The Hare Krishna Festival of Chariots returns to Leicester on Sunday 28 June 2026, bringing colour, music, and celebration to the city’s streets. One of the brightest processions in the Midlands, the vibrant festival will begin at Gallowtree Gate with a tumultuous welcome ceremony called a pahandi. The inauguration will commence at 11.30am. This year’s event is especially significant as the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) marks its 60th anniversary,

A New residents’ parking scheme will come into effect on roads close to Leicester’s Golden Mile from next week. Leicester City Council is introducing the permit-only parking scheme in the Belgrave area to help address local concerns about the number of commuter and business vehicles using residential streets for free all-day parking. The new scheme will officially come into action from Monday 1 June. Repost of video from last months report It includes mainly terraced streets

Two new 20mph zones are set to be introduced close to schools in residential parts of Leicester. Leicester City Council has approved plans to place the reduced limit on a total of 46 streets in the Belgrave and Rushey Mead areas of the city. The proposed schemes are the latest in a rolling programme of 20mph zones citywide. In Belgrave, 19 residential roads, close to Mellor Community Primary School, will be covered by a new 20mph zone, extending restrictions already in place

Family friendly Diwali day celebrations are set to return to Leicester’s Cossington Recreation Ground on Sunday 8 November. Leicester City Council has announced plans for community dance, music and cultural celebrations to once again take place on stage in the park, which will also host food vendors, arts and crafts stalls and a children’s funfair. Pictures by Craig Thorpe Leicester Media Last year’s Diwali celebrations were scaled back due to safety concerns raised by the lo

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service are currently attending a house fire in Leicester’s Belgrave area tonight. Hunter Road is closed at the junctions with Ross Walk and Marjorie Street. The fire has spread to the adjoining house but thankfully there are no reports of injuries at this time. Please avoid the area if possible. #LeicsPolice #LFRS #HunterRoad #Belgrave

Teenager is fighting for his life after being stabbed last night. Linford Street Leicester Officers are appealing for witnesses after a teenager was found with stab wounds in Linford Street, Leicester. Shortly after 6pm yesterday (6 June) police received reports of a small number of men with knives fighting in the Belgrave area of the city. It is believed the fight started in Thurcaston Road before the victim, a 17-year-old boy, was found with serious injuries in Linford Stre