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2 October 2024
3 minute read
Life-saving defibrillators have been fitted to the outside of three more council buildings, with the support of local heart charity, the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT).
1 October 2024
2 minute read
LEICESTER City Council is proposing changes to the way council tax support for low-income households is worked out and is asking for people’s views.
1 October 2024
2 minute read
LEICESTER’S museums have once again been recognised with a prestigious education award.
26 September 2024
1 minute read
A NEW and improved public space that celebrates Leicester’s diverse communities has been officially opened by the Lord Mayor.
26 September 2024
4 minute read
A new children’s home in Leicester is preparing to open its doors.
26 September 2024
2 minute read
LEICESTER’S libraries are marking Black History Month with free events and plenty of suggestions for great books by Black authors
20 September 2024
4 minute read
LEICESTER’s internationally acclaimed collection of German Expressionist art, and the eighty-year history of its development, are being celebrated in a new book.
18 September 2024
1 minute read
GREEN Libraries Week is coming to Leicester, featuring everything from poetry and author talks to energy advice and craft activities – and it’s all free.
17 September 2024
1 minute read
LEICESTER City Council says fraudsters have put fake QR codes on some of its pay and display machines in the city centre.
17 September 2024
4 minute read
A NEW exhibition from a globally-renowned Indian artist is coming to Leicester Museum & Art Gallery.
17 September 2024
2 minute read
WORK to create a new, low carbon industrial park on the site of former council offices at Leicester’s Blackbird Road is nearing completion.
16 September 2024
2 minute read
RARELY-seen items from one of Leicester Museum & Art Gallery’s biggest global collections will go on display from Saturday (21 September).
13 September 2024
2 minute read
PEOPLE in Leicester are being invited to get active at their local leisure centre next week – and it won’t cost them a penny.
12 September 2024
1 minute read
A BUSY road in Leicester’s West End will be closed to traffic next week while repairs and resurfacing are carried out.
11 September 2024
1 minute read
WORK to improve an important section of road for walkers, wheelers and cyclists in Leicester will get under way from next week.
11 September 2024
1 minute read
Leicester City Council has shown its commitment to keeping all staff safe at work by signing up to a trades union charter to end violence at work.
10 September 2024
2 minute read
People are being urged to find out more about Leicester’s network of mental health friendly places, as World Suicide Prevention Day is marked (Tuesday 10 September).
9 September 2024
1 minute read
A MAIN city centre car park in Leicester will be closed this weekend while essential maintenance is carried out.
9 September 2024
3 minute read
A NEW phase in Leicester’s bid to become a climate ready city has been set out in an ambitious action plan covering the next five years.
5 September 2024
2 minute read
THE opening of Leicester’s Jewry Wall Museum and Visitor Centre – currently under-going a multi-million pound transformation – has been delayed following the collapse of a second contractor working on the project.
4 September 2024
2 minute read
A CHARITY has completed major repairs to a section of canal bank with support from Leicester City Council.
3 September 2024
3 minute read
A ‘THOUGHTFUL and kind’ social worker who ‘is determined to learn and grow’ has been nominated for a prestigious Apprentice of the Year award.
29 August 2024
1 minute read
A NEW programme of investment to improve and repair pavements along Leicester’s Melton Road is getting under way.
29 August 2024
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.
28 August 2024
2 minute read
THE CITY’S flagship museum will close for 11 days next month to allow essential maintenance works to take place, before a major refurbishment gets under way.
27 August 2024
3 minute read
A NEW fleet of grime-busting machines is set to become a familiar sight in Leicester city centre this summer.
27 August 2024
2 minute read
LEICESTER’S historic sites and buildings will reveal their fascinating stories in a series of Heritage Open Days – and they’re all free.
23 August 2024
2 minute read
LEICESTER’S famous Diwali celebrations are to be combined into one annual event, as the city council aims to cope with rising costs.
23 August 2024
1 minute read
MAINTENANCE work to a bridge in Sandhills Avenue in Leicester will take place next month.
22 August 2024
2 minute read
WORK is under way to build a new children’s home in Leicester, boosting the number of council-run placements available for children and young people in care.
22 August 2024
2 minute read
A CYCLEWAY in Leicester that was first laid out in the 1930s has been repaired and improved by the city council, thanks to funding from Active Travel England.
12 August 2024
4 minute read
NEW ‘study zones’ have been installed in all of Leicester’s 16 libraries, allowing people a dedicated space for studying.
12 August 2024
1 minute read
TWO roads to the east of the city are being resurfaced as part of the city council’s ongoing programme of repairs.
12 August 2024
2 minute read
THERE’S still plenty of time to join our summer reading challenge and take part in free creative activities at Leicester libraries.
7 August 2024
2 minute read
ALLOTMENTS across the city are opening their gates to show off their sites to the public.
6 August 2024
2 minute read
THE latest stage of major highway improvements and repair works is due to begin at a busy Leicester junction from later this week.
5 August 2024
2 minute read
ADRIAN MOLE fans can join a commemorative bike ride this weekend to celebrate the work of renowned author and Leicester icon Sue Townsend.
2 August 2024
1 minute read
TOWN HALL Square will be transformed into a haven of play next Wednesday (7 August) to mark National Playday.
1 August 2024
3 minute read
A WHOLE month’s worth of free, inclusive cycling events will be taking place across the city throughout August as the Ride Leicester Festival freewheels into town.
31 July 2024
3 minute read
PEOPLE are being asked for their views on a refreshed version of an ambitious action plan that is helping to improve air quality in Leicester.
31 July 2024
2 minute read
AN OUTDOOR heritage trail that brings Leicester’s 2,000 years of history to life has reached a new milestone.
30 July 2024
2 minute read
WORK to further improve a busy shopping street and important gateway into Leicester city centre will enter a new phase from next week.
30 July 2024
2 minute read
PEOPLE in Leicester are being encouraged to take to their bikes for Cycle to Work Day on Thursday 1 August, for a chance of winning some prizes.
29 July 2024
2 minute read
MAJOR resurfacing to one of Leicester’s busiest roads is set to get underway from this weekend.
24 July 2024
4 minute read
HALF of Leicester’s bus network is now electric, thanks to a hugely successful partnership that has brought bus companies and the city council together to bring about major improvements to services.
24 July 2024
2 minute read
A VISITOR centre that tells the story of the extraordinary discovery of a king in a Leicester car park is celebrating its 10th birthday this week.
22 July 2024
2 minute read
Around 100 people of all ages took the chance to have a go at tennis at a fun day held at Abbey Park. The event marked the official launch of the council's newly refurbished tennis courts.
15 July 2024
2 minute read
A FREE family fun day at Abbey Park will give people the chance to try tennis at some of the city’s newly refurbished tennis courts.
15 July 2024
1 minute read
NEW ornate barriers are being installed on Leicester’s New Walk in a bid to deter illegal cycling on the historic pedestrian route.
15 July 2024
2 minute read
WORK is set to begin on a programme of repairs and resurfacing to two of Leicester’s busiest roads.
11 July 2024
2 minute read
WORK is complete on a £3.8million expansion project at a popular infant and junior school in Leicester.