Nov 18th to Dec 31st 2026 Abbey Park is all set to host Leicestershire’s newest festive attraction as the stunning & immersive celestial light trail Northern Lights will illuminate Leicester city centre this Winter. Following sellout success in Newcastle, Manchester and Leeds; Northern Lights lands in Leicester for the very first time and is expected to attract over 70,000 visitors to Abbey Park. Set in the grounds of the medieval St. Mary’s Abbey and the landmark ruins of

The National Space Centre will mark 20 years of its hugely popular Star Wars event with a spectacular weekend celebration on 4–5 July, welcoming more than 100 costumed characters each day from across the iconic franchise. First launched in 2006 after collaboration with the 501st UK Garrison, the event quickly became a standout in the fan calendar. Its inaugural year featured legendary actors Kenny Baker, Dave Prowse, and Jeremy Bulloch — the faces behind R2-D2, Darth Vader, a

A 26-year-old man has been charged following a collision on the A46 yesterday morning (Monday 29 June). Niks Rogacs, of Acacia Close, Leicester, has been charged with the following offences and is due to appear at Leicester Magistrates’ Court today (Tuesday): One count of causing serious injury by dangerous driving One count of theft of a motor vehicle One count of using a motor vehicle on a road/public place without third party insurance The charges relate to a collision inv

Leicester's flagship museum is to close for three days this week to allow essential maintenance works to be carried out. Work to improve the museum’s power supply means that Leicester Museum & Art Gallery will be closed on Wednesday 1 July. It will reopen to the public on Saturday 4 July. Assistant city mayor Cllr Vi Dempster said: “These electrical works are an essential part of the museum’s refurbishment, ensuring that the new spaces and galleries we’re creating have a robu

Two ambitious Leicester City Council development projects have been recognised at this year's Constructing Excellence East Midlands Awards. The city council took top spot in two categories at the annual regional awards ceremony, which recognises the contributions made by architects, engineers, contractors, developers, and other key players in the construction sector. Hillview children’s home – the city council’s first purpose-built children’s home to be constructed for more t

Leicester’s renowned programme of festivals and events is to be boosted with an additional £105,000 of council funding. City Mayor Peter Soulsby has approved the permanent increase to the festivals budget, which will allow more community-led events to receive grant-funding from the council, while supporting popular events such as the Abbey Park Bonfire and the Eid celebrations on Victoria Park. The new funding includes an extra £65,000 for the festivals and events grants prog

Detectives investigating the supply of drugs in the Vale of Belvoir have released an image of a man they want to identify. At around 11pm on Thursday 4 June, officers noticed a vehicle parked in Belvoir Road, which they believed was being used to supply drugs. Following a search of the vehicle 22-year-old man and 16-year-old boy were arrested on suspicion of possession of crack cocaine with intent to supply and possession of nitrous oxide with intent to supply for wrongful in

The drivers of two vehicles have been involved in a collision on the A46, following a police pursuit. At 4.10am today (Monday 29 June), officers from the force’s Roads Policing Unit (RPU) attempted to stop a white Mercedes van reported to have been stolen. After the driver failed to stop and left the scene, the van was spotted again a short time later and a police pursuit was authorised. At 4.40am the van was observed travelling from the M1 onto the A46 on the wrong side of t