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New skatepark planned for Abbey Meadows
Plans for a new skatepark facility near Abbey Park have been announced. Leicester City Council has revealed proposals to create the new...
Mar 23, 20222 min read


Council outlines vision for potential revamp of popular shopping street
Initial ideas for a potential revamp of a popular shopping street in Leicester’s Clarendon Park area have been outlined by the city...
Mar 18, 20223 min read


New video highlights £2 billion of recent and planned investment in Leicester
Major schemes that make up more than £2 billion of private and public sector investment already made, or proposed in Leicester, can be...
Mar 16, 20222 min read


Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service – Excellence Awards – Congratulations!
On Friday 11 March 2022, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) hosted an awards night to highlight and celebrate examples of...
Mar 15, 20222 min read


School kids help plant cherry trees to mark Queen's Platinum Jubilee
Youngsters helped Lord Lieutenant Mike Kapur and county council chairman Dan Harrison plant the specimens School children have helped...
Mar 15, 20222 min read


Have you tested your Smoke Alarm ?
Have you tested your Smoke Alarm ? is the message from Leicestershire Fire and Rescue service. Fire safety in the home is essential in...
Mar 14, 20222 min read


New video aims to support parents during baby’s first 1,001 days
The film advises mums and dads about about crucial time in their children's development A fun, informative animated video has been...
Mar 12, 20221 min read


Leicestershire mobilises to support Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion
"We must be ready to help", says county council leader Nick Rushton The county council is spearheading work to make sure that...
Mar 10, 20222 min read


Westcotes residents invited to have their say
People living in Westcotes ward in Leicester are being invited to tell the city council about the things that they love about life in the...
Mar 10, 20221 min read


Steam toys in spotlight at Abbey Pumping Station
Steam toys of all shapes and sizes will take centre stage at Leicester’s Abbey Pumping Station this weekend (Sunday 6 March). The Steam...
Mar 5, 20221 min read


Appeal to locate owner of dog after cyclist is bitten
Officers in Loughborough are appealing for help to locate the owner of a dog after a cyclist was bitten in Quorn. The incident happened...
Mar 1, 20221 min read


Leicester will show solidarity with Ukraine
There will be a vigil tomorrow night in Town Hall Square on Monday, 28th February between 6 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. The vigil will take place...
Feb 27, 20221 min read


LIGHTING UP THE CITY AFTER DARK WITH A TRAIL OF FREE ILLUMINATED ARTWORKS
A WORLD-CLASS ART EXPERIENCE FOR ALL AGES After the huge success and popularity of the last festival in 2020, Light Up Leicester returns...
Feb 27, 20221 min read


Man who assaulted football players jailed
A man who assaulted three Nottingham Forest players during the team’s FA Cup clash with Leicester City has been jailed. Cameron Toner,...
Feb 26, 20221 min read


County Hall to be lit up in yellow and blue in solidarity with war-torn Ukraine
The council's headquarters will be illuminated in Ukraine's national colours from Friday evening County Hall is being illuminated in...
Feb 26, 20221 min read


County council recruitment event aims to fill more than 50 jobs
Visitors will have the chance to talk to staff already doing the jobs, ask questions and get a real feel for the roles. There will be the...
Feb 26, 20222 min read
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