A Leicester soldier has the privilege of being a flag-raiser at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Lance Corporal Jack Sloan (20) is part of a team of ceremonial flag raisers attending almost three hundred medal ceremonies taking place during the Games. An Information Service Engineer with Chippenham based 21 Signal Regiment, he will be raising the flags of the gold, silver and bronze medal-winning athletes’ countries at the Alexander Stadium which is one of the main

This event has now been cancelled A spokesperson said: Due to the heat warning, we have had to cancel the Summer Fete on Sunday. The...

A New video has been released to showcase the beauty of Leicester’s waterways and give a stunning bird’s eye view of major recent...

Volunteers are being asked to step forward and take part in a pioneering new scheme to limit traffic around schools at pick up and drop...

A POP-UP SCHEME to create outdoor seating areas for businesses and more space for shoppers in the historic streets near Leicester Market...

Transport Secretary announces new Aviation Passenger Charter to help passengers navigate their protections and rights when flying follows...

The team works year-round to stop dangerous goods entering the marketplace. In the past year, Leicestershire Trading Standards has...

With soaring temperatures predicted in the coming days, Leicester City Council is asking people to put their recycling, waste and garden...

With temperatures set to soar this weekend, NHS, police, fire and council chiefs are joining forces amid concerns about growing pressure...

Today NASA has published five stunning science-quality images from the James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) that give us a deeper understanding of our place in the Universe, and just how much there is still to discover. The National Space Centre is hosting a day dedicated to Webb, to help people know more about what these images show, what we should expect in the future, and ask any questions they may have. This special day will include interactive activities themed around Webb

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

Leicestershire’s population is set to grow by 20 per cent over the next few years, highlighting the need for increased planning for the future. Leicestershire is growing – and a new video is showcasing how we are shaping the county of tomorrow. With new homes and business space being created across Leicestershire, we’re supporting communities by putting the right infrastructure in the right place. From schools to transport, we’re creating a 21st century county and working clo

RED carpets will be laid across the platform at Leicester station later this month to welcome the arrival of a BODYSNATCHER. But it’s nothing to do with the living dead … just a vintage diesel engine that will be hauling the luxury Northern Belle train. The huge Class 57 locomotives were nicknamed Bodysnatchers or Zombies by rail enthusiasts during the last century. And this one will be hauling the 1930s Pullman-style Northern Belle on a slap-up trip to Llandudno and Conwy Ca

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...

Hundreds of council houses and other affordable homes in Leicester are set to benefit from a rolling programme of solid wall insulation....

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....

Two parent champions from Leicester have won national awards for the work they do to help others. Ciara Audley and Farah Hussain were...

Plans for the next phase of an ambitious programme to build hundreds of new council homes in Leicester have been given the green light....

An investigation into a large fight in Leicester city centre is continuing – and detectives are appealing for help to identify a number...

Officers have released images of a man they wish to speak to after three parcels were stolen from the porch of a home in the West End of...

Riverside Festival Leicester

Community organisations are being invited to express their interest in running Leicester’s African Caribbean Centre. The centre, in...