June 2023

• Summer Reading Challenge 2023 gets underway

  30 June 2023

  3 minute read

  AN annual summer scheme to encourage children to keep up their reading during the school holidays has been launched this week.

• New mural celebrates life and times of Leicester Market

  28 June 2023

  4 minute read

  AN impressive new mural celebrating the history of Leicester Market through the centuries has been created overlooking Green Dragon Square.

• Graduation ceremony celebrates apprentices’ success

  28 June 2023

  2 minute read

  MORE than 120 people who have successfully completed an apprenticeship in the past 12 months are due to celebrate their achievements at a graduation ceremony this week.

• ‘Happy to Chat’ benches aim to get people talking

  27 June 2023

  2 minute read

  SEVEN benches in Leicester’s parks and open spaces are being designated as places where a chat with a friendly stranger is welcome.

• Help find the winning ‘mealbarrow’ in annual schools competition

  27 June 2023

  2 minute read

  GREEN fingered pupils that have been busy growing ‘mealbarrows’ full of healthy fruit and vegetables will have their efforts judged at Abbey Pumping Station this weekend.

• Explore Leicester’s hidden heritage this Sunday

  22 June 2023

  1 minute read

  THERE’S another chance for people to explore some of Leicester’s hidden history this weekend as the Heritage Sundays programme continues.

• New NHS exhibition highlights vital role of migrant workers

  22 June 2023

  3 minute read

  A NEW national touring exhibition created to mark the 75th anniversary of the NHS will open in Leicester this week.

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

  20 June 2023

  2 minute read

  CHILDREN in Leicester who receive benefits-related free school meals are invited to sign up for a free programme of summer activities before the deadline on 28 June.

• Carers urged to give their views in online survey

  20 June 2023

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE in Leicester who help to look after a friend, neighbour or relative have until Sunday (25 June) to help shape a new service that will support them from July 2024.

• Riverside footpath improvements to take place

  20 June 2023

  1 minute read

  A SECTION of a popular riverside pathway in Leicester is due to be resurfaced in a six-week programme of repairs starting next week.

• City prepares for Armed Forces Day parade

  20 June 2023

  2 minute read

  THE FLAG of the Armed Forces has been raised in Leicester’s Town Hall Square, as the city gets ready for its Armed Forces Day parade on Saturday (24 June).

• Leicester marks Windrush anniversary with programme of events

  19 June 2023

  5 minute read

  THE CONTRIBUTION made by those who left their homes in the Caribbean for a new life in post-war Britain will be celebrated across the country this week.

• New electric vehicle charging bays proposed for city centre

  19 June 2023

  2 minute read

  NEW on-street electric vehicle charging bays are set to be introduced across the city centre later this year.

• Clean Air Day comes to city’s schools

  16 June 2023

  4 minute read

  SCHOOLS in neighbours across Leicester are running environmental events focusing on tackling traffic pollution and encourage sustainable travel.

• Newarke Street car park solar panel project completed

  15 June 2023

  2 minute read

  AN environmental scheme to fit two giant canopies covered with solar panels onto the roof of Leicester’s Newarke Street car park has been completed.

• Local history project marks milestone with 300th heritage panel

  15 June 2023

  2 minute read

  AN OUTDOOR heritage trail that helps bring Leicester’s 2,000 years of history to life has reached a new milestone, with 300 colourful panels now installed on the city’s streets.

• City celebrates Windrush anniversary with programme of events

  13 June 2023

  5 minute read

  THE CONTRIBUTION made to British society by those who left their homes in the Caribbean for a new life in the UK will be celebrated across the country this month.

• Children choose their ‘Best Book’ of 2022/23

  7 June 2023

  2 minute read

  CHILDREN from more than 50 primary schools in Leicester have been voting for the book they enjoyed the most during 2022-23.

• Preparations underway for city’s Riverside Festival

  1 June 2023

  3 minute read

  A WEEKEND of free, family-themed fun and activities will take place along Leicester’s River Soar as the city’s summer events programme gets underway.

• Campaign recognises work of volunteers

  1 June 2023

  2 minute read

  VOLUNTEERS across Leicester are being celebrated as part of a nationwide campaign recognising their hard work.