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Super six voluntary groups are honoured by the King
The award holds the same value as an MBE and acknowledges the remarkable efforts of volunteer groups in their communities
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Volunteers sought to help record county’s important trees
An appeal has gone out for volunteers to record trees in their communities
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Council ready to protect Leicestershire roads this winter
With 23 gritters ready to grit 1,300 miles of highway, the council is ready for winter weather
Couple receive suspended sentence for £40,000 pottery fraud
They defrauded victims of more than £40,000
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Road improvements celebrated by tree planting event
Two trees have been planted to create a new community garden space in Hinckley
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Another chance to apply for free trees as deadline is extended
People now have until Thursday 30 November to apply for the free tree and hedge packs
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Lord-Lieutenant appoints his new cadets
Cadets assist the Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire in his duties for a year
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Transport lead welcomes ticket office announcement
Ozzy O'Shea says concerns were expressed when meeting people in the county
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School lessons to educate on second-hand smoke
With 11% of children saying someone smokes indoors in the same room as them, new resource packs to teach children and their families about the dangers of second-hand smoke have launched
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Council supports national drive to boost confidence with numbers
There are lots of events to help people boost their confidence with numbers
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Wildlife boost as projects get almost £27,000 to tackle invasive species
The projects will collect data on the spread of invasive species which pose a threat to local wildlife and habitats
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Deadline approaching for groups wanting to run holiday clubs
Applications are open for organisations to sign up for Easter's Holiday Activities and Food Programme
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Survey opens on EV chargepoint locations
Pinpoint on a map where you would like to see an electric vehicle chargepoint
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Be prepared for more rainfall to come, warns council
The message is to avoid risks and never drive or walk through flood water
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Yellow weather warning in place for the East Midlands
With a yellow weather warning in place for the East Midlands, be flood aware with our weather advice
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Families with children urged to consider fostering
October is Children of Foster Carers Month, and the council are encouraging families who already have children to explore fostering