Leicester

Members of the public ought to be given places on a panel that will consider whether the mayor of Leicester gets a pay rise, it has been suggested. Later this week city councillors will meet to...

A senior Leicestershire magistrate was suspended and investigated by one of the country's highest judicial bodies after he tried to pay a defendant's fine in court. Nigel Allcoat, 65, of Burbage,...

The University of Leicester has announced plans to create a multi-million pound National Space Park. The venture - described as a "new anchor for a vital British industry" - will sit next...

Bank customers are calling on Barclays not to shut a branch in Leicester. People who use the branch in Wood Hill, North Evington, are concerned it is scheduled to close at the end of the year. A...

A celebration of black history through music, drama, comedy, and more, will bring Leicester to life over the next month. Black History Month (BHM) festival is returning to Leicester and aims to...

Jon Ashworth has been given a job in the shadow cabinet by new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. The Leicester South MP, who backed Yvette Cooper during the party leadership campaign, has been made a...

Protesters have targeted the office of Leicester West MP Liz Kendall over the way she voted on Welfare reform. Members of a group called Class War Midlands staged a demonstration outside her...

A popular pub has been granted special protection to ensure it remains at the centre of its local community. The Western near Bede Park in Leicester's West End is a well-used pub and the Leicester...

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A thug racially abused and assaulted an Asian man in front of his family while they were waiting for a bus. The 39-year-old victim was punched repeatedly in the chest as he sat with his wife and two...

On Friday, July 31, like many people in Leicestershire, I visited Snibston Discovery Museum on the day it was closed to the public by the county council. As I had helped to set up this amazing...

A mother who claimed a Primark security guard assaulted her and ordered her to leave the store as she breastfed her baby has appeared in court.

Labour-led Leicester City Council has attacked the Government's proposed Trade Unions Bill. Conservative ministers want to tighten regulations around union strike ballots through controversial...

Leicester is unlikely to follow Nottingham in introducing a tax on parking spaces owned by city companies, Sir Peter Soulsby has said. Transport bosses at the city council have considered a work...

I am now retired but I would like to congratulate Jeremy Corbyn on his recent election victory. What was really pleasing was to see how over half-a-million people voted in this, the most...

Set in Lebanon during the Civil War of 1975, West Beirut is the gripping and heart-warming story of two young boys, Tarek and Omar. Followed by a panel discussion: Whose Gaze is it Anyway, on Syria

Consultants have been appointed to look at ways to revamp Leicester's Golden Mile. The city council says it wants to improve the stretch of road in Belgrave to cut congestion and air pollution. It...

A £30,000 scheme to make the city centre more fun will include a pivoting, rotating balance platform that recreates the sounds of the ocean. The money earmarked for projects so far is just the...

A popular pub has been granted special protection to ensure it remains at the centre of its local community. The Western near Bede Park in Leicester's West End is a well-used pub and the Leicester...

Rainbow flags, a brass band, wigs, music, and whistles brought the streets of the city to life as people celebrated Leicester Pride 2015.

The occasion on Saturday started with a loud and...

Business and council leaders say they are pressing the government for clarity on the delayed electrification of the Midland Main Line – arguing that it should take priority over other upgrade...

Plans for up to 500 homes next to the River Soar in Leicester have been outlined by council bosses. Officials have prepared the scheme as a guide to potential developers for the industrial area...

Councillors have approved plans for a new multi-million pound complex of offices, flats and shops where Leicester City Council's offices previously stood. At a planning and development control...

Fancy something hearty and authentic? Tim Burke recommends the tasty, robust dishes on offer at city restaurant and bar Tatra Eastern Corner Leicester knows better than almost anywhere else that one...