be made to a citywide network of pop-up safe cycling, walking, and social-distance measures which were introduced during the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020.
8 July 2021
2 minute read
A NEW road scheme designed to tackle congestion and create a shorter route between two of the city’s busiest arterial roads is to get underway next week.
8 July 2021
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LEICESTER’S Bookbus service is to go electric as part of the city council’s commitment to tackling the climate emergency.
7 July 2021
1 minute read
DOZENS of residential streets in Rushey Mead are to be included in a new 20mph zone aimed at cutting traffic speeds and improving safety.
7 July 2021
2 minute read
A JUNCTION used by ran-running motorists to cut through a residential area of the city is to be partly closed to traffic in an experimental scheme to improve road safety.
6 July 2021
1 minute read
CHILDREN and young people in Leicester who receive free school meals are being invited to sign up for a free programme of activities over the summer holidays.
6 July 2021
2 minute read
THE ONE–TIME home of a famous Leicester family, the site of Leicester’s Art Deco dairy, and the story of Leicester’s very own Statue of Liberty are all featured on new heritage panels produced by the city council.
5 July 2021
3 minute read
The city and county councils in Leicester and Leicestershire have linked up with the Department for Transport to offer residents the chance to try getting around on electric bikes.
1 July 2021
3 minute read
THE last stage of a major programme of road resurfacing and improvement works in and around one of the main routes into Leicester is due to start at the end of next week.
1 July 2021
2 minute read
OWNERS of a wall in Halstead Street, Leicester, are being updated on work needed to protect lives and properties from the six-metre high wall which is at risk of collapse.
30 June 2021
5 minute read
WORK has started on the ambitious £13.5million regeneration of Leicester’s St Margaret’s bus station and its surrounding streets.
29 June 2021
1 minute read
THERE’S still time to catch an exhibition at Newarke Houses Museum that marks the 80th anniversary of the ‘Leicester Blitz’.
28 June 2021
4 minute read
PEOPLE across Leicester are being called on for their input into a major new plan setting out transport and travel priorities for the city for the next 15 years.
25 June 2021
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PLANS to enhance local bus services through an enhanced partnership with local operators have been announced by Leicester City Council.
24 June 2021
2 minute read
CHILDREN and families can take part in a wild reading challenge this summer, courtesy of the Wild World Heroes.
24 June 2021
2 minute read
Residents asked to leave home in daytime as works begin on unstable wall
22 June 2021
2 minute read
CONTRACTORS have been appointed to carry out the demolition of Leicester’s tallest high-rise residential tower block this summer.
22 June 2021
4 minute read
A NEW city centre youth hub to help get young people into jobs, education and training has opened its doors.
22 June 2021
1 minute read
A POPULAR Leicester leisure centre has reopened after a £1.45m revamp.
22 June 2021
3 minute read
Leicester and Leicestershire will be paying tribute to the armed forces community with a digital celebration to mark Armed Forces Day 2021.
21 June 2021
1 minute read
BUSINESSES that have been affected by the pandemic are reminded that applications for the restart grant close on 30 June 2021.
18 June 2021
4 minute read
MUSEUMS, leisure centres, libraries and neighbourhood centres in Leicester will reopen on a step-by-step basis this summer.
18 June 2021
2 minute read
A TREE trail in a country park that will provide a space for reflection and remembrance for those whose lives have been affected by coronavirus will be formally opened on Monday (21 June).
15 June 2021
2 minute read
A CHALLENGE to count the Rutland Dinosaur’s teeth, some top tips on dental health from Welford, the Leicester Tigers’ furry mascot, and a mass tooth-brushing event have all been helping to remind children in Leicester to look after their teeth.
15 June 2021
3 minute read
FIVE community projects in Leicester are being put forward for a share of £3million of funding designed to help support people back into employment through learning new skills.
15 June 2021
3 minute read
PRIVATE sector landlords are being offered a package of support and help including financial incentives, secure rental income and hassle-free letting thanks to a new scheme being launched by Leicester City Council.
14 June 2021
2 minute read
LEICESTER Cathedral’s plan to create a heritage learning centre that will enable visitors to find out more about the 2,000 year history of the site is set to be backed by the city and county councils.
11 June 2021
3 minute read
BIDS are due to be submitted this month to finance three major development projects to help drive the city’s economic recovery as it emerges from more than a year of lockdowns.
11 June 2021
4 minute read
DOZENS of mature trees in a city park will have to be felled after becoming infected with terminal diseases.
9 June 2021
3 minute read
WORK has been completed on a new pedestrian and cycle-friendly ramp linking part of the Great Central Way and the Grand Union Canal in Aylestone.
9 June 2021
3 minute read
TWO special schools in Leicester are set to expand.
4 June 2021
3 minute read
PUPILS and staff from Stokes Wood Primary School have been helping to launch Leicester’s new Food Plan.
4 June 2021
3 minute read
ONLINE events, wellbeing walks and support for carers will be available next week as part of National Carers’ Week, which runs from 7-13 June.
3 June 2021
2 minute read
VOLUNTEERS from across Leicester are taking part in schemes ranging from environmental improvements to litter picking as part of two campaigns taking place this week.
2 June 2021
4 minute read
PEOPLE in areas of Leicester where the take-up of the coronavirus vaccination has been low are being urged to have their jab this week.
2 June 2021
1 minute read
A LEICESTER landlord has been fined £2000 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £22 after pleading guilty to breaching a prohibition notice preventing him from letting a property.
2 June 2021
2 minute read
PART of Leicester’s busy Anstey Lane will be getting a new cycle track and better footpaths as part of a major £1million improvement scheme.
28 May 2021
3 minute read
A £10m scheme to tackle congestion and improve road links between Leicester city centre and the rest of the county, has scooped a national award for the considerate way in which the work was carried out.
28 May 2021
3 minute read
PLANS for a new bus-only lane and 30mph speed limit on part of Leicester’s busy Melton Road have been announced by the city council.
27 May 2021
2 minute read
THE stories of Leicester’s Windrush generation are due to be told in a new programme of community events taking place this year.
27 May 2021
3 minute read
A NEW network of plant-topped ‘Living Roof’ bus shelters is springing up across Leicester as part of a major programme to replace and revamp the city’s bus stops.
27 May 2021
3 minute read
BUSINESSES and property owners in two of Leicester’s busiest shopping streets can now bid for a share of a £1.5million fund to help restore historic buildings.
26 May 2021
3 minute read
PLANS for a new rail connection linking Leicester and Coventry have been praised by council leaders in both cities as a once in a generation chance to improve transport links in the region.
26 May 2021
4 minute read
CHILDREN in Leicester who normally have a free school meal won’t miss out over the half-term break, thanks to a holiday food programme that’s supported by Leicester City Football Club and Leicester-based Samworth Brothers.
25 May 2021
1 minute read
Leicester’s Director of Public Health says the Government has confirmed that new advice published on its website in relation to Leicester and other areas, suggesting that additional restrictions were to be put in place, was incorrect.
24 May 2021
2 minute read
People are being asked their views on when school holidays in Leicester and Leicestershire should fall.
24 May 2021
2 minute read
AN IMPORTANT day that unites African communities around the world each year is to be formally celebrated in Leicester for the first time.