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BBC News
27-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Mural designed 'to bring a smile' to Leicester approved
Plans for a mural celebrating the "rich" heritage of Hindu people in part of Leicester have been given the City Council has approved proposals from Inspirate for artwork showcasing a dancing tiger on the Doncaster Road substation in Belgrave, which faces Melton Road, also known as the Golden to planning documents, the proposed design would include a QR code which would link to a website that provides information about the mural and its connection to said the proposed mural had been "sensitively designed" and would incorporate "traditional motifs" as well as "vibrant colours". Documents added: "The design aims to bring the streetscape to life and showcases a dancing Leicester tiger as a symbol of civic and cultural pride to create a joyful, happy and colourful design that brings a smile and laugh to people said the proposed mural would be painted and finished with a waterproof coating to ensure it lasts a minimum of 10 years.
BBC News
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Leicester's Diwali party to stay in Golden Mile
Leicester's Diwali celebrations are to remain in the Golden Mile after the city council had considered relocating them due to crowd safety the authority has said the event will undergo "major changes", with the stage entertainment and firework display no longer idea of moving the festivities had prompted local businesses to say they wanted the celebrations to stay in the following several meetings, the council has said the Golden Mile will "continue to be the focus for Diwali Day celebrations". The city council said about 50,000 people were believed to have attended last year's Diwali celebrations, with record numbers coming over the past two said a number of meetings had been held by a Diwali safety advisory group, featuring representatives from the police, fire service and the NHS, to consider alternative included relocating to Abbey Park or the city centre, extending it onto Belgrave Circle or moving it to Melton Road. 'Format change needed' Changes were agreed at a meeting on Wednesday with City Mayor Peter Soulsby, councillors, representatives from the Leicester Hindu Festival Council, members of the Jain and Sikh communities, and Belgrave Business Diwali Day will continue to be celebrated on Belgrave Road, which has been the centre of festivities for more than 40 years, it will be closed to all traffic for the than 6,000 lights will be installed along Belgrave Road, and the Wheel of Light will also return, but there will be no stage entertainment or firework display, while Cossington Street Recreation Ground will no longer feature as part of the Dempster, assistant city mayor for culture, said they had been "strongly advised" to change the format "due to the unrestricted and growing crowd numbers that it attracts"."Unfortunately, Leicester's annual Diwali festival has become a victim of its own success," she said."We are absolutely determined that Diwali continues to be part of the city's festive calendar."We also understand the depth of feeling to see it continue on the Golden Mile where it began over 40 years ago, [and] to do that, we must ensure that it can take place safely."
Belfast Telegraph
15-06-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Nick Griggs breaks four-minute mile at Mary Peters Track
The Tyrone man recorded an impressive 3.55.87 at the British Milers Meeting, which was just outside his own Irish U23 record. The Irish age group champion had a tortuous six months period when a serious leg injury sidelined him following his silver medal in December's U22 European Cross Country. Despite the heavy rain, Griggs assiduously followed the pacemaker to pass the halfway mark on course to a fine time. The 20 year-old's finishing time was over four seconds faster than his four minute objective and nearly five seconds ahead of second placed Andrew McGill of Cambuslang ( 4.00.43 ) followed by Dublin's Philip Marron (4.00.44). This is an impressive start to Griggs comeback campaign where a possible Irish selection for the Tokyo World Championships in September cannot be ruled out . There were a host of personal best times with a small team of Australian athletes leading the throng. This included Victoria's Hamish Donohue who had the fastest 800 metres time of the day with a 1.48.58 followed by teammate Max Shervington (1.49.00). Not to be outdone another Aussie Zoe Toland was close to her PB to take the 3,000 metres in 9.17.84. Runner up was Belgrave's Grace Richardson in just under nine minutes and 19 seconds. Ireland got the better of Australia in the 800 metres when Alex Neill of Providence College was a clear winner in a PB of 2. 02.50 ahead of teammate Emma Moore (2.03.54) and Australian Rebekah Newton (2.04.43) . Sale's Thomas Moran took eight seconds off his 3,000 metres best time to win in 8.02.35 just ahead of Gifford's Oliver MacDonald (8.03.90). Dundrum's Eimear Maher took the 1,500 metres in 4.13.33 . Fastest 400 metres athletes were David Ryan (47.50 secs) and Joe Doddy (47.84 secs).
