A young carer is urging the public to nominate other inspiring teenagers for prestigious awards acknowledging their achievements. The 2012 Lord-Lieutenant’s Award scheme is open to 13-19 year-olds in the city and the county and was launched on Wednesday October 12 by last year’s winner, Amy Turlington and Lady Gretton, the Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire. In partnership with organisations offering services to young people, including Leicestershire ...

Former England and British and Irish Lions legend Dean Richards MBE entertained over 400 guests at the King Power Stadium on Thursday October 13th, helping to raise more than £21,000 for Loughborough-based charity Rainbows. The evening, hosted by Snooker star, Willie Thorne, paid tribute to Richards, who was regarded as one of the world’s best players. With an ...

Leicester's City Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby is urging people to give their views on future plans for Leicester Market as part of a four-week consultation which launched on Monday 17th October. Traders, shoppers and local retailers will be asked for their opinions on how they would like to see the market developed and improved, focusing on options for the future of the indoor market. Officers ...

Following the transformation of the Welford Road club shop in August, photos have been released of the new Tigers Store due to open in Leicester City Centre. The Tigers are taking over the existing Cotton Traders store on Market Street which will create 1,200 feet of space dedicated to a Leicester Tigers Store in the heart of the city for fans. The latest ...

Just as sinister as the title suggests, Sam Shepard's ‘Buried Child’, the play that catapulted the writer to Broadway fame in 1979, will be showing at Leicester's Curve Theatre this autumn. Set in 1970's rural America, at the time of slow economic growth, the play explores the disillusionment of a family struggling to realise the mythological ‘American Dream’. Curve’s Artistic Director ...

Some of the county’s most talented musicians will descend upon Leicester Market this weekend, as the Leicester landmark hosts an exclusive outdoor music festival. Bands such as Charlie and the Martyrs, The Splitters and Counteraction Band will be forming part of the Love Music Hate Racism event at the Europe’s biggest outdoor market on Sunday 16th October, which will incorporate various aspects ...

Walking around Leicester’s vibrant Braunstone Gate, you are spoilt for choice when it comes to watering holes or locations to feast. However, there is one venue that caters for both of the above and delivers much more, whatever the time or day. Natterjacks Bar and Kitchen offers delicious food, a plethora of beverages and an environment which suits everyone, whether you are looking for ...

A total of 39 venues in Leicester are throwing two-for-one deals on a scale never before seen in the city on Thursday 6th October. Bars, restaurants, cafes and other venues are opening their doors to take part in the Leicester Big Eat, an event co-ordinated by LE-One, who represent retailers and other city centre organisations. The venues include a huge range of restaurants, including French, Lebanese, Thai, ...

A vintage fashion and live music festival is set to take Leicester Market by storm next month. Leicester Market has teamed up with leading vintage operator Judy’s Affordable Vintage Fashion and local live music venue The Auditorium to put on the free event, which takes place on Sunday 16th October, running from 2:00pm until 8:00pm. Fashion enthusiasts will be able to throw themselves into 50 ...

The first of three markets, run exclusively by local students, took place this week at Leicester Market, with two further student markets taking place within the next few days. Market Corner, near the Corn Exchange, hosted the first Student and Younger People’s Market on Tuesday 27th September, which ran between 10:00am and 4:00pm. The first of the three markets, taking place throughout autumn, is part ...