A project to celebrate 100 years of the Shelthorpe estate in Loughborough has brought together residents' memories and stories to showcase the area’s rich history and strong sense of community. Cllr Sarah Maynard, Cllr Anne Gray, Cllr Beverley Grey with David Kirkby and Christine Harris (Loughborough Library Local Studies Group volunteers) and Purnima Chavda (volunteer) with Shelthorpe resident Graham Swan outside Graham Swan's tattoo studio Led by Charnwood Borough Council,

Staff from across University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) came together today (Thursday 17 September) in the Secret Garden at the Glenfield Hospital to mark National Suicide Memorial Day for Health and Care Workers. The event, which took place as part of the national awareness day launched by Practitioner Health and Doctors in Distress in 2024, provided an opportunity for colleagues to remember healthcare workers lost to suicide, reflect on the challenges faced by

School admissions are now open for the next academic year. If your child is due to start secondary school in Aug 2027, apply by 31 Oct 2026 All the details you need are here: School admissions Find information about applying for a school place for your child in Leicester.

Women experiencing homelessness in Leicester are set to be counted in a new and more inclusive way as the city takes part in the National Women's Rough Sleeping Census for the first time. Running from 21 to 27 September 2026, the Leicester Women's Rough Sleeping Census aims to build a more accurate understanding of women's experiences of rough sleeping and hidden homelessness across the city. It's being coordinated by Action Homeless on behalf of the Leicester Women's Network

Fifteen new recruits have joined Leicester City Council as housing apprentices – including a care leaver, a former member of the Armed Forces, a participant from the Women In Construction scheme and a candidate from Leicester to Work, which supports unemployed people. The new apprentices – who range in age from 16 to 42 - will learn the skills needed to help keep the city’s 18,500 council houses in good repair. They will train as electricians, property maintenance operatives,

The Factory Flyover phase will see 60 metres of new railway built with contractors expected on site early next year. The Great Central Railway is about to embark on the biggest and most complex section of its ambitious Reunification project so far. The award-winning Midland’s heritage line is set to build another sixty metres of brand-new infrastructure at a cost of around £3.5m, as part of its plan to create an 18-mile living transport museum. A tender process has begun whic

Leicester’s Iconic Hotel Enters a New Era with Bold Rebranding Under New Management This evening, we went to the hotel's opening launch and were very impressed with the quality and ambiance of the rooms and the food offerings. The historic Grand Hotel Leicester has now reopened after a bold reimagining, as it officially joins The Unlimited Collection. The hotel will become the 8th property to open globally under The Unlimited Collection, joining a growing portfolio of cultura

Young people and their families are invited to attend Leicestershire’s biggest SEND information event of the year. ‘Have-a-go’ activities including ‘emoji cold cookery’, music creation and stone decorating will feature at the bumper event from 5 - 7.30pm at County Hall, Glenfield, on Thursday, September 24. Around 35 different organisations which support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families are expected to attend. They include gro

A major new employment support programme has been launched across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to help disabled people, people with health conditions and those facing other barriers to find and stay in work. Funded by the Department for Work and Pensions, Connect to Work is offering free personalised support to people who want to work but need extra help to get there. Currently around 92,500 working-age residents across the area are economically inactive. Of these 36