2023

• City prepares to celebrate the King’s coronation

  4 May 2023

  3 minute read

  THE CORONATION of King Charles III will be broadcast live on a giant screen in Leicester on Saturday as part of a programme of events to mark the historic occasion.

• Free event to celebrate work of urban nature project

  2 May 2023

  1 minute read

  A COMMUNITY project that aims to bring nature back to urban spaces will be holding a celebration event later this month.

• Step out for Walk Leicester Festival

  27 April 2023

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  A MONTH-long programme of free walks exploring Leicester’s environment, heritage and hidden history gets underway next week.

• Photographic exhibition celebrates children’s hopes and aspirations

  27 April 2023

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  PORTRAITS of more than two dozen children from a Leicester primary school will go on display in a city gallery from Saturday (29 April).

• Final week for voters to ensure their ID is in order

  19 April 2023

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE wanting to take part in this year’s local government elections are being urged to check that they have the right photographic identification needed to enable them to vote.

• Library members invited to grow their own veg this spring

  13 April 2023

  2 minute read

  LIBRARY members in Leicester can pick up free packets of seeds as well as the latest blockbuster from their local library this springtime.

• Deadlines approaching for voters to register

  12 April 2023

  3 minute read

  PEOPLE wanting to take part in this year’s local government elections are running out of time to ensure they are registered to cast their vote.

• Annual festival celebrates England’s patron saint

  11 April 2023

  2 minute read

  ENGLAND’S patron saint will be celebrated this month as Leicester’s family-friendly St George’s Festival returns to Orton Square.

• Road closures ahead as work on busy FiveWays junction continues

  6 April 2023

  2 minute read

  WORK on a major programme of improvements to one of Leicester’s most confusing junctions enters a new phase this month.

• King Richard III Visitor Centre shortlisted for tourism award

  5 April 2023

  2 minute read

  THE tourist attraction telling the story of King Richard III’s discovery and reburial has been shortlisted for a national industry award.

• Reminder to recycle eggs-tra Easter waste

  3 April 2023

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council is encouraging residents to recycle all their extra cardboard, plastic and foil packaging, which often builds up over the Easter bank holiday.

• Enjoy some family fun in Leicester this Easter

  29 March 2023

  3 minute read

  THERE’S lots going on in Leicester during the Easter break, with a programme of events at city council venues that are mostly low-cost or free of charge.

• Soundscapes welcome visitors to city’s museums

  29 March 2023

  2 minute read

  VISITORS to two Leicester museums will be able to lose themselves in a new immersive sound experience aimed at promoting mental health and wellbeing.

• Free electric bus service ready to hop around the shops

  28 March 2023

  3 minute read

  A FREE electric bus service that will connect transport hubs with key destinations in Leicester city centre will be launched next week, making it much easier for people – especially those with mobility difficulties – to get around.

• Melton Road resurfacing to take place over Easter break

  28 March 2023

  2 minute read

  RESURFACING work is due to be carried out on a section of one of the busiest routes into Leicester from this weekend.

• One-day road closure planned ahead of improvement works

  23 March 2023

  2 minute read

  A BUSY junction in the north-west of the city will be closed to traffic this weekend as improvements works begin.

• Get stuck into the Great British Spring Clean

  22 March 2023

  2 minute read

  ENVIRONMENTAL volunteers will be rolling up their sleeves to tackle litter and clear parks and waterways in Leicester as part of a national clean-up campaign.

• Community group to run Leicester’s African Caribbean Centre

  21 March 2023

  2 minute read

  A COMMUNITY organisation that’s based at Leicester’s African Caribbean Centre has won its bid to take over the running of the popular Highfields venue.

• Leicester now boasts 20 new Tiny Forests in local schools

  21 March 2023

  3 minute read

  A HUGE network of Tiny Forests is taking root at schools across Leicester thanks to a partnership between the city council and a leading environmental charity.

• New exhibition celebrates 150 years of play

  21 March 2023

  2 minute read

  TOYS, teddies and talking dolls will go on display at Leicester’s Newarke Houses Museum this weekend in a new exhibition celebrating 150 years of children’s play.

• Latest phase of Narborough Road improvements completed

  20 March 2023

  3 minute read

  WORK has been carried out on the latest stage of improvements to pavements, drainage and pedestrian areas of Leicester’s Narborough Road.

• Countdown begins for expansion of Dock innovation hub at Space City Leicester

  20 March 2023

  5 minute read

  WORK is set to begin on an ambitious expansion of an innovative workspace development for high-tech industries at the heart of Space City Leicester.

• New digital suite created at iconic Leicester library

  20 March 2023

  1 minute read

  A NEW digital and performance suite is now open at one of the city’s most iconic libraries.

• Last underpasses in Leicester city centre to be permanently closed

  20 March 2023

  1 minute read

  THE LAST remaining pedestrian underpasses in Leicester’s city centre are set to be permanently closed to the public.

• Car park set to generate its own energy through solar panels

  17 March 2023

  2 minute read

  THE roof of Leicester’s Newarke Street car park is to be fitted with around 360 sqm of solar panels on two giant canopies, as part of the city council’s ongoing work to reduce its carbon footprint.

