Sleep Easy event aids YMCA Leicestershire, raising funds & awareness for youth homelessness. Participants experience rough sleeping. King Power Stadium Hosts Sleep Out for Homeless Youth Support Hey, check this out! Leicester’s football stadium hosts a sleep-out. It’s for charity, supporting homeless youth. You can join and raise money for YMCA Leicestershire. The event happens…
Stephen Wright, 36, faced court after a nightclub fight at Leicester’s Fan Club, resulting in community service. Man Covered in Blood after Fan Club Brawl; Leicester Resident in Court A man was in court for a nightclub fight. It happened at Leicester’s Fan Club after closing. Police came because staff feared a brawl. Officers saw…
Jimmy’s Killer Prawns, famed for seafood platters, launches a new Nottingham restaurant with spice levels for all. Jimmy’s Killer Prawns Opens Nottingham Restaurant Near Cinema Jimmy’s Killer Prawns is a new restaurant. The restaurant has a big red prawn outside, signaling their specialty: prawns. They are famous for prawn platters and use a secret spice…
Irish Clothing, a family business of 115 years, will close its last shop in Loughborough on June 30th due to external factors. Generations Clothed: Local Family Business Closes Loughborough Shop Irish Clothing, a family business, is closing. They have been selling clothes for 115 years. Their Loughborough shop will close June 30th. The store is…
Leicester residents face council tax and rent increases as the council struggles with significant budget shortfalls. Leicester Council Tax and Rent to Rise Amidst Budget Cuts Leicester council tax will increase in April. The council approved a 4.99% rise, which is the maximum increase allowed. Band B properties will pay £1.44 more weekly, generating about…
City approves 56-bed hotel plan for former Last Plantagenet pub after initial councillor concerns were addressed. Hotel Given the Go Ahead for Former Leicester Pub Site Hey, so they decided about that old Wetherspoon’s. Remember The Last Plantagenet on Granby Street? It closed back in 2019. They planned student flats there in 2021. These were…
Leicester’s adventure playgrounds receive a year’s funding reprieve after concerns arose about proposed budget cuts. Leicester Adventure Playgrounds Get Last Minute Funding Extension Hey, guess what’s happening in Leicester! The city almost cut funding for adventure playgrounds. These playgrounds are super important for kids. The council wanted them to be self-funded by next year. They…
Leicester City Council clarifies nearly £9,000 spent on takeaways and food deliveries between April 2023 and March 2024. Leicester Council Explains £9,000 Takeaway Spending: What You Need to Know Leicester spent about £9,000 on food for takeaways and restaurants. One department bought cake worth £666, data from LeicestershireLive reveals. The council ordered McDonald’s 68 times…
Leicester’s Highcross unveils its refresh with a one-day event. Vouchers, treats, & music on Feb 22. Big prizes await! Highcross Leicester Celebrates New Look With Prizes and Treats Highcross in Leicester has a celebration. The shopping center is having a brand refresh. They want to give shoppers prizes. A one-day event will offer vouchers, some…
A Leicestershire dad faces charges after using paper as a car seat for his 4-year-old child. Leicestershire Dad Used Pile of Paper as Makeshift Car Seat for Child A dad in Leicestershire is facing charges. Bilal Hussayn Ahmed used paper as a car seat. This happened last summer in Leicester. Police stopped him while driving.…