2026

• Green light for next round of new homes at Ashton Green

  10 March 2026

  2 minute read

  A DEVELOPER has been given the green light for a third phase of new homes on a major mixed-use development on the edge of Leicester.

• Join free event for No Smoking Day

  9 March 2026

  1 minute read

  A FREE health and wellbeing event is taking place later this week to mark No Smoking Day.

• Best-selling author helps local children unveil Ayana’s Mural

  9 March 2026

  4 minute read

  A STRIKING large-scale mural has been unveiled at Leicester’s Central Library – with the help of a best-selling author and local schoolchildren.

• Decision set for future of city’s libraries and community centres

  6 March 2026

  3 minute read

  PROPOSALS for the city council to continue to run 15 of Leicester’s libraries, and three busy neighbourhood centres – Belgrave, Rushey Mead and Thurnby Lodge – are set to be formally approved.

• Locals sought to lead on Pride in Place Programme

  5 March 2026

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER people who are passionate about their local area and want to help it thrive are being asked to take on lead roles in the Government’s Pride in Place Programme (PiPP).

• Council invites proposals for new festivals & events

  5 March 2026

  2 minute read

  THE city council is inviting organisations in Leicester to come forward with proposals for high quality festivals and events that might be eligible for grant funding.

• Enjoy Leicester with new guide

  4 March 2026

  1 minute read

  A NEW guide to Leicester brings together all the city’s attractions with the historic Clock Tower as a starting point – showing not only the huge range of things to do in Leicester, but also how easy they are to access from the city centre.

• Discover stories from Evington at Leicester Museum

  3 March 2026

  2 minute read

  A NEW exhibition at Leicester Museum will explore the history, identity and everyday life of Evington through the area’s shops and businesses.

• National award for city council team

  2 March 2026

  2 minute read

  A HARD-WORKING team that overcomes personal challenges to help to clear fly tipping, pull up weeds, dig allotment plots and repair fencing has won a national award.

• Extra support offered to adventure playgrounds

  2 March 2026

  1 minute read

  A PROPOSAL from Leicester’s City Mayor to create a £2 million fund to give additional support to Leicester’s adventure playgrounds has been approved by the city council.

• Increased percentage of children in Leicester get their first choice of secondary school

  2 March 2026

  1 minute read

  THOUSANDS of children across the city will be offered places at secondary schools today (Monday 2 March) – with an increase in the percentage being offered their first choice.

• Medieval Guildhall celebrates centenary as a museum

  26 February 2026

  3 minute read

  A LEICESTER landmark built as a meeting place for a powerful medieval guild will celebrate its centenary as a much-loved city museum in May.

• Busk Leicester to bring live performance to city’s streets

  26 February 2026

  2 minute read

  STREET entertainers are being invited to showcase their talents at four outdoor performance spots in the city centre as part of a new pilot scheme to help boost busking.

• New safety bollards to be installed on Market Place

  26 February 2026

  1 minute read

  WORK to further extend the network of automatic bollards that surround Leicester’s central pedestrian area will begin on Market Place next week.

• Parking restrictions on busy roads for gully clearance work

  26 February 2026

  1 minute read

  TEMPORARY parking restrictions will be introduced on some residential streets in Leicester from next week as part of a rolling programme of street cleaning and gully clearance.

• Leicester Riders back the National Year of Reading

  25 February 2026

  1 minute read

  THE Leicester Riders are lending their support to the National Year of Reading.

• Music conference to celebrate Leicester's music scene

  24 February 2026

  2 minute read

  ASPIRING artists, emerging music industry professionals and young people interested in careers in the music industry are heading for Leicester this week to take part in this year's Leicester Music Conference.

• Leicester 10k charity race returns to city streets

  24 February 2026

  1 minute read

  MOTORISTS in Leicester are being warned of possible delays this weekend as one of the region’s biggest charity road runs returns to the city.

• De Montfort Hall delivers record-breaking financial performance

  24 February 2026

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S largest arts venue has recorded its best financial performance to date, with increased income and improved efficiency allowing it to reduce its reliance on local council taxpayers by £1m.

• Work to make a 'Safer Saff' cuts crime on city estate

  23 February 2026

  2 minute read

  AN initiative led by Leicestershire Police to improve community safety on Leicester’s Saffron Lane estate has reduced overall crime by 14.2% and shut down all five county lines there (drug supply lines) since it was launched in 2024.

• City of Leicester award for local leading lights

  20 February 2026

  4 minute read

  A LEADING cardiologist and the founder of Leicester’s Caribbean Carnival have become the latest local leading lights to receive one of the city’s highest civic honours.

