2026

• Free festival opens the doors on Leicester’s hidden heritage

  8 September 2026

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S historic buildings will reveal their fascinating stories in a series of open days this month – and they’re all free.

• Leicester Buses celebrates Catch the Bus Month

  4 September 2026

  2 minute read

  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.

• Council leaders call for Mayoral Strategic Authority

  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.

• Leicester to fund more electric buses

  1 September 2026

  1 minute read

  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.

• Tenants move into new council bungalows in Leicester

  27 August 2026

  4 minute read

  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.

• Latest stage of Melton Road footpath improvements to begin

  27 August 2026

  1 minute read

  THE latest phase in a rolling programme of repairs and improvements to pavements on Leicester’s busy Melton Road gets started next week.

• Young people celebrate summer of free sport at tournament

  26 August 2026

  2 minute read

  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.

• Leicester City Council proposes school term dates for 2027-2032

  24 August 2026

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council is set to approve new term dates and holidays for schools across the city from 2027 to 2032.

• Open Streets returns to Leicester with art, cycling and family fun

  24 August 2026

  1 minute read

  OPEN STREETS, Leicester’s popular mini-festival, returns for a summer celebration on Saturday 30 August.

• Bridge refurbishment and resurfacing works to start on Ocean Road

  20 August 2026

  2 minute read

  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.

• Gain confidence on two wheels with adult cycle sessions

  18 August 2026

  2 minute read

  FREE adult cycle training sessions at Leicester Cycle Circuit have been extended into September.

• Leicester Buses helps young people travel for less this term

  18 August 2026

  2 minute read

  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.

• Allotments open their gates to share the joy of growing your own grub

  17 August 2026

  1 minute read

  ALLOTMENTS in Leicester are opening their gates to anyone who would like to find out more about growing your own food.

• Council announces £4m boost for Leicester city centre

  13 August 2026

  2 minute read

  Leicester city centre is set to benefit from a £4million package of improvements designed to make it more welcoming for residents, businesses and visitors.

• Hospital Hopper expands to Ashton Green thanks to partnership investment

  10 August 2026

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER’S popular Hospital Hopper bus is reaching even more people thanks to a recent extension to its route.

• Parking restrictions on residential roads for gully clearance work

  10 August 2026

  1 minute read

  TEMPORARY parking restrictions are being introduced on residential streets in Leicester this month as part of a rolling programme of gully clearance.

• Major resurfacing works planned for Aylestone Road

  10 August 2026

  1 minute read

  A MILE-LONG stretch of Aylestone Road is to be resurfaced this summer, thanks to Government funding.

• Find out more about boost for Leicester's Cultural Quarter

  7 August 2026

  1 minute read

  People are being invited to find out more about a £2.5 million programme of street improvements planned for Leicester’s Cultural Quarter.

• Leicester to create more specialist school places for children with SEND

  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.

• City council to ensure comedy festival goes ahead in 2027

  5 August 2026

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER'S City Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby says the city council will ensure a comedy festival takes place in the city next year.

• New student bus tickets will offer better value and greater flexibility

  4 August 2026

  2 minute read

  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.

• Bus operators pledge continued investment in new phase of city bus partnership

  3 August 2026

  2 minute read

  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.

• Town Hall celebrates 150 years in the heart of Leicester

  3 August 2026

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S Town Hall will mark a significant milestone on Friday (7 August) as it celebrates its 150th birthday.

• Free funday showcases support in Leicester

  30 July 2026

  2 minute read

  A FREE family funday in New Parks next week will showcase the support, activities and services that are available for people in Leicester.

• Community clean-up and fun day shows why people love Leicester’s parks

  29 July 2026

  2 minute read

  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.

• Rolling road closures planned for carnival parade

  27 July 2026

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER’S Caribbean Carnival and parade take place this weekend and motorists are being advised there will be some temporary road closures in place.

• Find out about new sensory services provision at drop-in event

  24 July 2026

  3 minute read

  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.

• New multi-use game area opens at Rally Park – kicking off a summer of free coaching

  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. 

• Locals asked to join boards to shape £20m investment in their area

  16 July 2026

  2 minute read

  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.

• Government confirms expansion of Leicester’s city boundaries

  16 July 2026

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S historic and outdated city boundaries will be extended as part of the biggest shake-up of local government in over 50 years.

• Sale of hotel ground lease to boost council’s coffers

  15 July 2026

  1 minute read

  LAND that has been leased to the Holiday Inn in Leicester city centre for more than 50 years is to be sold to the hotel’s operator.

• Free entry to Jewry Wall Museum for day of celebration

  15 July 2026

  2 minute read

  FREE museum entry, children’s activities and family fun will be on offer in Leicester this weekend, as the Friends of Jewry Wall Museum invite everyone to join them for a special day of celebration.

• Major works transform Abbey Park lake in time for summer

  14 July 2026

  2 minute read

  A POPULAR water feature in Abbey Park has been restored to its former glory, following a major programme of works.

• Budget boost to get railway station revamp back on track

  14 July 2026

  4 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council has been given the go-ahead to reallocate almost £10 million of Government funding to help ensure that a radical revamp of Leicester’s historic railway station goes ahead.

• Grow Your Own Grub winners announced

  13 July 2026

  2 minute read

  YOUNG gardeners from across the city have been recognised for their creativity and growing skills in this year’s Grow Your Own Grub mealbarrow competition.

• Winners revealed in Smile Awards

  13 July 2026

  2 minute read

  COMMUNITY champions who go out of their way to promote good toothbrushing, a dental practice that takes oral health messages out into schools, and a dentist who has set up clinics for people experiencing homelessness are among the winners at this year’s Smile Awards.

• Enjoy free and low-cost family fun in Leicester this summer!

  10 July 2026

  1 minute read

  A GUIDE to some of the many free and low-cost family activities taking place in Leicester this summer is now available on the council’s website.

• Road safety improvements planned for road outside city school

  9 July 2026

  1 minute read

  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

  3 minute read

  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

  2 minute read

  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

  4 minute read

  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

  1 minute read

  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

  2 minute read

  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

  1 minute read

  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

  2 minute read

  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

  1 minute read

  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

  1 minute read

  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

  3 minute read

  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

  2 minute read

  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

  1 minute read

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