Museum events celebrate Black History Month
3 October 2023
3 minute read
A PROGRAMME of activities and events is taking place in Leicester throughout October as part of Black History Month.
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3 October 2023
3 minute read
A PROGRAMME of activities and events is taking place in Leicester throughout October as part of Black History Month.
2 October 2023
3 minute read
Leicester’s Local Plan has been submitted to the Government for its Public Examination stage.
29 September 2023
3 minute read
THE STORY of the business that produced more than 100 varieties of sweets from its Leicester factory is told on one of the city’s latest heritage panels.
29 September 2023
1 minute read
TEMPORARY restrictions will be in place on part of Leicester’s busy Aylestone Road for up to five nights from next week, for carriageway resurfacing.
28 September 2023
2 minute read
LEICESTER’S Haymarket and Newarke Street car parks have been awarded a national Park Safe award in recognition of the high standards of safe and secure parking provided there.
27 September 2023
2 minute read
LEICESTER’s Golden Mile will be lit up by 6,000 sparkling lamps from Sunday 29 October, when the city holds its annual Diwali lights switch-on event.
26 September 2023
2 minute read
STORYTELLING, writing workshops and green-themed crafts are some of the free events taking place in Leicester’s libraries next week.
26 September 2023
2 minute read
LEICESTER City Council has become the latest UK local authority to join the ECO Stars Fleet Recognition Scheme.
26 September 2023
4 minute read
INSTALLATION work has taken place on a stunning new piece of public art commemorating the 50th anniversary of Ugandan Asian migration to the city.
19 September 2023
3 minute read
CHILDREN in Leicester on benefits-related free school meals won’t miss out over the October half-term break, thanks to a holiday food programme that’s supported by local businesses.
18 September 2023
2 minute read
CAMERA enforcement has begun in Leicester’s Belgrave Gate to tackle motorists who illegally park in a bus stop.
13 September 2023
4 minute read
MUSIC fans will be heading to Leicester this weekend to enjoy two days of live music in Victoria Park, as the city hosts this year’s BBC Radio 2 In The Park.
12 September 2023
4 minute read
SHOES of all shapes, styles and sizes from across the centuries will be under the spotlight at a new exhibition taking place in Leicester.
5 September 2023
2 minute read
PEOPLE with stories and objects relating to the Second World War are invited to bring them to Leicester Central Library later this week.
5 September 2023
2 minute read
WORK to redevelop a cluster of heritage buildings into a home for creative businesses in Leicester city centre is now under way.
5 September 2023
4 minute read
A NEW exhibition is set to open showcasing a series of rare, historically important paintings which were discovered at Leicester Museum and Art Gallery.
1 September 2023
1 minute read
LOCAL artists are being given a chance to present their work at Leicester’s flagship museum, as preparations for this year’s Open exhibition get under way.