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A woman in a green medical uniform with white trim stands in a kitchen, looking directly at the camera.

💼 Jobs & Careers

Leicestershire Care Team Launches Recruitment Drive

Barbara Parker9 September 2026

A group of seven adults, including two playing a digital piano, pose and smile in a music studio.

❤️ Health & Wellbeing

Hinckley Piano Studio Recognised as Mental Health Friendly Place

Catherine Wilson9 September 2026

A woman in a white sweater and jeans stands on the left, while a man in a white and blue shirt with headphones looks down on the right.

📍 Local News

Hollister to open first Leicestershire store at Highcross Leicester

Callum Fraser2 September 2026

A group of people dressed in historical armor and clothing march across a grassy field with tents and trees in the background, holding spears and swords.

Bosworth Medieval Festival Draws More Than 4,000 Visitors

Albert Nelson27 August 2026

An older man in a high-visibility vest and tie stands next to the arm of a JCB excavator with a construction cone nearby.

📍 Local News

Leicestershire Council to Trial JCB Pothole Pro

Albert Nelson24 August 2026

A high-angle view shows a large brick building with scaffolding around its roof and chimneys, surrounded by trees and a distant field under a cloudy sky.

🏛️ History

Beaumanor Hall Chimney Repairs Protect Historic Leicestershire Landmark

Barbara Parker14 August 2026

Several large white and brown signs at a recycling center with instructions for sorting different types of waste, including wood, chipboard, and cardboard.

📍 Local News

Leicestershire Recycling Site Closures Extended Amid Waste Sector Pressures

Albert Nelson13 August 2026

A smiling man with graying hair and a beard holds up a stack of 'Adult Learning Courses 2026-2027' brochures in an office setting.

Leicestershire Adults Invited to Explore GoLearn Courses for September

Barbara Parker12 August 2026

An expressive digital painting of a coffee cup, saucer with pastry remnants and a spoon, alongside a small pitcher, a water glass, and two phones on a round table.

🍽️ Food & Drink

A Food Lover’s Guide to Leicester: Celebrating Independent Cafés, Markets and Family-Run Favourites

Sarah Whittman2 August 2026

📍 Local News

Leicester Clothing Brand Uses City-Based Supply Chain for Menswear Production

Callum Fraser14 July 2026

A long, bright hallway with colorful murals painted on the walls and ceiling, featuring portraits of people and abstract shapes.

Highcross Leicester Unveils New Street Art Tribute To City’s Cultural Icons

Charlie Hardy30 June 2026

People in carnival costumes with large yellow feather headpieces parade down a sunlit street, with onlookers on the sidewalk and trees in the background.

📰 Press Release

Leicester Carnival Memories To Feature In New Highcross Exhibition

Molly Miles30 June 2026

A bustling indoor market with people browsing various fruit and vegetable stalls under a translucent roof.

📍 Local News

The Royal Charter Market: How Leicester's 800-Year-Old Trading Tradition Defied Time and Developers

Barrington Kirkham26 June 2026

A historic stone gatehouse with an arched passageway and a small tower, seen on a sunny day with clear blue sky, with modern buildings visible around it.

🏛️ History

The Magazine Gateway: Leicester’s Medieval Landmark Hidden in Plain Sight

John Thornton23 June 2026

Ancient stone ruins and green lawns lie in the foreground of a large brick building with a tall square tower and bare trees.

🏛️ History

The Jewry Wall: Leicester's 2,000-Year-Old Roman Ghost

Barrington Kirkham10 June 2026

A wide shot shows a rugged volcanic landscape, with a smoking crater in the foreground, and a larger, majestic volcano in the background under a pale blue sky.

🍽️ Food & Drink

Walkers Crisps: How a Leicester Butcher Shop Became Britain's Snack Empire

Barrington Kirkham10 June 2026

A wide shot shows three tall, distinct architectural buildings standing against a light blue sky, two on the right and one on the left, with a green grassy field and a line of trees in the foreground.

🔬 Science & Technology

The Fingerprint That Changed the World: Sir Alec Jeffreys and Leicester's DNA Revolution

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026

A painted portrait of a man, possibly William Shakespeare, with a beard and mustache, wearing a white lace ruff and an ornate black and gold doublet. Golden text at the top reads "Principum amicitias!".

🏛️ History

The Night Shakespeare Came to Leicester: How a Tudor Guildhall May Have Inspired King Lear

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026

A bronze statue of a man in a formal suit and long coat stands on a stone pedestal on a city sidewalk, with street signs pointing to "Railway station" and "City centre & shopping" behind him.

The Man Who Invented Package Holidays: How Thomas Cook Launched Global Tourism from Leicester

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026

A light blue or teal vintage Volkswagen van with a white roof parked on a grey paved lot surrounded by other cars and a grassy area.

🏛️ History

How Leicester Found Its Lost King: The Rediscovery of Richard III Beneath a City Car Park

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026