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A general street view of Western Road in Leicester from the junction with Briton Street and Wilberforce Road.

City road to shut for final phase of £700k scheme

Western Road will shut for nine days for the final phase of a £700,000 improvement scheme.

An image of a 20mph speed limit sign against the sky

New 20mph limit to be introduced in 35 streets

The council says it hopes the change will cut crashes and encourage more people to walk and cycle

The entrance to a brick-built Victorian library building

Council sets out library and community centre cuts

It is proposing to save money by asking community organisations to take over some buildings.

Mike Ross wearing glasses, looking at the camera with his hands together in front of windows. There are trees outside.

Cricket-loving school head was an 'absolute legend'

School staff and former pupils pay tribute to former Leicester head teacher Mike Ross.

A police mugshot of Gagandeep Gulati

Man who filmed rape of woman in park jailed

Gagandeep Gulati was found guilty following a trial and sentenced to six years in prison.

Three students wear a variety of clothes donated to the charity. They are standing in front of a shop window which showcases their work

'You can find today's trends in charity shops'

Age UK and fashion students at De Montfort University had teamed up to promote sustainable fashion.

A woman with grey hair and glasses in a hospital setting

'Long Covid clinical trial helped me return to work'

Sharon Baker says taking part in a study has helped her recover from debilitating symptoms.

A photograph of a road in the countryside taken from Google street view

New homes plan approved after garden criticism

A council said 24 of the properties had gardens which did not meet minimum size requirements.

The entrance to the school gates

Teacher made assistants forge missing maths work

Leicester teacher Janet Young said she had been in "panic mode" when she broke the rules.