An Introduction to Strasbourg by the President of the Leicester French Circle

I had always been curious about going to Strasbourg, the twinned city of Leicester. I wasn’t disappointed. It’s on a much bigger scale than I had anticipated, but it is very easy to explore by tram.  The trams are very frequent…

LEICESTER CITY LADIES FOOTBALL CLUB

VISIT TO STRASBOURG AUGUST 2024 Members of the LCLFC Senior team who played in Strasbourg against local team AS Musau We were met by the club's first team manager and he took us to their club to share food and drinks with their first…

Anglo German Family History Society

Hello, My name is Chris Arundel and I am the press officer for the Anglo-German Family History Society. The society was founded in 1987 to help people research their German ancestors both in the UK and on the Continent.…

Leicester Athena cause a stir in Strasbourg.

Leicester Athena cause a stir in Strasbourg. Leicester Athena Phoenix, a Division One National League Women’s Volleyball Team, exceeded all expectations last weekend by coming second at the Annual International Volleyball Tournament in…

INTERNATIONAL POLICE ORGANISATION MEMBERS VISIT LORD MAYOR FOR AFTERNOON TEA

INTERNATIONAL POLICE ORGANISATION MEMBERS VISIT LORD MAYOR FOR AFTERNOON TEA On Thursday 12th September 2024, 8 members of the Leicestershire Branch of the International Police Association (IPA) were given a warm welcome by the Lord…

Leicester Police Cadets visit Krefeld

Krefeld gets a visit from Leicester – Cadets take part in the soapbox race · Young people from Leicester have now visited the Silk City. Some of them took part in the soapbox race on the Hülser Berg during this time. What the cadets…

Uerdingen wants to revive the town twinning with Leicester

A Uerdingen wants to revive the town twinning with Leicester Frank Langen wants to revive the town twinning with Leicester and also visited the "Krefeld Way" there. Photo: Frank Langen Krefeld signed the document in 1969: A Uerdinger…

New Lord Mayor

The Lord Mayor The Lord Mayor is Leicester’s first citizen and is elected each year at Annual Council. The Lord Mayor for 2024-2025 is Councillor Bhupen Dave. Councillor Bhupen Dave, the new Lord Mayor with his Usha, who will support…

Leicester University Chamber Choir

Summer concert 2024 LEICESTER UNIVERSITY CHAMBER CHOIR SUMMER CONCERT 2024 The Chamber Choir is a member of the City of Leicester European Twinning Association (CLETA) and with the help of CLETA visited Strasbourg (France) last year. …

Krefeld Citizen visits Leicester

KREFELD CITIZEN VISITS LEICESTER TO CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF HIS TWINNING WITH LEICESTER My name is Frank Langen and 50 years ago, in 1974, a friendship began between my family and the Busby family from Leicester.  Over the years, this…