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Man jailed after his horse trampled a hunt protestor in Sibbertoft

Welford Victoria Football Club calendar

Welford footballers bare all for charity calendar

Robert Smyth Academy is holding an open event

Christmas market and fine art exhibition to be held at Robert Smyth Academy

Feilding Palmer Hospital

Drop-in event for residents to have their say on Lutterworth's hospital

Affordable housing

Harborough District Council one of top authorities for creating affordable homes

Local retirement developments will be holding festive events

Harborough retirement developments spread Christmas cheer

Sport

Clubbing together...men's captain Gary Dewis, lady captain Carolyn Jones, senior captain Earl Harrison and junior captain George Herbert. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Harborough Golf Club's annual Captain's Drive In putts the ‘fun’ in fundraising
The four captains took to the green on Sunday

The sponsors presented some of the awards at a celebration of the club's latest successes.

Leading Harborough businesses become first official sponsors of athletics club

Harborough goalkeeper James Dadge has been recalled from his loan spell by parent club Northampton Town

Harborough boss Austin staying level headed as unbeaten run goes on

James Dadge was all smiles after his heroics for Harborough Town in the FA Trophy on Saturday (Picture: @HarbTownFC)

Home FA Trophy tie reward for in-form history makers Harborough Town

James Dadge starred as Harborough Town edged into the second round of the FA Trophy

Teenager Dadge the spot-kick hero as Harborough make more FA Trophy history

Crime

Police are asking if anyone recognises the tools.

Police appeal to trace owners of tools recovered in Lutterworth

One of the altered jars

Harborough couple caught out after defrauding pottery collectors

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Self-confessed 'scumbag' burglar near Harborough jailed

A Leicestershire police officer has been dismissed after creating a fake X (formerly Twitter) profile to send abusive messages to a member of the public.

Leicestershire police officer dismissed after calling member of public a ‘Nazi’

A man has been arrested on suspicion of multiple drugs offences after a crash between a car and two motorbikes.

Man arrested for multiple drugs offences after crash near Lutterworth

Police are investigating

Victim attacked by men in balaclavas after being hit by bike rider

What's On

Chairman Kevin Millard at the previous ‘Taste the Different’ event.

Find out about the history of Christmas food - with tasters - in Little Bowden
A talk about the history of Christmas food - with tasters - will take place in Little Bowden.

Santa will be slowly working his way around Great Bowden and Lubenham, waving to children and adults alike as he passes.

Santa will be coming to Great Bowden and Lubenham – here are the dates

Saxophones at the ready!

Saxophone orchestra set to raise the roof at Desborough Christmas concert

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas in Market Harborough! Image: Josué AS

Christmas Fayre launches festive programme at Market Harborough Baptist Church

Singing their way to Christmas, Foxton Community Choir

Celebrating the end of new Musical Director's first year

Health

An ambulance in wintry conditions

St John Ambulance issues cold weather first aid advice

Image courtesy of Google Maps.

Have your say on hospital plans at Lutterworth health and wellbeing event

Heart of the matter: How to look after your heart and arteries. Supplied picture

Ad Feature Heart of the matter: How to look after your heart and arteries

Poems by Beardy Bloke aims to encourage men to open up to their loved ones and peers.

Former Harborough man’s poetry swaps ‘manning up’ for emotional wellbeing

A St John Ambulance volunteer at a fireworks display

Remember, remember first aid in November

Market Harborough Rotary Club members held a stand to highlight Rotarians' efforts to fight polio epidemics.

Harborough Rotary Club members paint the town purple for World Polio Day

Lifestyle

Problem of discarded inhalers (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: ​Inhaler disposal causes environmental blight
This week green campaigner Angela Terry tackles a landfill problem. I saw a sign in the chemist saying landfill disposal of inhalers is harmful to the environment, is that true?

The appeal supported 4,800 children last year. Image: Toys on the Table

Market Harborough provides drop-off point for Toys on the Table Christmas appeal

The book explores the historical villages of South Leicestershire.

Leicestershire archaeology expert and author unearths history of settlements

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NS&I Premium Bonds December 2023 prize winners: When is the draw date & how to check if you are a winner

Everything you need to know about the NS&I Premium Bonds December draw

Two men are being hunted by police after a man had a £28,000 Rolex watch stolen off of his wrist on a London street. (Credit: Metropolitan Police / SWNS)

Shocking clip shows £28k Rolex stolen from a man's wrist in attack

Part of the light trail at Warwick Castle

The castle that's a perfect start to Christmas

Mars has recalled Revels after rubber pieces were found in some packets Picture: Getty Images

Mars recalls popular sweet because it may contain rubber

Benn Curran-Nicholls, 14, tragically died after eating poisonous berries off a yew tree during a walk with his dad in Fletcher Moss Park in Manchester. (Photo: PA)

Boy dies after eating berries from tree in his local park

A murder probe has been launched after a man died in a house fire in Hull, East Yorkshire Picture: Humberside police / SWNS

Murder probe launched after man dies after house fire

Shopping

These are the best and spookiest costumes for children for Halloween 2023.

Cheap, scary Halloween costumes for kids - Wednesday and Marvel heroes

Best sleeping bags for camping: multi-season and lightweight

Best sleeping bags for camping: multi-season and lightweight

Top cabin bags and suitcases that you can carry on to an airplane

Top cabin bags that you can carry on to an airplane

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