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Leicester
Leicestershire, East Midlands · population 368,600 · Photo: Wikimedia Commons
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Leicester
Leicester is a city, unitary authority area, and the county town of Leicestershire, in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest city in the East Midlands, with a population of 383,116 in 2025. The greater Leicester urban area had a population of 559,017 in 2021, making it the 11th most populous in England, and the 13th most populous in the United Kingdom. For three years running, the annual Good Growth for Cities Index has ranked Leicester as the best place to live and work in the East Midlands. The latest study, which is based on a range of economic factors, rated Leicester as the best performing city in the East Midlands in 2024 and 20th overall out of 52 other UK cities.
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CouncilBirmingham Council's High Court hearing on unauthorised flag attachments – 30 September
Birmingham City Council will return to the High Court on 30 September to seek an interim injunction aimed at stopping unauthorised flag displays on streets and highway fixtures, citing safety and harassment concerns.
Birmingham38 minutes ago
CouncilLord Mayor welcomes Ukrainian teens for week-long cultural visit to Birmingham
A group of 12-17-year-old visitors from Zaporizhzhia spent a week in Birmingham, taking part in museum tours, historic trips and community activities arranged by the council and local partners.
Birmingham3 hours ago
CouncilOfsted chief inspector visits Coventry after children’s services achieve outstanding rating
Sir Martyn Oliver toured the council on 17 September to discuss the recent outstanding Ofsted rating, the partnerships driving improvement and plans for school-places and child-focused housing.
Coventry3 hours ago
CouncilSandwell Council clears fresh fly-tipping at Forge Lane, West Bromwich
Council crews have removed newly dumped waste from Forge Lane and Park Lane just weeks after a joint operation that cleared 17.2 tonnes, and announced new cameras and ongoing investigations.
West Bromwich3 hours ago
Court orders three-month closure of Vape Express, seventh shop shut in Cradley Heath
Sandwell Council’s Trading Standards team secured a three-month court order to shut Vape Express, marking the seventh closure on Cradley Heath High Street as part of a crackdown on illegal tobacco and vape sales.
Cradley5 hours ago
CouncilOver 2,000 Coventry social homes upgraded with insulation, solar panels and heat pumps
A £67.6 million programme delivered by Citizen, the council and partners has fitted external wall insulation, solar panels, heat pumps and fans to more than two thousand social houses, cutting tenants’ energy bills.
Coventry6 hours ago
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What's on in and around Leicester
Alan Davies - Think Ahead
Tomorrow, 19:30De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Nontaines D.C
Fri 9 Oct, 19:00O2 Academy2 Leicester, Leicester
Jonathan Pie: The End Of The World According To Jonathan Pie
Fri 9 Oct, 19:30De Montfort Hall, Leicester
ELVANA: ELVIS FRONTED NIRVANA - LEICESTER - O2 ACADMEY
Sat 10 Oct, 19:00O2 Academy Leicester, Leicester
Elvana
Sat 10 Oct, 19:00O2 Academy Leicester, Leicester
Qawwali Live: A Soulful Sufi Experience - Leicester
Sun 11 Oct, 18:00The Y Theatre, Leicester
Days out around Leicester
View allBury Camp
Ratby · 5 miles
An earthwork site once interpreted as being a Roman Legionary fortress; though now thought to be a probable Iron Age hillfort. Late Bronze Age and Iron Age pottery and a Roman pottery sherds have been found here. The site was later incorporated into Burgh
Devana Way Park
Great Glen · 6.2 miles
Play park and grasslands area
Lake Sara
Woodthorpe · 9.9 miles
In the 1991 this site was used for gravel extraction for the building of the A6 bypass around Quorn. This earned it the name Quorn Lodge Borrow Pit. Soon after it was converted into a lake in 1992.
Foxton Inclined Plane
Foxton · 11 miles
A system for raising boats between water levels without using locks.
Foxton Locks
Foxton · 11 miles
10 canal locks in two flights on the historic Grand Union Canal. Still functioning and used by leisure craft.
Hope Bell
Nanpantan · 11 miles
The Hope Bell is a clock chime installation comprising four quarter chime bells and the main Hope Bell to sound the hours.
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Swidi Food & Wine
1 Cleveleys Avenue, Braunstone Town
Braunstone & District Working Mens Club
2a Braunstone Close, Braunstone Town
Brandon Tool Hire
Leicester
Yvonne Hair Art
Leicester
Sugar And Ice
3-5 Cyril Street, Braunstone Town
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