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28 November 2024
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LEICESTER’s popular festive ice rink opens in Jubilee Square on Thursday (5 Dec) – and this year, skaters can enjoy gliding over 20,000 glittering LED lights installed beneath the ice.
27 November 2024
2 minute read
FESTIVE films, live music and Christmas wreath-making are some of the events taking place at Leicester’s Guildhall this winter.
26 November 2024
3 minute read
VISITORS to Leicester over the festive season will be able to make use of a range of flexible bus tickets and sustainable travel options this Christmas.
25 November 2024
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LEICESTER’S Abbey Pumping Station is counting down to Christmas with a steam-themed festive event that all the family will enjoy.
20 November 2024
2 minute read
A NEW online guide that highlights some of the magnificent trees in Leicester’s Victoria Park has been compiled by city council volunteers.
20 November 2024
3 minute read
EXPERT advice to help people reduce their energy bills, cut carbon emissions and help keep warm at home is now available to anyone living in Leicester.
19 November 2024
3 minute read
A FIVE-YEAR strategy that aims to create thousands of new jobs in Leicester’s creative economy has been published by the city council.
19 November 2024
3 minute read
STUNNING special attractions will bring Leicester’s streets to life at the city’s Christmas switch-on event this week.
15 November 2024
2 minute read
More than a million miles have been clocked by Leicester's electric Park and Ride buses since the fleet was launched in May 2021.
12 November 2024
2 minute read
WORK to build 38 low-carbon, energy-efficient council homes on the site of Leicester’s former velodrome is now under way.
11 November 2024
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THOUSANDS of Sikhs will be taking to Leicester’s streets this weekend for a religious procession.
11 November 2024
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A MAJOR revamp of a busy Leicester shopping street is nearly complete, with resurfacing of the main carriageway due to begin next week.
8 November 2024
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STUNNING special attractions will bring Leicester’s streets to life at the city’s Christmas switch-on event.
7 November 2024
2 minute read
CHILDREN in Leicester who receive benefits-related free school meals are being invited to sign up for a free programme of holiday activities before the deadline on 3 December.
7 November 2024
2 minute read
PEOPLE are being asked for their views on council proposals to end school transport funding for young people aged 16 and over who have special educational needs and disability (SEND).
6 November 2024
4 minute read
LEICESTER city centre will be lit up with some extraordinary artworks next year, with the return of a world-class festival last held in the city in 2022.
5 November 2024
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A PROGRAMME of resurfacing on and around a busy road in the north-west of the city will get underway later this week.
5 November 2024
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A NEW and upgraded website has been launched for users of Leicester libraries.
4 November 2024
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PEOPLE from across Leicester will remember the city’s fallen service men and women at the annual Remembrance Sunday service this weekend.
4 November 2024
2 minute read
SCHOOLS and community groups have this week begun the process of selecting and electing candidates for Leicester’s next Young People’s Council.