2023

• New course offers career path to adult learners

  25 July 2023

  2 minute read

  LEARNERS wanting to train for a career in counselling can now follow their career path from beginner to practitioner level at the city’s adult education service.

• Hop! free bus service reaches 1,000 passenger trips a day

  24 July 2023

  4 minute read

  A FREE bus service in Leicester city centre is proving to be a hit with an average of 1,000 passenger journeys per day made on the route.

• Investment will see 1,500 new affordable homes for city

  24 July 2023

  2 minute read

  PROPOSALS have been set out for spending £150million over the next four years to create hundreds more affordable homes in Leicester.

• New gardens to help tackle flood risk at three city schools

  19 July 2023

  5 minute read

  THREE Leicester schools have seen their playgrounds revamped with new gardens, trees and planters as part of a natural approach to managing localised flood risk.

• Fun gets under way as schools break up for summer

  11 July 2023

  12 minute read

  FAMILIES looking for a low-cost day out this summer should check out what’s on in Leicester’s children’s centres, parks, libraries and museums.

• Summer programme of roadworks planned for city

  11 July 2023

  2 minute read

  A SERIES of repairs is due to take place on roads across Leicester during the school summer holidays.

• Huge solar array installed at council leisure centre

  10 July 2023

  2 minute read

  A HUGE solar array, comprising of more than 800 separate panels, has been installed on the roof of a city council leisure centre.

• Views sought on city’s libraries and community centres

  7 July 2023

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE are being asked for their views on Leicester’s libraries, community centres and multi-service centres to help the city council ensure they meet the changing needs of the city now and in the future.

• Council details plans for next phase of major improvements on busy A6

  7 July 2023

  3 minute read

  PLANS for major investment in a new phase of improvements to the busy A6 in Leicester are now in the final stages, and people are being invited to have their say.

• Families encouraged to Get Up and Go this summer

  4 July 2023

  3 minute read

  FAMILIES in Leicester are being encouraged to get moving this summer with a free programme of fun activities at their local children’s centre.

• New council team set up to help tenants

  4 July 2023

  1 minute read

  HOUSING tenants are now able to report any concerns about antisocial behaviour to dedicated new team which has been set up to help.

• Events mark Alcohol Awareness Week

  3 July 2023

  2 minute read

  AN awareness-raising campaign is turning the spotlight on the harm caused by problem drinking in Leicester.

• 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.

• Council grant supports homeless charity’s Money Talks project

  30 May 2023

  3 minute read

  PEOPLE experiencing homelessness will soon be able to get help and advice about their money issues, thanks to a project that’s supported by an anti-poverty community grant.

• More help with living costs available for city’s most vulnerable

  26 May 2023

  2 minute read

  A NEW round of support has opened to help Leicester residents who are on a low income and struggling with the rising cost of living.

• New maths hub will help adults to Multiply skills

  26 May 2023

  2 minute read

  FREE maths courses are being made available at a new venue in Leicester to help people improve their numeracy skills.

• Museums and libraries offer low-cost ideas for half-term fun

  25 May 2023

  3 minute read

  THERE’S lots going on at Leicester’s museums and libraries this half-term, offering families low-cost ideas for a fun day out.  

• Bus partnership celebrates first year of progress

  25 May 2023

  2 minute read

  A PIONEERING partnership between local bus operators and Leicester City Council has already made 75 per cent of its planned improvements to services and routes within its first year.

• City rated best in the region to live and work

  25 May 2023

  2 minute read

  Leicester has been ranked as the top city in the East Midlands to live and work as part of an influential nationwide industry report.

• Overnight road closures planned for resurfacing work

  25 May 2023

  2 minute read

  PART of Leicester’s busy inner ring road will be subject to overnight closures for up to four days next week for essential resurfacing works.

• Jobs and training on offer at North Leicester jobs fair

  24 May 2023

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE living in the Belgrave, Beaumont Leys and Mowmacre Hill areas of Leicester will be able to find out about jobs and training opportunities on offer in the city at a major recruitment fair taking place next month.

• Film is a reminder to Respect our Rivers

  23 May 2023

  2 minute read

  A SHORT film has been created to urge people not to pollute Leicester’s rivers and waterways by dumping litter or other items harmful to wildlife.

• Go traffic-free every month with Open Streets

  23 May 2023

  1 minute read

  FREE events that make the most of Leicester’s people-friendly streets and spaces will be on offer in Leicester this weekend, as the city council’s regular Open Streets series returns.

• Punk returns to Leicester this summer in major new exhibition

  22 May 2023

  2 minute read

  THE PUBS, clubs and characters that were part of Leicester’s punk scene in the 1970s will be remembered in a new exhibition that opens in the city on Saturday (27 May).

• New grassland plan will help city’s climate emergency aims

  22 May 2023

  7 minute read

  A NEW ten-year plan for the management of Leicester’s vast urban grassland has been launched as part of the city council’s response to the climate emergency.

• New Lord Mayor takes on role

  19 May 2023

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER’S new Lord Mayor has been handed the chains of office at a ceremony in the city’s Town Hall.

• Improvement work planned for walking and cycling route

  18 May 2023

  1 minute read

  A POPULAR route for walkers and cyclists is to be widened and resurfaced in the latest phase of improvements.

• Foster carers’ work highlighted in two-week campaign

  18 May 2023

  3 minute read

  A LEICESTER couple have given a new start in life to more than 400 children in a 45-year period as the city’s longest-serving foster carers.

• New 20mph zone begins in city’s Western ward

  18 May 2023

  1 minute read

  WORK is complete on a new 20mph zone in a residential area near a school in a Leicester neighbourhood.

• New one-way system installed at Frisby Road Area

  17 May 2023

  1 minute read

  A NEW one-way traffic system is coming into effect in residential streets in part of the city’s North Evington ward at the end of May.

• Riverside Festival will take to Leicester’s waterways

  17 May 2023

  5 minute read

  LEICESTER’s biggest free family festival is set to bring alive the city’s waterways and parks once again next month with a fun-packed programme of activities for all ages.

• Leicester’s Ugandan Asian exhibition wins award at museums’ ‘Oscars’

  12 May 2023

  2 minute read

  A GROUNDBREAKING exhibition commemorating the arrival of thousands of Ugandan Asians in 1972 has been named joint best ‘Temporary or Touring Exhibition’ at the Museums + Heritage Awards in London.