• Museum’s own story told in new exhibition

  13 February 2026

  2 minute read

  THE STORY of a building that started life as a school but went on to become Leicester’s flagship museum is told in a new exhibition that opens tomorrow (Saturday).

• Improvement works planned for footpaths near Abbey Park

  13 February 2026

  1 minute read

  A NEXT phase of work to revamp an underpass leading to Leicester’s Abbey Park is now under way.

• Resurfacing works to take place on neighbourhood roads

  12 February 2026

  1 minute read

  ROAD repairs are being carried out by Leicester City Council from next week on four busy streets.

• Outstanding rating for council's reablement service

  10 February 2026

  2 minute read

  A CITY council service that helps people to retain their independence has been awarded an outstanding rating.

• Steam toys take centre stage at pumping station event

  6 February 2026

  2 minute read

  STEAM-POWERED toys, boats and trains will take centre stage at Leicester’s Abbey Pumping Station later this month.

• Government launches consultation on council reorganisation plans

  5 February 2026

  1 minute read

  THE Government has launched its statutory consultation on plans to reorganise the way local councils operate.

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

  5 February 2026

  3 minute read

  FAMILIES looking for a low-cost day out this half term can enjoy dozens of activities in Leicester that won’t break the bank.

• Bids invited for city’s new Community Heritage Champions

  2 February 2026

  2 minute read

  A NEW city-wide project that aims to celebrate Leicester’s heritage is offering groups and organisations the chance to apply for grants to explore untold local stories.

• Leicester’s communities provide narrative for new exhibition

  29 January 2026

  2 minute read

  THE STORIES of more than 100 people who have made the city their home provide the content for a new exhibition at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery. 

• Schoolchildren choose their favourite picture books

  29 January 2026

  2 minute read

  SCHOOLCHILDREN across the city and county are choosing their favourite picture books for the Our Best Picture Book competition.

• New bays for taxis and passenger drop-offs to be trialled

  29 January 2026

  2 minute read

  NEW arrangements for taxi ranks and passenger pick-up and drop-off bays will be piloted in a busy part of Leicester city centre from next month

• Leicester’s night-time venues welcome first-ever conference

  23 January 2026

  3 minute read

  AROUND 80 representatives of Leicester’s night-time economy sector gathered at the city’s Grand Hotel this week for their first ever conference.

• City marks Holocaust Memorial Day

  23 January 2026

  1 minute read

  ALL those killed in genocides around the world will be remembered at this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day event.

• Smokers encouraged to Step Right Out

  20 January 2026

  1 minute read

  SMOKERS in Leicester are being encouraged to Step Right Out as part of a campaign to ensure others don’t breathe in second-hand smoke.

• Filbert and friends back National Year of Reading in Leicester

  20 January 2026

  4 minute read

  FILBERT Fox, Leicester City players, Cbeebies’ Rebecca Keatley and Leicester’s poet laureate Mr Shay are among the familiar faces backing the National Year of Reading as it kicks off in Leicester.

• Historic river bridge to undergo maintenance work

  16 January 2026

  1 minute read

  MAINTENANCE work to a historic bridge in Leicester’s Waterside area will take place from next week.

• New coffee shop and bakery gets ready to go Public at Canopy

  15 January 2026

  2 minute read

  A NEW coffee shop and bakery will be open for business from Monday (19 January) in an exciting new location in Leicester city centre.

• Business ordered to pay £10,000 for failing to verify age of person buying a knife

  13 January 2026

  1 minute read

  A CASH & CARRY business in Leicester has been ordered to pay £10,000 for failing to verify the age of someone purchasing a knife.

• New parking spaces mark completion of £5m improvements across two estates

  12 January 2026

  2 minute read

  NEW parking spaces for residents have been created on a busy city estate.

• Funeral arrangements announced for much-loved former Lord Mayor

  8 January 2026

  1 minute read

  THE FUNERAL of a much-loved city councillor and former Lord Mayor will take place on Saturday (10 January).

• Hard-working team shortlisted for national award

  7 January 2026

  2 minute read

  A HARD-WORKING team that overcomes personal challenges to help to clear fly tipping, pull up weeds, dig allotment plots and repair fencing has been nominated for a national award.

• Warm Welcome on offer for anyone who needs it

  6 January 2026

  2 minute read

  AS LEICESTER experiences very cold temperatures, the city council’s libraries and Haymarket Community Hub are offering a warm welcome to anyone who needs it.

• Improvement works underway at Orwell Drive

  6 January 2026

  1 minute read

  WORK to improve a busy road in the north-west of the city, and make it safer for walkers, wheelers and cyclists, is now underway.