A Tragic End for a Once Great Leicester Institution?
The Corah factory site is probably the most important large-scale development opportunity that has emerged in Leicester for many years. It is vital that we get it right, but Leicester…
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We have written to members and supporters seeking volunteers. We are keen to find a Secretary and a Treasurer, together with someone willing to help manage the website. Diversity is…
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Abbey Corner Bridge to be repaired
The Leicester Mercury has reported that the historic, 1878, Grade II listed Abbey Corner Bridge is to be repaired. It means a long closure for Abbey Park Road but it…
DetailsGlobal Leicester History Festival
On Saturday 2 April 2022 9.45am – 5.15pm De Montfort University, Leicester and the Historical Association are running a day long festival ‘Global Leicester’ is a History festival to celebrate…
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Millionaire landlord told ‘demolish flats by July or go to jail for 4 months’
It seems that a Leicester developer has pushed his luck too far with the courts and the City Council’s planning control team. Leicester Civic Society hopes that if a developer…
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