Leicester 'City of Culture' bid
Leicester has lost out in its bid to become UK City of Culture 2017. The announcement that Hull has made the successful bid was made this morning.
BREAKING: Leicester loses out in City of Culture bid
Leicester has lost out in its bid to become UK City of Culture 2017.
The announcement that Hull has won the title has been made in the last few moments by Maria Miller, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, on The Green in Westminster.
Other cities shortlisted for the title were Dundee and Swansea Bay.
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Leicester to show off City of Culture bid highlights
Despite missing out on becoming the UK City of Culture 2017, Leicester will still provide people with the highlights of its bid from 2014.
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Will Leicester be crowned the City of Culture 2017?
In the next few hours Leicester will find out if its bid to become the City of Culture 2017 has been successful or not.