Leicester City Council

Type: Organization

Name: Leicester City Council

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 4 reports

No action against halal firm

No action will be taken against a company accused of supplying halal burgers containing pork to schools.Leicester City Council withdrew a lamb burger supplied to 19 schools by Doncaster firm Paragon Quality Foods last month after tests showed up to 50 ... [Published Leicester Mercury - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Leicester City Council, Cross-Contamination, Peter Dale, cytogenetics

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

NHS

Team tackles drug-alcohol issues

A new service to help people suffering with drug and alcohol problems has been set up by the Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust.It will provide medical help, as well as advice on housing, benefits and employment.The service, which is called the Leicester ... [Published Leicester Mercury - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Leicester, NHS, Phoenix (Arizona, United States), Futures, Alcohol

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Jobcentre Plus

IT SUITS YOU, SIR!

A library with a difference has opened to help the homeless.Instead of books there are racks of suits, shirts and shoes everything you would need to be smart for an interview.The work wear library is the brainchild of Richard Grout, who runs the Porsche ... [Published Leicester Mercury - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Leicester City Council, Jobcentre Plus, Paul Smith, Leicester

First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 reports

Council renews its equality strategy

LEICESTER City Council will reaffirm its commitment to equality and diversity at the Town Hall this week.At an event on Friday (24 May), City Mayor Peter Soulsby and assistant city mayor Cllr Manjula Sood will sign up to a range of actions aimed at reducing ... [Published Leicester City Council - 12 hours ago]

Entities: Equality, Manjula Sood, Peter Soulsby

First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 1 reports

Leicester launches city-wide meat-testing investigation

Leicester City Council has launched a major meat-sampling programme following the discovery of pork in halal lamb burgers in local schools.Officers from the council's environmental health service will take and test samples of meat products from caterers, ... [Published Caterer and Hotel Keeper - 16 hours ago]

Entities: Leicester, Investigation, Leicester City Council

First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 1 reports

Leicester City Council calls for a halt on redundancies at a primary school

Education bosses at the city council have called for a halt to a controversial staffing restructure at a city junior school, which was the focus of strike action earlier on Tuesday.The council has written to trade unions to confirm it has called for proposals ... [Published Leicester Mercury - 16 hours ago]

Entities: Leicester City Council, Layoffs, Teaching, Investigation

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Network Rail

Branded bridge idea for revamp

A 19th century railway bridge that crosses a busy road could get a facelift under plans to smarten up the area.The Leicester to Burton line bridge spans Narborough Road, one of the gateways to the city, but has been targeted by graffiti vandals in recent ... [Published Leicester Mercury - May 22 2013]

Entities: Network Rail, Leicester, Leicester City Council, Tin, 19th century

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Motorists face five months of disruption around Melton Road's Sainsbury's site

As part of the project a series of changes will be made to key junctions nearby to create new entry and exit points for the supermarket. Works will take place at two junctions - the Melton Road/Troon Way/Watermead Way Junction, and the junction of Nicklaus ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 21 2013]

Entities: Leicester City Council, Construction

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Wildlife walk for early birds at Belgrave cemetery

PEOPLE can experience the sights and sounds of a summer morn chorus during a guided wildlife walk at Belgrave Cemetery Road Cemetery this weekend.The event takes place on Saturday, May 25, and begins at 10am.A local expert will lead the walk, giving information ... [Published Leicester City Council - May 21 2013]

Entities: Leicester City Council

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

Council launches citywide meat-testing sweep

FOOD safety officers at Leicester City Council have embarked on the biggest meat-sampling programme ever undertaken in the city.The aim is to obtain a better overall picture of the quality and standards of meat and meat products on sale in Leicester.Officers ... [Published Leicester City Council - May 21 2013]

Entities: Leicester City Council, Investigation, Peter Soulsby, Horsemeat Scandal, Leicester

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Dad's foul-mouthed tirade at BBC reporter during school safety morning

The BBC has published shocking footage of one of its reporters being verbally abused by a parent during a safety morning outside a primary school. Leicestershire Police and Leicester City Council were carrying out safety checks and giving advice outside ... [Published ParentDish - May 21 2013]

Entities: BBC British Broadcasting Corp, Leicester City Council, Abuse

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Cars seized on THE school run

Two drivers had their cars seized yesterday morning during an unannounced road safety operation outside a city primary school.Police and Leicester City Council road safety and parking officers targeted dozens of parents and carers dropping off children ... [Published Leicester Mercury - May 21 2013]

Entities: Road Safety, Leicester City Council, Park Police, Vauxhall Motors Ltd

Quotes

"However, I believe the council did the right thing by removing the burger as a precautionary measure."

No action against halal firm [Published Leicester Mercury - 1 hour ago]

Rob Parkinson, vice chairman of Reaching People said: "We are delighted to be part of the Leicester Recovery Partnership."

Team tackles drug-alcohol issues [Published Leicester Mercury - 1 hour ago]

"We are part of the Sytner group, which encourages involvement with the community."

IT SUITS YOU, SIR! [Published Leicester Mercury - 1 hour ago]

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No action against halal firm [Published Leicester Mercury - 1 hour ago]
Team tackles drug-alcohol issues [Published Leicester Mercury - 1 hour ago]
IT SUITS YOU, SIR! [Published Leicester Mercury - 1 hour ago]
Council renews its equality strategy [Published Leicester City Council - 12 hours ago]
Leicester launches city-wide meat-testing inves... [Published Caterer and Hotel Keeper - 16 hours ago]
Leicester City Council calls for a halt on redu... [Published Leicester Mercury - 16 hours ago]
No pork found in halal burger test [Published NewsRT.co.uk - 16 hours ago]
Be the first to comment [Published Leicester Mercury - 17 hours ago]
Tests show no pork in halal burgers [Published BBC - 20 hours ago]
Branded bridge idea for revamp [Published Leicester Mercury - May 22 2013]
culture clash! [Published Leicester Mercury - May 22 2013]
Deja vu as motorists facing delays on major cit... [Published Leicester Mercury - May 22 2013]
Council launches citywide meat-testing sweep [Published Leicester City Council - May 21 2013]
Wildlife walk for early birds at Belgrave cemetery [Published Leicester City Council - May 21 2013]
Tests on meat to be carried out at businesses i... [Published Leicester Mercury - May 21 2013]
Dad's foul-mouthed tirade at BBC reporter durin... [Published ParentDish - May 21 2013]
Was Richard III a benevolent king or a murderou... [Published 24dash.com - May 21 2013]
Motorists face five months of disruption in Mel... [Published Leicester Mercury - May 21 2013]
Motorists face five months of disruption around... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 21 2013]
Cars seized on THE school run [Published Leicester Mercury - May 21 2013]
Drop-in event as part of Dementia Awareness Week [Published Leicester City Council - May 20 2013]
School run parent's tirade of abuse [Published BBC - May 20 2013]
Police seize two cars during road safety operat... [Published Leicester Mercury - May 20 2013]
Model of Richard III's head to go on UK tour in... [Published Mail Online UK - May 20 2013]
Firm in pork halal lamb burger row plans legal ... [Published Food Manufacture - May 20 2013]
Be the first to comment [Published Leicester Mercury - May 20 2013]
Tesco superstore seeks to sell booze 24 hours a... [Published Leicester Mercury - May 20 2013]
Plans for £3.7m school extension to be unveiled [Published Leicester Mercury - May 20 2013]
Volunteers go wild in species count [Published BBC - May 19 2013]
Foxes catch mice... Leicester clean up their ac... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 18 2013]