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| District and Borough Councils On the County Council site, click on A-Z in the quick links at the bottom of the page, click on D, find District Councils, click on Local Borough/District Councils Leicester City Council Lots of info on schools, health, social services and job vacancies with the city council, among other things Leicestershire County Council Lots of info Your City Councillors Alphabetical list of councillors and link to a ward map to help you figure out who your councillors are Your County Councillors On the County Council site, click on Council, click on County Councillors, click on Complete list of Councillors, then search by surname, district, division or use the maps. |
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| Leicester&Leicestershire.com A resource for both expats and locals alike. This site presents general, historical, artistic, literary and other unique info about Leicester and Leicestershire. It is also a major source of contact information for expats and locals. Site submitted Jan 2004 |
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| Local History | |
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Archive Local history events listed and searchable archive Heart of Albion Press Books, booklets and CD-ROMs about folklore, mythology, Leicestershire and Rutland local history Highfields Remembered History of the Highfields area of Leicester since the early 1900s, with the reminiscences of over 50 people Leicester Archaeoligical and Historical Society Details of lectures and publications on history of Leicester Leicester Research Excellent introduction to the history, culture and heritage of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Leicestershire and Rutland Family History Society If your family came from one of these two counties then you will find much of interest here. Map of the Borough of Leicester 1885 Report of the boundary commissioners for England and Wales, printed by Eyre and Spottiswoode. 1885 Olive and Eric The letters of a young couple who were separated from each other during the Second World War. Olive was left at home in Leicester with three young children and Eric was sent first to North Africa and then to Italy Wartime Leicester Wartime memoirs of local people, local roll of honour and places to visit Who's Who |
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| Locals | |
| Foggieslot Foggie gives us a brief glimpse into his life with 'the Gang' in Birstall. Travel around this small site by clicking on the flaming words. Site submitted Feb 2004  Back
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| 3D Map Guide to all of the pubs and bars in the city centre Borough of Leicester 1885 Report of the boundary commissioners for England and Wales, printed by Eyre and Spottiswoode. 1885 City Centre Map showing shopping areas, parking, train and bus stations Cycling Map Cycle lanes and routes in and around Leicester Directions to Leicester City's Walkers Stadium How to get to the stadium on foot, by car, by train Find My Nearest Search for anything in this Up My Street database, click on the Map link for a handy dandy map Multimap Get a map for any address in the UK on the multimap site Ward Map City Council wards across the city Back
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| Places to Stay in and Around Leicester | |
| Brook Meadow Brook Meadow offers self-catering Norwegian Spruce holiday chalets, caravans, camping and bed and breakfast facilities plus a tough terrain track for 4WD drivers. Learn the true capabilities of your vehicle in exactly the type of terrain it was designed for. From novices to experienced drivers they can tailor a route to suit your standards. Quad Bikes also available. Hotels The
Regency Rutland
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