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Pop-up pedestrianisation scheme in St Martins to be made permanent
A POP-UP SCHEME to create outdoor seating areas for businesses and more space for shoppers in the historic streets near Leicester Market...
Jul 25, 20223 min read


Transport Secretary sets out protections for passengers with new aviation charter
Transport Secretary announces new Aviation Passenger Charter to help passengers navigate their protections and rights when flying follows...
Jul 17, 20223 min read


Hundreds of thousands of unsafe items seized at airport by Leicestershire Trading Standards team
The team works year-round to stop dangerous goods entering the marketplace. In the past year, Leicestershire Trading Standards has...
Jul 15, 20222 min read


City bin collections to start an hour earlier to help beat the heat
With soaring temperatures predicted in the coming days, Leicester City Council is asking people to put their recycling, waste and garden...
Jul 15, 20221 min read


Emergency services issue a plea to stay safe in the heat
With temperatures set to soar this weekend, NHS, police, fire and council chiefs are joining forces amid concerns about growing pressure...
Jul 15, 20222 min read


James Webb Space Telescope First Images Unveiled
Today NASA has published five stunning science-quality images from the James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) that give us a deeper...
Jul 12, 20221 min read


£90 boost available to help thousands of Leicestershire families
£90 boost available to help thousands of Leicestershire families to buy food over the summer holidays, Support is here for some 14,000...
Jul 10, 20222 min read


Leicester gets ready to welcome the Queen’s Baton Relay ahead of Birmingham 2022
The 2022 Birmingham Queen’s Baton Relay will arrive in Leicester this week as part of the build-up to 11 days of spectacular sporting...
Jul 6, 20223 min read


Council begins work on £8m home insulation scheme
Hundreds of council houses and other affordable homes in Leicester are set to benefit from a rolling programme of solid wall insulation....
Jun 18, 20222 min read


Flag-raising ceremony to mark start of Armed Forces Week
The Flag of the Armed Forces will be raised in Leicester’s Town Hall Square on Monday (20 June) to mark the start of Armed Forces Week....
Jun 18, 20222 min read


Leicester takes pride in award-winning parent champions
Two parent champions from Leicester have won national awards for the work they do to help others. Ciara Audley and Farah Hussain were...
Jun 10, 20223 min read


Council gives green light for new low carbon homes off Saffron Lane
Plans for the next phase of an ambitious programme to build hundreds of new council homes in Leicester have been given the green light....
Jun 10, 20222 min read
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