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Event to help give refugees a new start
Join Leicestershire County Council on Facebook to find out more People across the East Midlands are invited to attend a virtual...
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Dec 15, 20202 min read


Local laws to tackle problem street drinking and drug use extended
Legislation to tackle problem street drinking and use of so-called ‘legal highs’ in public places across Leicester have been extended for...
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Dec 15, 20202 min read


Joint exercise checks on Covid-19 safety among shoppers and businesses
Police and council officers have carried out a series of visits to check compliance with national coronavirus safety measures at shops in...
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Dec 15, 20203 min read


Appeal for information following burglary at Leicester business
Officers are appealing for information following a burglary at business premises in Leicester. It happened at a plumbers merchant in...
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Dec 15, 20201 min read


Snibston Colliery Park opens following £3m regeneration scheme
Includes new cafe and nature reserve The Snibston Colliery Park has officially reopened following an ambitious £3m regeneration scheme...
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Dec 15, 20203 min read


Community testing set to start in the New Year
Leicestershire Country Council announes that Community testing in Leicestershire is due to start in the New Year. Plans are being...
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Dec 14, 20202 min read


Local granddad gets first Covid vaccine.
A Glenfield grandfather has become the first patient in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to receive the groundbreaking new...
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Dec 13, 20203 min read


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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 swing, it’s now more important than ever that independent restaurants get the support they need during this time. Simply Takeout is a community focused company with 14 local restaurants signed up, including Bombay Bites, Braunstone Fryer and Alino African Bar. The Leicester-based business is a marketing platform that acts as a partner for r
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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...
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Nov 23, 20202 min read


WHO TURNED THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ON?
Town Hall Square Leicester This short film was produced by Curve in partnership with Leicester City Council’s Festivals and Events team. The song, ‘They Can’t Cancel Christmas’, was especially written for the virtual switch-on by Tasha Taylor Johnson and performed by Rob Green. The city council wishes to thank everyone who helped make the virtual switch-on of Leicester’s Christmas lights so magical. But most of all, we’d like to thank Santa (and Tinker Bell!). They were turne
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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...
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Nov 20, 20203 min read
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