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Thousands of people from across the country attended Leicester's Diwali celebrations on Thursday night.  The festivities took place on the famous Golden mile and Cossington Street Recreation Ground.     Diwali, known as the festival of light, is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains throughout the world.  The... 0 comments
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Thousands gathered on Sunday to witness the Diwali lights switch on ceremony on Leicester's Golden Mile. The event drew all members of the community together to enjoy the celebrations, which consisted of live cultural entertainment on stage and a huge firework display on Cossington Park. The vibrant colours and festive music certainly... 0 comments
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Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service, Leicester City Council, Leicestershire Police and Crimestoppers have joined hands to launch the ‘Celebrate Safely Campaign’ that includes tips to keep safe over the festivities taking place from 24 September and 5 November. With events such as Diwali, Eid, Navratri, Halloween and even... 0 comments
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  This weekend saw the town centre packed for a feast of festive fun with the traditional Christmas lights switch on moving to Humberstone Gate for the first time.   The switch-on of the city centre’s 20,000 lights this Sunday was moved from the Town Hall to better accommodate the thousands of people who... 0 comments
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  Thousands of people came out to attend Leicester's Diwali celebrations on Sunday, which took place on the famous Golden mile and Cossington Street recreation Ground.  Hindus, Sikhs and Jains celebrate Diwali which is a celebration of light over darkness.   The annual Leicester event culminates in a large... 0 comments
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  On Wednesday 7 November 2012, volunteers from the Hindu, Sikh, Jain and Buddhist communities teamed up with the St Philip's Centre to run a special charity project to tie in with Diwali.   Volunteers shared food and socialised with nearly 50 elderly service users at the Manor House Neighbourhood Centre on... 0 comments
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Thousands were in attendance this year for the annual Leicester Diwali Light Switch event on the Golden Mile.   As well as all the celebrations on stage Leicester MPs Keith Vaz, Liz Kendall and Jon Ashworth welcomed people to the event as well as Chief Constable of Leicestershire, Simon Cole and Leicester City Mayor, Sir... 0 comments
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Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service, Leicestershire Police and Leicester City Council are asking members of the community to follow simple safety tips to ensure a happy Navratri and Diwali this year.   Senior representatives from all three of the organisations invited community members from across Leicester to... 0 comments
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