2026

• Road safety improvements planned for road outside city school

  9 July 2026

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  MOTORISTS are being advised that traffic restrictions will be in place on a busy Leicester road from next week as traffic calming measures are introduced.

• Film captures impact of first four years of Changing Futures programme

  9 July 2026

  2 minute read

  A FILM that features four people whose lives are being changed by a coordinated programme of support will have its first public showing in Leicester tomorrow. 

• Regeneration of Stocking Farm takes important step forward

  9 July 2026

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  AMBITIONS to transform an underused area of a Leicester estate have reached an important milestone with the appointment of a construction partner.

• Rents waived for market traders as works gather pace

  8 July 2026

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  TRADERS at Leicester Market are to have their rents waived until the end of this year, as works to complete the new market square gather pace.

• Leaders appointed for Pride in Place neighbourhood boards

  7 July 2026

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  COMMUNITY leaders who are passionate about Leicester have been appointed to lead roles in the Government’s Pride in Place Programme (PiPP).

• Repairs to glazing over King Richard III’s grave site to start on Wednesday

  6 July 2026

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  WORK to replace a cracked glazed panel that covers the original burial site of King Richard III is to get under way on Wednesday (8 July).

• Council agrees sale of land to National Grid

  6 July 2026

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  PLANS to build a new electricity substation on a council-owned site in Leicester city centre have taken an important step forward.

• Work to begin on next front walls improvement scheme

  6 July 2026

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  FRONT garden walls on a row of houses in a Leicester neighbourhood are to be repaired and rebuilt as part of a neighbourhood improvement scheme.

• Choose your favourite healthy mealbarrow at museum event

  2 July 2026

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  SCHOOLCHILDREN who have been growing their own grub will be showcasing their efforts at Abbey Pumping Sation this weekend.

• Leicester gears up for Cycle to Work Day

  1 July 2026

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  CYCLE into Leicester on Thursday (2 July) and you could tuck into a free fruit breakfast!

• Adventure playgrounds to get extra £2m of council support

  30 June 2026

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  ALL nine of Leicester’s adventure playgrounds are set to benefit from a share of a new £2 million support fund.

• City council does the double at regional construction awards

  29 June 2026

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  TWO ambitious Leicester City Council development projects have been recognised at this year's Constructing Excellence East Midlands Awards.

• Council increases investment in city’s festivals and events

  29 June 2026

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  LEICESTER’S renowned programme of festivals and events is to be boosted with an additional £105,000 of council funding.

• Museum to close for three days for essential maintenance works

  29 June 2026

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  LEICESTER’S flagship museum is to close for three days this week to allow essential maintenance works to be carried out.

• Step back in time with Heritage Sundays

  26 June 2026

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  HENRY IV’s knighthood, Chaucer’s marriage, Victorian courtroom dramas and 16th-century graffiti all feature in Leicester’s rich history – and visitors can find out more on Heritage Sundays.

• New public spaces team ready to get to work in Leicester

  23 June 2026

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  A DEDICATED public spaces team is taking to the streets as part of the city council’s ongoing bid to tackle antisocial behaviour across Leicester.

• Schoolchildren get Set For The Future at city’s refurbished courts

  23 June 2026

  2 minute read

  SCHOOLCHILDREN have been getting a taste for tennis at Leicester’s refurbished tennis courts, which are available for families to use throughout the summer.

• Music, reading and fun as summer reading challenge kicks off

  23 June 2026

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  LOVE music? Love reading? Then you’re in for a treat with this year’s summer reading challenge!

• Summer programme of city roadworks to get underway

  22 June 2026

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  A £1 million programme of repairs and resurfacing is due to take place on roads across Leicester this summer.

• Thousands access libraries in first year of public project

  22 June 2026

  2 minute read

  A partnership between local councils and universities that threw open the doors of three university libraries has driven hundreds of new memberships.

• Flag-raising marks start of Armed Forces Week

  19 June 2026

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  THE FLAG of the Armed Forces will be raised at Leicester’s Town Hall on Monday (22 June) to mark the start of Armed Forces Week.

• New red route to be introduced on city’s busy inner ring road

  19 June 2026

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  WORK to prepare a section of Leicester’s busy inner ring road for new measures to control dangerous and inconsiderate parking will get underway next week.

• Schools, colleges and workplaces to take part in Clean Air Day

  16 June 2026

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  LEICESTER colleges, schools and workplaces are getting ready to take part in Clean Air Day.

• City Mayor praises “exceptional” results from ULAS team

  15 June 2026

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  THE ARCHAEOLOGISTS whose work has ensured that the history of Leicester’s market place is properly preserved for future generations have been praised by the City Mayor.

• Local Plan is formally adopted

  9 June 2026

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  LEICESTER’S Local Plan has been formally adopted, after being approved at a full council meeting earlier this year.

• Sign up now for summer activity scheme!

  8 June 2026

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  CHILDREN in Leicester who receive benefits-related free school meals are invited to sign up for a programme of free summer activities.

