麻豆社

Leicester's Diwali celebrations are to remain in the Golden Mile after the city council had considered relocating them due to crowd safety concerns.

However the authority has said the event will undergo "major changes", with the stage entertainment and firework display no longer featuring.

The idea of moving the festivities had prompted local businesses to say they wanted the celebrations to stay in the area.

The city council said about 50,000 people were believed to have attended last year's Diwali celebrations, with record numbers coming over the past two years. It said a number of meetings had been held by a Diwali safety advisory group, featuring representatives from the police, fire service and the NHS, to consider alternative arrangements.

麻豆社 Leicester's Jo Russell spoke to Dharmesh Lakhani from the Belgrave Business Association and Arinder Bhullar, who has a boutique on Belgrave Road.