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BISTROT PIERRE REVEALS ITS NEWEST AND BIGGEST MENU OVERHAUL
Independent French restaurant group Bistrot Pierre, has launched its biggest menu refresh in years inspired by customer feedback. The...
Craig Thorpe
Apr 12, 20222 min read


Khun Vichai Statue Unveiled
Leicester City’s football family came together on Monday for the inauguration of the Khun Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha statue at King Power...
Craig Thorpe
Apr 6, 20224 min read


Expect delays ahead of European quarter-final at the King Power stadium on Thursday
Motorists and bus users are advised to expect delays to their journeys on Thursday evening (7 April), ahead of Leicester City’s Europa...
Craig Thorpe
Apr 6, 20221 min read


Leicester’s Concert for Ukraine to take place at De Montfort Hall
A FUND-RAISING concert to help support the people of Ukraine is to be held at De Montfort Hall. The event, called Leicester’s Concert for...
Craig Thorpe
Mar 29, 20222 min read


Her Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee
Find out how you and your community can celebrate Her Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee. The traditional May bank holiday has be moved...
Craig Thorpe
Mar 15, 20222 min read


Pair found guilty of murdering Leicester man
Two men today (Tuesday 15 March) have been found guilty of murdering a man who was found seriously injured in the boot of a car. Renaldo...
Craig Thorpe
Mar 15, 20223 min read


Expect delays ahead of European tie at the King Power stadium on Thursday
Motorists and bus users are advised to expect delays to their journeys on Thursday evening (10 March), ahead of Leicester City’s Europa...
Craig Thorpe
Mar 8, 20221 min read


The Midnight Run: Leicester 25th and 26th March
Nocturnal exploration of Leicester’s city centre A curious night time event awaits audience members as The Leicester Midnight Run...
Craig Thorpe
Mar 8, 20222 min read


Light up Leicester has returned for 2022.
Light Up Leicester has returned this year it’s bigger and better than ever with even more installations and impressive large-scale pieces...
Craig Thorpe
Mar 5, 20221 min read


Council to award highest honours to LCFC and current and former chairman
Councillors in Leicester have voted unanimously to back proposals to award the Honorary Freedom of the City to Leicester City Football...
Craig Thorpe
Feb 24, 20223 min read


Welford the Leicester Tigers mascot heading to Charnwood Museum to meet a famous stripy friend
The 'Tiger Who Came to Tea' exhibition receives a very exciting special guest this month There’s more than one tiger coming to tea at...
Craig Thorpe
Feb 9, 20222 min read


Bosworth Medieval Festival 2022 to go ahead in August
The hugely popular Bosworth Medieval Festival is to make a welcome return in August, following two years in which it didn’t go ahead due...
Craig Thorpe
Feb 4, 20222 min read


Return of the Brick
On 14/15 March 2020 the National Space Centre hosted its tenth annual weekend dedicated to LEGO©, an event that was overshadowed by talk...
Craig Thorpe
Feb 3, 20222 min read


Mastermind series 20 casting near you!
Hat Trick / Hindsight Productions are currently casting contestants for the next series of the BBC Two quiz show – Mastermind, which will...
Craig Thorpe
Jan 13, 20222 min read


The Spark festival 2022
The best children’s arts festival in the world Leicester is the home to so many extraordinary things. A Pork Pie library, world renowned...
Craig Thorpe
Dec 22, 20211 min read


Time to get your skates on!
Leicester’s real ice rink opens in Jubilee Square tomorrow (Thursday), so people can now start planning their visits to the city’s...
Craig Thorpe
Dec 2, 20212 min read


Community pulls together to hold fundraiser for knife victim Kieron Moore
Kieron’s friends, family and the community will all come together to create a day in memory of Kieron where they will be raising...
Craig Thorpe
Nov 25, 20211 min read


City counts down to Thursday’s big Christmas switch-on
Christmas celebrations make a welcome return to the streets of Leicester this year – but with a new format for the traditional lights'...
Craig Thorpe
Nov 16, 20214 min read


Self-confessed football novices take to the pitch to take on LGBTQ+ team in special charity match
Self-confessed football novices take to the pitch to take on LGBTQ+ team in special charity match to raise funds and celebrate equality A...
Craig Thorpe
Nov 12, 20212 min read


Happy Wheel’ to light up Jubilee Square from Friday
There’ll be a new attraction in Leicester’s Jubilee Square from Friday (12 November), as the preparations for the city’s Christmas...
Craig Thorpe
Nov 10, 20212 min read
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