Leicestershire Police’s Temporary Chief Constable has praised the “electric atmosphere” at this years’ Diwali Day celebrations, which attracted thousands to Leicester. The city’s Diwali Day…
Diwali celebrations, which are held around Leicester’s Belgrave Road area, are the biggest outside of India and attract people not only from across the UK,…
Leicestershire Police is encouraging people to prepare for Navratri and Diwali as normal, despite the recent unrest in East Leicester. The nine-day celebration for Navratri,…
Three-year-old Aari Patel died in a tragic accident at home in 2016. Following the devastating event, his parents Sina and Jay Patel, have shared how…
After 2020’s virtual Diwali celebrations, this year Leicester City Council is taking the festivities back onto the streets of Belgrave, but with a new approach…
On 24 October 2021, thousands of people flocked to Leicester’s Golden Mile to watch the Diwali lights being switched on. In a celebration that is…
With the first lights going on display in 1983, Leicester’s Diwali celebrations have evolved over the decades to today, becoming the largest outside of India.…
Similar to other annual celebrations this year, the traditional Diwali celebrations of live music, dancing, fire works and the famous big wheel will not be…