• Have your say over road safety scheme

  16 March 2023

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE living near Narborough Road are to be consulted over proposals to improve road safety at an accident blackspot.

• Huge solar array to be installed at council leisure centre

  16 March 2023

  2 minute read

  A NEW solar panel array the size of 18 tennis courts is set to be installed at a city council sport and leisure centre.

• Spinney Hill Park to benefit from Levelling Up boost

  16 March 2023

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER’S Spinney Hill Park is set to benefit from almost £60,000 of planned improvements thanks to a successful bid for Government funding.

• Designs revealed for improvements to museum

  16 March 2023

  2 minute read

  NEW images have been revealed showing the next stage of investment in updating and remodelling one of Leicester’s most popular free family attractions.

• Story of city cemetery joins Leicester’s list of heritage panels

  15 March 2023

  2 minute read

  THERE’S a new addition to a popular outdoor heritage trail that’s helping to bring Leicester’s 2,000 years of history to life.

• Museum’s casta paintings confirmed as originals

  15 March 2023

  4 minute read

  A SERIES of historic paintings discovered at Leicester Museum and Art Gallery has been confirmed as part of an original set of important works by a leading art historian.

• Free electric bus service gets ready to hop around the shops

  14 March 2023

  3 minute read

  A FREE electric bus service that will connect transport hubs, shopping areas and visitor attractions in Leicester city centre will be introduced next month.

• Chance to explore plans for Leicester railway station revamp

  13 March 2023

  8 minute read

  LEICESTER’S historic railway station is set for a radical overhaul and a new online walkthrough detailing the ambitious proposals has been launched for people to explore.

• Leicester rated among best councils for leadership in active travel

  13 March 2023

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council has been rated as one the highest performing local authorities in the first ever Government review of active travel infrastructure and support.

• Film features in campaign to keep babies safe

  13 March 2023

  2 minute read

  AN animated film has been launched as part of a campaign to help new parents to keep their babies safe.

• Council to renew powers to control ‘To Let’ boards

  8 March 2023

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council is set to renew powers to stop landlords and estate agents putting up boards advertising their properties in some parts of the city.

• Improvement works to resume on busy Leicester route

  3 March 2023

  3 minute read

  WORK to improve two busy Leicester roads and make them safer for walkers, wheelers and cyclists will resume next week.

• Reminder for landlords to make most of early bird discounts in new licensing scheme

  2 March 2023

  3 minute read

  LANDLORDS needing to apply for licences as part of scheme to improve private sector housing in Leicester have until next month to get an early bird discount.

• Sign up now for holiday scheme for children on free school meals

  1 March 2023

  2 minute read

  CHILDREN in Leicester who receive benefit-related free school meals are being invited to sign up now for a free programme of activities over the Easter holidays.

• Leicester suffragette Alice Hawkins commemorated on International Women’s Day

  28 February 2023

  2 minute read

  A BLUE plaque commemorating Leicester suffragette Alice Hawkins is due to be unveiled on the house in the city neighbourhood where she lived.

• New pay-by-phone option to start in Leicester’s car parks

  28 February 2023

  2 minute read

  DRIVERS parking in Leicester will soon have the option to pay by phone using a new system being rolled out over the coming weeks.

• Council grant supports food bank’s Winter Warmer project

  28 February 2023

  3 minute read

  PEOPLE who use a food bank in Leicester are staying a little warmer this winter, thanks to a project that’s been supported by a city council anti-poverty community grant.

• Council set to reduce proposed rise in district heating charge

  22 February 2023

  1 minute read

  USERS of Leicester’s district heating scheme will see the rise in their bills capped at 30% lower than had been proposed if revised charges are agreed by city councillors at tonight’s budget meeting (22 Feb).

• Opportunities on offer at New Parks job fair

  22 February 2023

  1 minute read

  JOB vacancies and training opportunities will be on offer at a job fair in New Parks next week.

• Resurfacing works mark final stage of major revamp of busy road

  22 February 2023

  4 minute read

  A MAJOR £7.5million revamp of a busy Leicester road is nearly complete, with the final phase of resurfacing work due to begin this week.

• New images show how Leicester railway station will look after radical overhaul

  21 February 2023

  5 minute read

  NEW images showing how Leicester’s railway station will look following a proposed multi-million-pound transformation have been shared by the city council.

• Public art celebrates city’s links with the fox

  20 February 2023

  2 minute read

  THERE’S a new addition to Leicester’s streetscape – but only those who look up will spot the new resident on the flat roof of the LCB Depot on Rutland Street.

• Book yourself some half-term fun at Leicester’s libraries!

  17 February 2023

  2 minute read

  THERE’S lots going at Leicester’s libraries this half-term that will keep children of all ages busy.

• Resurfacing work to take place on neighbourhood streets

  16 February 2023

  2 minute read

  Over £800k is being invested in resurfacing roads in neighbourhoods across Leicester in the coming weeks.

• Zebra crossing works to begin in Highfields

  15 February 2023

  2 minute read

  A NEW zebra crossing is due to be put in place near a school in a residential area of Leicester.

• Hundreds of trees planted at Knighton Park

  13 February 2023

  3 minute read

  HUNDREDS of new trees and shrubs are being planted at Knighton Park as part of a scheme to promote more environmentally friendly planting.