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One-day outdoor summer comedy festival LCF in the Park, from the team behind the Leicester Comedy Festival, is excited to announce its full 2026 line-up as it takes over Abbey Park on Sunday 14th June. Audiences can see comedy favourites including Last One Laughing favourite and stand-up sensation Lou Sanders, Taskmaster runner-up and co-host of Early Worms podcast Phil Ellis, and critically acclaimed Plebs and Friday Night Dinner actor and comedian Tom Rosenthal take the mai

Sir David Attenborough, whose formative years in Leicester helped shape his lifelong passion for the natural world, will celebrate his 100th birthday on Friday (8 May). Picture caption: Sir David with his portrait, Attenborough in Paradise (2016) by Bryan Organ, at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery. The broadcaster, naturalist and national treasure moved to Leicester with his family in 1932. His father, Frederick, was the second Principal of University College, which meant the f

Family friendly Diwali day celebrations are set to return to Leicester’s Cossington Recreation Ground on Sunday 8 November. Leicester City Council has announced plans for community dance, music and cultural celebrations to once again take place on stage in the park, which will also host food vendors, arts and crafts stalls and a children’s funfair. Pictures by Craig Thorpe Leicester Media Last year’s Diwali celebrations were scaled back due to safety concerns raised by the lo

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service has two types of firefighter roles: Wholetime Firefighters and On-Call Firefighters. Credit - Leicestershire Fire service Wholetime Firefighter – this is our regular full-time Firefighter role. Wholetime Firefighters work one of our three duty systems: 2-2-4: Two day shifts (07:00-19:00), two night shifts (19:00-07:00), followed by four days off. Day Crewing: At our Day Crewing stations, Wholetime Firefighters self-roster their planned w

The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) yesterday (Thursday 30/04/26) raised the UK National Threat Level from SUBSTANTIAL, meaning an attack is likely, to SEVERE, meaning an attack is highly likely. The increase threat comes following the stabbing in Golders Green in North London, but it is not solely a result of that attack The terrorist threat level in the UK has been rising for some time, driven by an increase in the broader Islamist and Extreme Right Wing terrorist th

New enforcement powers to penalise drivers for traffic offences on two streets near to local schools will come into force in time for the new term. For an initial period of six months, first offences will result in drivers being issued with a warning notice Leicester City Council will introduce camera enforcement to help tackle drivers who flout restrictions on Northfold Road and Eastcourt Road which border Overdale infant and junior schools, in Knighton. Restrictions on the

New proposal for the future of Leicester Market is to go out to consultation today (Monday), after work on the city’s market place was paused earlier this year. The city council is now proposing a scheme that would return Leicester’s historic market to its old site – but would also create a new event space in the heart of the city centre. City Mayor Peter Soulsby said: “When I asked for work to be paused so we could reconsider the potential for this wonderful site, I put forw