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1 November 2023
2 minute read
THE countdown to Christmas in Leicester has begun, as the council’s lighting team moves ahead with the annual task of dressing the city centre ready for the big Christmas light switch-on.
31 October 2023
2 minute read
LOCAL businesses are being called on to help Leicester’s Bonfire Night go with a bang by donating their broken or surplus wooden pallets.
31 October 2023
2 minute read
LEICESTER will come together to remember its fallen service men and women in the annual Remembrance Day service.
30 October 2023
2 minute read
LEICESTER City Council is inviting people to stay warm and enjoy the company of others in its libraries this winter.
27 October 2023
1 minute read
LEICESTER’S City Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby has written to the Government to warn that the city council will struggle to balance its books in the next 18 months unless there is a change to Government funding.
26 October 2023
3 minute read
A PARADE featuring 100 beautiful willow lanterns, giant puppetry depicting the fight between good and evil, and a performance by Mercury Music Prize winner Talvin Singh are among the exciting additions to this year’s Diwali Day celebrations in Leicester.
25 October 2023
2 minute read
MOTORISTS are being advised of a road closure that will come into effect from next week on Woodgate as work on the major A50/Fiveways improvement scheme continues.
24 October 2023
2 minute read
MEASURES to tackle traffic congestion and improve both traffic flow and parking are due to be introduced on part of a busy Leicester road.
23 October 2023
2 minute read
A NETWORK of Mental Health Friendly Places is being put together involving neighbourhood venues across Leicester.
23 October 2023
2 minute read
SCHOOLS that have been growing their own grub have reaped the rewards of their green-fingered efforts at a celebration event.
18 October 2023
2 minute read
PEOPLE can find out about a new project to raise the profile of Leicester’s community orchards at an open day this weekend.
17 October 2023
4 minute read
PEOPLE will be able to find out more details about how to be part of a public art project commemorating the 50th anniversary of the arrival of thousands of Ugandan Asians to the city.
14 October 2023
3 minute read
TICKETS are now on sale for Leicester’s Abbey Park Bonfire Night celebrations – and firework fans are reminded that all tickets must be purchased in advance.
13 October 2023
1 minute read
THE ACHIEVEMENTS of dozens of children in care were celebrated at an awards ceremony at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery last night (Thursday).
12 October 2023
2 minute read
ORGANISATIONS working to address poverty in Leicester – such as schools, charities and community groups – have less than a week left to apply for a grant of up to £50,000 to support their work.
11 October 2023
3 minute read
FAMILIES looking for a low-cost day out this half-term should make a beeline for Leicester’s libraries and museums.
11 October 2023
2 minute read
ROUTES through Leicester’s Rally Park for walkers, wheelers and cyclists are set to be improved, thanks to a successful bid for funding from Active Travel England.
10 October 2023
2 minute read
NEARLY a quarter of million pounds is being invested by Leicester City Council on two important road repair and resurfacing projects taking place during the October half term holidays.
10 October 2023
3 minute read
TICKETS are now on sale for Leicester’s biggest and best Bonfire Night celebrations – and firework fans who buy them by Friday (13 October) will get a bumper Early Bird discount.
9 October 2023
3 minute read
THREE city centre streets, at the heart of Leicester’s historic Old Town, are set for a revamp with work now underway on Grey Friars.
6 October 2023
4 minute read
A life-saving defibrillator has been fitted to the outside of Spence Street Sports Centre thanks to the support of a local heart charity, the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT).