Leicester

Concern raised over "secret" meetings of task group examining Leicester council social work failings

Tatty and ageing Christmas decorations in Leicester city centre will be replaced this year as part of a £50,000 spruce-up. Many of the city's festive decorations, which are central to the...

Struggling parents are set to benefit from a new shop selling baby toys, equipment and school uniforms. Earlier this year the Leicester charity Baby Gear shut its doors after 30 years due to changes...

Concerns have been raised about multi-million pound plans for a complex of offices and flats where Leicester City Council's old office towers stood Developers Ingleby are seeking permission to build...

Police are investigating allegations of neglect at two city homes. Care Quality Commission have also been called and residents are being moved from the homes at 9 Grace Road and one in Park Hill...

A mother, who claimed her nursing baby had been torn from her breast by a Primark security guard, has been charged.

Caroline Starmer, 28, is due to appear at Leicester Magistrates’ Court on

An independent food festival, selling pizza, curry, ice cream, cakes, barbecue food and other cuisine, is being launched in the city. The new event, called Leicester's Independent Food Festival,...

A new digital tour of a historic county church has been created to give people a unique visitor experience from the comfort of their own home. The Digital Heritage Tour of St Mary and St John, in...

A proposed expansion of a huge distribution park will bring thousands of jobs to Leicestershire, it is claimed.

The crimes of high-profile figures such as Jimmy Savile have prompted victims of historical sexual abuse in Leicestershire to come forward. Leicestershire Police said publicity around cases such as...

The Department of Work and Pensions has apologised to a mentally-ill Leicester man after pursuing him for loans he insists he never took. Geoffrey Thomas has been involved in a six month battle with...

Greville Janner wrote to superstar Michael Jackson congratulating him on being cleared of child sex charges, it has been reported. The Labour peer and former Leicester West MP wrote the letter...

Sir Peter Soulsby has outlined a number of schemes that will form the second phase of his Connecting Leicester revamp of the city. Projects being put forward by the mayor include a £1.5...

The gloom will be lifted from some of Leicester city centre's architectural gems as part of a strategy to illuminate attractive buildings. City council bosses have drawn up plans to show off key...

A 135-page action plan to improve city children's services has been drawn up. Leicester City Council's assistant mayor for children, young people and schools, Councillor Sarah Russell and Frances...

Supporters of Snibston Discovery Museum are to stage a final demonstration as the clock ticks down to its closure. The popular Coalville attraction will shut permanently at 5pm on Friday bringing to...

The colourful Caribbean Carnival will return to the streets of Leicester this weekend, with around 100,000 people expected to join in with the festivities. The multicultural event is celebrating its...

A Leicester community group says it has been unfairly targeted after being told its funding will stop.

Leicestershire County Council has today been accused of running a meaningless consultation at the start of a High Court hearing on the future of Snibston Discovery Museum. A judicial review has been...

Up to 90 jobs are under threat at a city engineering firm following a downturn in orders. Kaby Engineers has launched a 30 day consultation over the possibility of making between 50 and 90 staff...

A local authority approves proposals to sell off £28m worth of its property and land to help raise funds.

Plans to pedestrianise Leicester's busy Church Gate have been outlined by city mayor Sir Peter Soulsby. The road runs from the Clock Tower to St Margaret's Way and has numerous shops and bars but it...