

Historic council meeting to feature tributes and pledges
A scroll pledging support will be sent to King Charles III

200 seats available at Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving for the Queen
Leicester event being held on eve of state funeral

Book of condolence opens at County Hall
Residents are encouraged to sign the book which is available at County Hall


Local leaders publish tributes to The Queen
Senior leaders across Leicester and Leicestershire have released messages of condolence following the sad death of Her Majesty The Queen.


Military stables honoured with Green Plaque for over a century of service
The Remount Barracks in Melton trains military working horses and dogs, equine instructors, farriers, dog handlers and trainers

Be prepared for an emergency this September
We're supporting #30days30waysUK which helps people to be better prepared for flooding, fire and power cuts

Crowds flock to Bosworth Medieval Festival as it returns after two-year break
Almost 4,500 visitors, re-enactors and traders came along to the festival

Call for tree wardens to protect Leicestershire’s green spaces
The volunteers play a vital role in protecting trees

Best of luck to students awaiting exam results
Thousands of students across Leicestershire are being wished the best of luck ahead of two of the biggest days in the academic calendar: A Level and GCSE results.

Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre nominated for Visit England award
The site was rated very good following its most recent inspection by national tourism body Visit England

Free tree schemes aim to give away 50,000 trees to landowners
The tree packs are available to anyone who lives in Leicestershire with suitable areas of land to plant

People are asked to use water wisely after the driest July in since 1911
With no meaningful rain forecast, water company bosses are appealing for people's help to protect supplies through the heatwave

Important advice to keep people safe as heatwave temperatures soar again in Leicestershire
The prolonged spell of extreme heat poses risks to health and increase the chances of fires breaking out


Get ready for the Bosworth Medieval Festival 2022
Thousands of visitors and re-enactors are expected at the two-day event

Military stables to be honoured with Green Plaque for more than a century of service
The Remount Barracks at the Defence Animal Training Regiment (DATR) in Melton opened in 1903