• Court grants order to enable securing of Lee Circle car park

  4 June 2026

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER Magistrates Court has today granted an order that will allow Leicester City Council to secure the former NCP car park at Lee Circle.

• Plan your journey to Riverside Festival

  4 June 2026

  2 minute read

  AS LEICESTER’S largest free festival returns, there are lots of ways to make your journey into the city centre this weekend to join in the fun.

• Have a Roman adventure in Leicester this weekend!

  2 June 2026

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  FAMILIES heading to Leicester for outdoor fun, live music and great street food at this weekend’s Riverside Festival can add an interactive Roman adventure to their list of things to do.

• Council acts to stop anti-social behaviour at Lee Circle car park

  2 June 2026

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  LEICESTER City Council has started legal proceedings to enable it to secure Lee Circle car park, which closed in March when NCP went into administration.

• Council wins planning appeal over city centre extension

  2 June 2026

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council has successfully defended a planning decision after an appeal by the developer.

• June events bring both family fun and real ale to Abbey Pumping Station

  2 June 2026

  2 minute read

  THERE’S something for everyone at Leicester’s Abbey Pumping Station this month, with three events coming up that will delight families and real ale fans alike.

• New ‘school street’ scheme to be trialled

  28 May 2026

  2 minute read

  NEW measures to improve school run safety are due to be introduced on a trial basis at a Leicester school next week.

• Pack for Good scheme helps students do their bit for charity

  28 May 2026

  2 minute read

  STUDENTS preparing to move out of their term-time homes for the summer are being given a helping hand to dispose of items they no longer want and do their bit for charity.

• New residents' parking scheme begins next week

  26 May 2026

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  A NEW residents’ parking scheme will come into effect on roads close to Leicester’s Golden Mile from next week.

• Music, arts, culture and fun – Riverside’s got it all!

  22 May 2026

  3 minute read

  RIVERSIDE Festival’s full programme has now been revealed – and it’s packed full of interactive experiences, hands-on activities and music to suit every taste.

• More 20mph zones given the go-ahead in residential areas

  20 May 2026

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  TWO new 20mph zones are set to be introduced close to schools in residential parts of Leicester.

• Join the Street Art Jam as Open Streets returns

  20 May 2026

  2 minute read

  Get ready for live art workshops, mural tours, a new street art trail and loads of free, family-friendly fun as Open Streets returns!

• Major bridge works to close busy neighbourhood road

  19 May 2026

  1 minute read

  MAINTENANCE work to a bridge on a busy road in Leicester are due to take place later this month.

• City’s museums and libraries offer ideas for free and low-cost half-term fun

  19 May 2026

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  FAMILIES looking for a free or low-cost day out this half term should head for Leicester’s parks, libraries and museums.

• City’s new Lord Mayor vows to serve with “openness, respect and humility”

  14 May 2026

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  THE CITY’S new Lord Mayor has been presented with the chain of office at a ceremony at Leicester’s Town Hall.

• Life-saving equipment in community is Lord Mayor’s legacy

  13 May 2026

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  AS her year in office as Leicester’s Lord Mayor draws to a close, Cllr Teresa Aldred has joined partners and locals to celebrate the installation of another life-saving defibrillator on a community building.

• Urgent need for foster carers in Leicester

  13 May 2026

  2 minute read

  THE crucial role of foster carers is in the spotlight for the UK’s biggest annual awareness-raising campaign for fostering.

• Booklet launched during Mental Health Awareness Week

  13 May 2026

  2 minute read

  A NEW booklet aimed at supporting men’s mental heath has been launched during Mental Health Awareness Week.

• ‘Retrial’ for man sentenced to death for Green Dragon murder in 1778

  12 May 2026

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  A MAN who was convicted of murder and sentenced to death in 1778, only to be saved by a royal pardon, will be ‘re-tried’ at Leicester’s Guildhall on Saturday.

• Get ready for Riverside, Leicester’s largest free festival

  7 May 2026

  2 minute read

  PREPARATIONS are well under way for Leicester’s largest free festival, when more than 60,000 people will head into the city for music, arts and family-friendly fun.

• The Forgotten Army remembered on VE Day anniversary

  7 May 2026

  2 minute read

  A SCULPTURE that commemorates the 2.5million South Asian soldiers who served in the British Indian Army during the Second World War will go on display at Leicester Museum from tomorrow.

• Councillor found in breach of code of conduct by standards panel

  7 May 2026

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  A LEICESTER councillor has been found in breach of the city council’s code of conduct for comments made at a public meeting.

• Consultation opens on school term dates

  5 May 2026

  1 minute read

  PEOPLE are being invited to have their say on school term dates in Leicester, with two proposed options both retaining the usual mid-July start to the summer holidays.

• Operator reopens third former NCP car park in Leicester

  5 May 2026

  1 minute read

  EURO Car Parks has taken over the operation of a third, former NCP car park in Leicester.

• Diwali celebrations set to return to Leicester park for 2026

  5 May 2026

  1 minute read

  FAMILY friendly Diwali day celebrations are set to return to Leicester’s Cossington Recreation Ground on Sunday 8 November.