October 2025

• Get ready for spooks and sparklers at Abbey Park’s firework display

  23 October 2025

  3 minute read

  ABBEY Park is to host the city’s biggest firework display once again, with this year’s event taking place on Saturday 1 November.  

• Christmas light switch on marks start of fantastic festive programme

  22 October 2025

  3 minute read

  FROM the lighting of a 44-foot Christmas tree, to a bigger Christmas market, more chances for ice skating and a whole host of seasonal shows, Leicester is set to host one of its biggest festive celebrations this year.

• Council secures 350 new homes to tackle homelessness

  22 October 2025

  2 minute read

  EFFORTS to increase the availability of temporary accommodation for families facing homelessness in Leicester have reached a milestone.

• Try something new, for free, in Green Libraries Week

  21 October 2025

  2 minute read

  A WEEK crammed full of free activities at the city’s libraries starts next Monday (27 October), as Leicester joins in with Green Libraries Week.

• Date set for demolition of empty block of flats

  21 October 2025

  1 minute read

  A DISUSED block of flats in Beaumont Leys is to be demolished to make way for new affordable housing.

• Grab this free guide and get stuck into Restaurant Week!

  20 October 2025

  1 minute read

  ARE you dreaming of dosas? Craving crepes? Or manifesting mac n’ cheese? Whatever your tastes, a new booklet listing Leicester’s huge range of independent eateries can help.

• Glittering Golden Mile to go traffic-free for Diwali Day

  20 October 2025

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S Golden Mile is set to close to traffic today to allow people to safely visit its restaurants and shops and celebrate Diwali Day.

• New safety bollards to be installed on Granby Street

  20 October 2025

  2 minute read

  WORK to extend the network of automatic bollards that surround Leicester’s central pedestrian zone will get under way on Granby Street next week.

• Children can nominate favourite books for new mural

  15 October 2025

  2 minute read

  CHILDREN in Leicester are being invited to nominate their favourite books to be included in a new mural.

• Views sought for cycle hangar pilot scheme

  15 October 2025

  1 minute read

  PEOPLE in Leicester are being asked to suggest locations for new on-street cycle hangars as part of a pilot scheme.

• Council welcomes extra homelessness funding

  14 October 2025

  1 minute read

  THE city council has welcomed a one-off injection of Government cash to help ease homelessness pressures in the city.

• Leicester gets ready to light up for Christmas

  13 October 2025

  1 minute read

  IT MAY only be October, but work starts today (Monday) for the team that makes sure Leicester city centre sparkles at Christmas.

• Enjoy free and low-cost family fun in Leicester this half term

  10 October 2025

  4 minute read

  FAMILIES looking for free and low-cost things to do during the October half term break should head for Leicester’s libraries and museums.

• Council puts tenants’ voices at centre of housing services

  10 October 2025

  2 minute read

  CITY council tenants in Leicester are playing a major role in shaping the future of housing services thanks to a new tenants’ scrutiny panel.

• New film reinforces crucial role of foster carers

  9 October 2025

  2 minute read

  A NEW film has been launched to highlight the importance of fostering.

• Spooky theme for city’s biggest fireworks event

  8 October 2025

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER’S Abbey Park is to once again host Leicester's biggest bonfire night celebration, with this year’s event taking place on Saturday 1 November.

• Warning over scam loft insulation schemes

  7 October 2025

  2 minute read

  Trading standards officers in Leicester are warning people to stay alert after a national rise in complaints about bogus loft insulation promotions.

• Doorstep Museum coming to St Philip’s church hall this month

  7 October 2025

  1 minute read

  DINOSAUR fossils, mammoth teeth and a taxidermy Cayman crocodile are some of the curious items that will be on display at St Philip’s church hall this month.

• Businesses asked to add to Christmas cheer by sponsoring a tree

  6 October 2025

  1 minute read

  BUSINESSES in Leicester are being asked to help to fill the city with Christmas cheer by sponsoring Christmas trees that will light up public spaces or their own premises, throughout the festive season.

• Last chance to see German Expressionist art in current gallery

  6 October 2025

  2 minute read

  THE GERMAN Expressionist Gallery at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery will close to the public on Sunday 2 November in the latest phase of the museum’s £7.9million refurbishment.

• Awards for Leicester’s dedicated environmental volunteers

  2 October 2025

  2 minute read

  VOLUNTEERS in Leicester who work tirelessly to clear brambles, pull litter from rivers, make space for wildlife and tackle invasive weeds have been applauded for their efforts at an awards ceremony.

• Book now for Green Libraries Week

  2 October 2025

  2 minute read

  AUTHOR talks, writing workshops, live music and craft activities will be taking place in Leicester’s libraries to mark Green Libraries Week – and it’s all free.

• More life-saving defibrillators go in across city

  1 October 2025

  2 minute read

  FIVE new defibrillators are being installed in community locations as part of the Heartshield project.