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28 September 2026
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LEICESTER City Council says it is well on the way to achieving its target of fitting 30 community public access defibrillators (CPADs) community buildings across the city.
28 September 2026
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LEICESTER City Council is inviting people to have a say on proposals to extend an existing permit parking scheme in part of Leicester.
24 September 2026
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BLOOD pressure monitors can be borrowed by adults for free under a new council initiative launched in libraries across Leicester.
23 September 2026
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DESIGNS for a new walkway that would link Leicester’s Green Dragon Square with St Martin’s Square, and complete the route from Town Hall Square, have been revealed by the city council.
23 September 2026
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LEICESTER’S Open Streets festival is returning to the city centre with a special heritage-themed event.
22 September 2026
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PEOPLE in Leicester are being invited to have their say on proposals that would shape the the next phase of investment in Leicester City Council's leisure centres.
21 September 2026
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FILMS by two Leicester filmmakers will be among 19 shown at the Recovery Street Film Festival, a free event which takes place at the Phoenix Cinema and Arts Centre this Saturday (26 September).
21 September 2026
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A MOB of giant monsters is set to return to Leicester city centre next month, just in time for half-term and Halloween.
21 September 2026
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TEN community champions have been recruited from dozens of applications to help explore Leicester’s diverse heritage.
21 September 2026
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PEOPLE are being invited to have their say about proposals for a new permit parking scheme in part of Leicester.
18 September 2026
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AN art exhibition featuring a wide range of works inspired by dogs is set to open in Leicester this weekend.
17 September 2026
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FIFTEEN new recruits have joined Leicester City Council as housing apprentices – including a care leaver, a former member of the Armed Forces, a participant from the Women In Construction scheme and a candidate from Leicester to Work, which supports unemployed people.
16 September 2026
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Women experiencing homelessness in Leicester are set to be counted in a new and more inclusive way as the city takes part in the National Women's Rough Sleeping Census for the first time.
16 September 2026
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A major new employment support programme has been launched across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to help disabled people, people with health conditions and those facing other barriers to find and stay in work.
16 September 2026
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BLOOD pressure monitors can be borrowed by adults for free under a new council initiative launched in libraries across Leicester.
14 September 2026
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FREE gym sessions, swimming, group exercise classes and other activities are on offer for everyone in Leicester to celebrate National Fitness Day.
11 September 2026
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ARTISTS from across the East Midlands are being invited to submit their entries for Leicester’s annual Open exhibition before next month’s deadline.
10 September 2026
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A WEEKEND of great food, live music and local creativity is coming up, as Leicester's Abbey Pumping Station hosts its popular Food & Craft Fair.
10 September 2026
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FAMILIES can enjoy a great value day out at two of Leicester’s award-winning heritage attractions this autumn, thanks to a Kids Go Free offer.
10 September 2026
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PEOPLE across Leicester and Leicestershire are being encouraged to take part in a ‘Ride+Stride’ fundraising event this weekend and help preserve some of the area's most treasured historic buildings.
9 September 2026
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People in Leicester are being invited to take part in a special community event at Leicester’s Haymarket Shopping Centre as part of this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day on Thursday, 10 September.
8 September 2026
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LEICESTER’S historic buildings will reveal their fascinating stories in a series of open days this month – and they’re all free.
4 September 2026
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FAMILIES across Leicester can enjoy unlimited bus travel for just £6.40 a day at weekends this September, as Leicester Buses launches a special offer to celebrate Catch the Bus Month.
3 September 2026
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TEN council leaders from across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland have written to the Government to confirm their unanimous preference to establish a Mayoral Strategic Authority (MSA) for the area.
1 September 2026
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OPERATORS in the Leicester Buses One Network Partnership are being encouraged to bid for up to £5m of grant funding to help purchase more electric buses.
27 August 2026
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THE first tenants are set to move into brand new, fully adapted council bungalows built on the site of Leicester's former Saffron Lane velodrome.
27 August 2026
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THE latest phase in a rolling programme of repairs and improvements to pavements on Leicester’s busy Melton Road gets started next week.
26 August 2026
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YOUNG people from across Leicester gathered together for a friendly tournament last week (20 Aug) to celebrate the end of a summer packed with free sport and physical activity sessions.
24 August 2026
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LEICESTER City Council is set to approve new term dates and holidays for schools across the city from 2027 to 2032.
24 August 2026
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OPEN STREETS, Leicester’s popular mini-festival, returns for a summer celebration on Saturday 30 August.
20 August 2026
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A MAJOR programme of bridge works and highway improvements is set to begin on Ocean Road next month, thanks to funding from the UK Government.
18 August 2026
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FREE adult cycle training sessions at Leicester Cycle Circuit have been extended into September.
18 August 2026
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AS FAMILIES across Leicester prepare for the start of the new academic year, Leicester Buses is reminding young people that they can travel for less with its range of child and student flexi tickets.
17 August 2026
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ALLOTMENTS in Leicester are opening their gates to anyone who would like to find out more about growing your own food.
13 August 2026
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Leicester city centre is set to benefit from a £4million package of improvements designed to make it more welcoming for residents, businesses and visitors.
10 August 2026
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LEICESTER’S popular Hospital Hopper bus is reaching even more people thanks to a recent extension to its route.
10 August 2026
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TEMPORARY parking restrictions are being introduced on residential streets in Leicester this month as part of a rolling programme of gully clearance.
10 August 2026
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A MILE-LONG stretch of Aylestone Road is to be resurfaced this summer, thanks to Government funding.
7 August 2026
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People are being invited to find out more about a £2.5 million programme of street improvements planned for Leicester’s Cultural Quarter.
6 August 2026
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HUNDREDS more children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) could benefit from specialist support in mainstream schools in Leicester.
5 August 2026
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LEICESTER'S City Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby says the city council will ensure a comedy festival takes place in the city next year.
4 August 2026
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STUDENTS travelling in Leicester will benefit from cheaper and more flexible bus travel thanks to the launch of new all-operator student tickets across the Leicester Buses network.
3 August 2026
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LEICESTER City Council and the city's bus operators have reaffirmed their commitment to delivering better bus services through a new £75 million phase of transformation.
3 August 2026
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LEICESTER’S Town Hall will mark a significant milestone on Friday (7 August) as it celebrates its 150th birthday.
30 July 2026
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A FREE family funday in New Parks next week will showcase the support, activities and services that are available for people in Leicester.
29 July 2026
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STAFF and volunteers who work hard to look after Leicester’s green spaces have been demonstrating just how much fun it can be to love your local park.
27 July 2026
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LEICESTER’S Caribbean Carnival and parade take place this weekend and motorists are being advised there will be some temporary road closures in place.
24 July 2026
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PEOPLE with a sight impairment or sensory loss can find out about the services that are available to support them at a free drop-in event next week.
20 July 2026
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A NEW multi-use games area (MUGA) at the Rally Park in Leicester has been officially launched with a free community event.
16 July 2026
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PEOPLE who want to help shape how millions of pounds from the Government’s Pride in Place Programme is spent in their area are being asked to become part of local neighbourhood boards.
16 July 2026
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LEICESTER’S historic and outdated city boundaries will be extended as part of the biggest shake-up of local government in over 50 years.