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Coalville Emergency Services Hub Open Day raises a phenomenal £2,000 for charity
The recent tri-service open day at Coalville Fire Station attracted a huge 3,000 attendees, raising a fantastic £2,000 for two charities...
Craig Thorpe
May 18, 20221 min read


On your bike! Popular city e-bike scheme reveals new pricing
Santander Cycles Leicester has announced new prices to help residents and visitors make the most of the city’s e-bike scheme, with a...
Craig Thorpe
May 17, 20223 min read


Riverside Festival returns to Leicester Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 June
Leicester Riverside Festival returns on the first weekend in June. Spread over four areas this free two-day festival features fun on and...
Craig Thorpe
May 13, 20221 min read


Celebration of 70 years of dance to mark Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Leicester's Jubilee Square will be the setting for a spectacular celebration of dancing across seven decades as part of the Queen’s...
Craig Thorpe
May 12, 20222 min read


New permanent gallery tells stories of city’s people
A fascinating new permanent gallery opens at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery on Saturday (14 May) that will inspire conversations about...
Craig Thorpe
May 11, 20222 min read


Leicester Museum celebrates all things 80s with new exhibition
Shellsuits, leg warmers, boomboxes and Peanut Treets are some of the items that will be fondly remembered in a new exhibition at...
Craig Thorpe
May 11, 20222 min read


Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay to visit Leicester as full England route revealed
The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay is confirmed to visit Leicester during its final journey through England this summer, as the full...
Craig Thorpe
May 11, 20224 min read


Step right up for this year’s Walk Leicester Festival
A Month-long series of activities taking place in Leicester is encouraging more people to get their shoes on and to discover their local...
Craig Thorpe
May 3, 20222 min read


HRH The Princess Royal opens a new facility for military working dogs at Remount Barracks in Melton
HRH The Princess Royal this week officially opened a new training facility for military working dogs and their handlers at the Defence...
Craig Thorpe
Apr 29, 20222 min read


Try out Leicester’s e-bike scheme and ride like the Riders!
Basketball stars from the Leicester Riders are swapping hoops for wheels as they lend their backing to Santander Cycles Leicester, the...
Craig Thorpe
Apr 28, 20222 min read


On-Call Firefighter Recruitment – Now Open!
Applications are now open for On-Call firefighters at a number of stations across Leicestershire and Rutland. Whether you are looking for...
Craig Thorpe
Apr 27, 20222 min read


Events will celebrate Sikh festival of Vaisakhi
Celebrations of a major religious festival are taking place in Leicester this weekend. The annual Vaisakhi festivities, which are marked...
Craig Thorpe
Apr 27, 20222 min read


Whitwick Colliery Disaster Memorial unveiled at special ceremony
On the 24th April the newly constructed Whitwick Colliery Disaster Memorial was unveiled in front of around 250 guests. The memorial is...
Craig Thorpe
Apr 27, 20223 min read


Nomination deadline approaches for the Leicestershire’s Community and Business Platinum Jubilee Awar
Nomination deadline approaches for the Leicestershire’s Community and Business Platinum Jubilee Awards Organisations which have made a...
Craig Thorpe
Apr 26, 20221 min read


Expect delays ahead of European semi-final at the King Power stadium on Thursday
Motorists and bus users are advised to expect delays to their journeys on Thursday evening (28 April), ahead of Leicester City’s Europa...
Craig Thorpe
Apr 25, 20221 min read


St George's Day event - St Peters School Community Crossing on London Road in Hinckley
Parents of St Peters School Hinckley, with the help and support of Michael Mullaney, yesterday Saturday 23rd April attended the St...
Craig Thorpe
Apr 24, 20221 min read


A dragon has been spotted in the city centre today.
Event festival News. England’s patron saint was celebrated in Leicester as the city’s annual St George’s Festival returned to Orton...
Craig Thorpe
Apr 23, 20221 min read


Free BikerDown! Training
Many motorcyclists ride in groups or pairs, so it is often the case that when one is involved in an accident the first person in...
Craig Thorpe
Apr 15, 20222 min read


Festival of family fun returns to mark St George’s Day
England’s patron saint will be celebrated in Leicester as the city’s annual St George’s Festival returns to Orton Square on Saturday 23rd...
Craig Thorpe
Apr 15, 20222 min read


Chocolate fans reminded to try to recycle their egg packaging over Easter
Leicestershire County Council and Leicester City Council are encouraging residents to recycle all the extra cardboard, plastic or foil...
Craig Thorpe
Apr 12, 20221 min read
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