Leicester-based brewer and pub company Everards has raised £10,000 for Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland, its Charity of the Year, thanks to the generosity of colleagues, business owners and customers throughout 2025. The total was achieved through a wide range of...
US hot chicken brand Dave’s Hot Chicken is set to create around 60 new jobs in Leicester with the opening of a new city centre restaurant next month. The fast-growing chain will open its Leicester site at 25–27 Gallowtree Gate in February, as part of its ongoing UK...
Independent coffee brand Public has expanded its East Midlands footprint with the opening of a new venue in Leicester city centre, marking the company’s fourth location. The new site opened on 19 January on King Street at Canopy, joining existing Public coffee shops...
Leicester-based metalwork specialist ADS Laser Cutting has expressed confidence about the year ahead after a period of sustained growth, operational expansion and targeted investment in both equipment and people. During 2025, which marked the company’s 20th...
Sustainable Building Services (UK) Ltd (SBS) has been appointed by Leicester City Council and Leicestershire County Council to deliver large-scale home energy efficiency improvements through the government’s Warm Homes: Local Grant programme. The combined contracts,...
Work has begun on the final two redesigned entrances at Highcross Leicester, marking another milestone in the shopping centre’s ongoing investment to enhance the look and feel of its exterior. Construction started on 8 January at the Bond Street and East Gate...
A Leicester man has completed an extraordinary endurance challenge, running an average of 40 miles a day – the equivalent of one and a half marathons every single day since 1 December – to raise vital funds for his local NHS hospital. Tom has so far raised more than...
Proici Commercial Interiors has partnered with U Fit to create a high-quality wellbeing and fitness destination in Leicester. Working from an empty shell, Proici delivered a complete design and fit-out solution, covering ventilation, flooring, bespoke joinery,...
Many parents – and perhaps even more children – have been left feeling sad following the closure of a much-loved Leicester children’s play centre. Go Kids Go, located on Raw Dykes Road, closed its doors for the final time on Tuesday, 6 January. For families across the...
Leicester has already experienced significant change over the past year, including the long-awaited opening of the city’s £16.8m Roman museum. However, a number of other major regeneration and development projects remain in the pipeline, with several expected to make...