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Arts Council reaffirms commitment to Phoenix 2020 cinema expansion plan with £645,000 award
Phoenix cinema and art centre has been awarded a ‘Capital Kickstart’ grant of £645,586 in support of the charity’s Phoenix 2020 expansion...
Dec 11, 20203 min read


Covid Vaccination given the go ahead in Leicester and Rutland
Covid vaccination gets the go ahead in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland NHS partners have confirmed that a hospital vaccination hub...
Dec 11, 20202 min read


Council publishes one-year stop-gap budget plan
Leicester City Council has published its draft budget plans for next year. The council has prepared a stop-gap budget covering the next...
Dec 8, 20202 min read


Waste collection changes over Christmas period
Leicester City Council will be making changes to its regular waste and recycling collection days due to the Christmas and New Year bank...
Dec 8, 20202 min read


Leicester first city in England to pilot local tracing operation
A Pilot study will get under way in Leicester this week that will give the city council responsibility for tracing people who test...
Dec 8, 20203 min read


PC Tubby’s policing legacy lives on as family member joins Leicestershire Police
The great-great-great grandson of Leicestershire’s most famous policeman is following in family footsteps more than 100 years after his...
Dec 3, 20203 min read


Leicester confirmed in Tier 3 of Government’s new Covid alert levels
From today Wednesday (2 December), Leicester will join other areas of the country in Tier 3 – the category for areas with the highest...
Dec 2, 20203 min read


Leicestershire charity transforms city shop into visitor centre
A Leicestershire charity has revamped its Highcross headquarters into a visitor centre despite the city facing huge challenges and the...
Dec 1, 20203 min read


December drink drug drive campaign launch
Leicestershire Police are reminding people of the dangers being unfit to drive through drink and / or drugs The campaign was launched...
Dec 1, 20202 min read


Simply Takeout Supports Leicestershire Restaurants During Lockdown
Local food delivery business, Simply Takeout, is doing its bit for restaurants in the Leicestershire area. With lockdown part two in full...
Nov 24, 20203 min read


Leicestershire Police launches brand new Rural Specials Team
Leicestershire Police has launched a brand new team of specially trained special constables who will be dedicated to the needs of rural...
Nov 23, 20202 min read


WHO TURNED THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ON?
This short film was produced by Curve in partnership with Leicester City Council’s Festivals and Events team. The song, ‘They Can’t...
Nov 21, 20201 min read


Leicestershire secures £1.5m to tackle burglary in three key communities
Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner Lord Willy Bach has been awarded more than £1.5m to detect and prevent burglary, theft and...
Nov 20, 20203 min read


Celebrating Safely this Christmas
Before you deck the halls with boughs of holly, read the rules and stay jolly. Thinking about putting up your Christmas lights. then...
Nov 20, 20202 min read


Police deal with over 16,000 reports of Covid breaches
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland have faced challenging times during the Covid pandemic, however, Leicestershire Police has...
Nov 20, 20202 min read


Police Cadet named as the Lord Lieutenant’s ‘Young Person of the Year’
Police Cadet Tyler Hodkinson has been named as the Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire’s Young Person of the Year. Tyler, 17, was nominated...
Nov 19, 20202 min read
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