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Vote on rebranding to Leicester Gazette and expansion
Should we change our name, and expand into Leicestershire?
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Reports
Leicester's growing council housing crisis
As waiting lists climb, so do the numbers of rough sleepers in the city.
Reports
Leaked emails reveal the University of Leicester will close the Bennett and Physics buildings for “at least” two years
Two buildings on the University of Leicester campus will be off-limits to staff and students for years to allow vital repairs to be carried out.
Reports
Leicestershire NHS trust asks: How do you want to die?
Have your say in a new consultation of pallative and end-of-life care.
Politics
Leicester City Council’s finances still on ‘cliff edge’ despite savings
Many councils across the UK have already declared effective bankruptcy.
Reports
Ambulance service slams 'riots, racism and Islamophobia'
Leicestershire’s ambulance trust has condemned the “riots, racism and Islamophobia” which have rocked towns and cities across the UK recently.
Reports
Leicester parents hit by hundred of thousands of pounds in fines for pupil absences this year
More than £600,000 in fines have been issued by the council.
Reports
Why Leicester taxi drivers are “angry” over Wolverhampton licences
The Local Democracy Reporting Service spoke to local taxi drivers about concerns around out-of-town cabbies.
Reports
What we learned when Leicester East election candidates debated housing, immigration, crime, and the NHS
Local Democracy Reporter Hannah Richardson chaired an online hustings for Leicester East on Monday, 1 July.
Features
Leicester South: your guide to the 2024 general election
Everything you need to know ahead of polling day on Thursday, 4 July.
Features
Leicester East: your guide to the 2024 general election
Everything you need to know ahead of polling day on Thursday, 4 July.
Features
Leicester West: your guide to the 2024 general election
Everything you need to know ahead of polling day on Thursday, 4 July.
