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Curve are inviting the Leicestershire community to help break its first ever Guinness World Record at its 5th Birthday Open Day on Saturday 7 September.   The record will see ‘The Most Number of People Wearing Paper Crowns’, inspired by Leicester’s world-famous discovery of Richard III in the car park last... 0 comments
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The creation of a new King Richard III visitor centre in the heart of Leicester's Old Town has now got the go ahead from councillors.   The stunning 150-year-old former Alderman Newton School building at St Martin’s Place will be transformed into a stunning new permanent exhibition and visitor experience telling the story of... 0 comments
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  The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Maria Miller arrived in Leicester today to experience a small taste of what is hoping to score the city its UK City of Culture title in 2017.     With a wealth of culture and sport for the Culture Secretary to experience, it was a hard task to choose... 0 comments
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Leicester Cathedral has announced that the remains of Richard III will be buried with honour beneath a raised tomb within a specially created area in the Cathedral.   The reinterment will cost around £1 million, which includes alterations to the building, preparations for the event and the ceremony... 0 comments
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  University of Leicester achieved an incredible feat yesterday at the Heist Marketing awards where they dominated the ceremony with six awards out of a possible fifteen.   Now in its 24th year the Heist awards praise the achievements of university and college marketing departments. Simon Bracewell, of Havas... 0 comments
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"Today saw the crowning of White Rose Competition which searched Leicestershire far and wide to find its loveliest white rose.   Claire Jackson and her white rose took the title at Leicester Cathedral this morning as well as a prize of £100 worth of Coles Nurseries vouchers. Claire will also undertake the role of guest of... 0 comments
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  Work began today on the second archaeological dig at the Grey Friars site, which late last year led to the discovery of King Richard III.   Phase 2 of the excavation project will see the removal of a wall at the City Council car park to create a larger excavation site in which archaeologists hope to uncover the... 0 comments
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  Leicester’s dream of becoming the UK City of Culture 2017 has come a step closer today.   Judges from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) have confirmed that Leicester is among the four cities to make it through to the next stage of the selection process for the prestigious... 0 comments
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  Leicester’s dream of becoming the UK City of Culture 2017 has come a step closer today.   Judges from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) have confirmed that Leicester is among the four cities to make it through to the next stage of the selection process for the prestigious... 0 comments
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  Leicester City Mayor, Sir Peter Soulsby has today revealed plans for the new Richard III Visitor Centre in the heart of Leicester's old town.   The chosen site for the centre is the former Leicester Grammer School building at St Martin's Place, the building will be transformed in to the new exhibition, entitled... 0 comments
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  Local groups and organisations were invited to Curve on Tuesday 16 April to hear the progress of the Leicester City of Culture bid 2017, which is to be submitted by 30 April.  The event was an opportunity for local groups and organisations to hear from the bid team to find out what the bidding process involves and get... 0 comments
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  Dr Turi King announces the results from the DNA tests on the Richard III bones found in a Leicester Car Park in September.   Laboratory Picture Credit, University of Leicester... 0 comments
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