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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

Just some of the donations

Lutterworth business spreads Christmas cheer after huge collection for foodbank

Busy scenes during the late night shopping event.

In pictures: Santa comes to town for Market Harborough Christmas Fayre

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

Find out about the history of Christmas food - with tasters - in Little Bowden

People

The fair will take place this weekend

Artisan makers from Harborough to take part in Hallaton Christmas Fair
Money raised will support Hallaton Church.

England, sticker book

Rare first Panini World Cup sticker album to go under the hammer

It will take place between 2pm and 3.30pm

Dementia-friendly carol service to be held in Market Harborough

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

Clockwise from top left: Phil at base camp; Everest at sunrise; Phil near the top of Nangkar Tshang; Sun setting over Everest and Nuptse.

Harborough Mail editor reaches Everest Base Camp – in his shorts, of course!

Cost of Living

Aspiring UK homeowners aren't feeling so optimistic

The top 10 business challenges CEOs face

The dates benefits recipients can expect their payments over Christmas and New Year in 2023

The dates benefits recipients can expect their payments over Christmas

Grocery inflation has fallen again, helping lower costs for shoppers

Grocery inflation drops again with butter now 16p cheaper

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

William Wallace.

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

Business

Market Harborough firefighters simulate a life-saving condition. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Firefighters recreate life-saving operation on Harborough housing development
The crew practiced casualty searches in smoky conditions

Wells McFarlane's team in the new office boardroom.

Growing Lutterworth-based firm finds a new home in a popular business park

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Award Winning Behaviourist

MHBS CEO Iain Kirkpatrick.

Market Harborough Building Society pledges to make space for community in new HQ

Strong Pilates uses an fusion of pilates and cardio and has been launched by a former Australian cricketer.

Harborough named among 11 locations for new pilates-inspired fitness trend

Traffic and Travel

Work to stabilise part of the embankment on the Midland Main Line at Braybrooke is progressing well with engineers confident passenger services will be able to use the line on Thursday (November 9).

Train services in Harborough should be back to normal on Thursday, say engineers

Steph Mastoris, head of museums at Amgueddfa Cymru, will present the talk.

Little Bowden Society to explore the history of Christmas cards

The council is set to decide on locations for the EV chargepoints.

Leicestershire County Council secures £3million electric vehicle chargepoint bid

Transport company Network Rail has apologised to residents for the extended closure of a busy commuter road that has been shut since January.

Further delays to bridge work on busy Harborough commuter road

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

Politics

The decision on whether Harborough will take on Leicester’s housing overspill has been deferred again following a council meeting last night (Monday).

Decision on Leicester's housing overspill deferred a second time
It could mean another 1,500 homes for the district

Taking on Leicester's overspill would mean increasing Harborough's current housing target by a quarter.

Proposal for Harborough taking on Leicester's housing has been 'demolished'

The district council hopes the free parking will encourage residents to shop local. Photo by Chad Madden.

Christmas shoppers in Harborough to enjoy free Saturday parking in December

The county council is hoping to beat last year's giveaway of around 50,000 trees.

Leicestershire landowners and farmers urged to sign up for free tree giveaway

UK Trending

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

Nigel Harman and Katya Jones performing earlier in this year's Strictly series Picture: BBC/Guy Levy

Strictly star explains why he pulled out of live show

Weather

A still from Andrew Reeve's video of the hailstorm.

Video: More thundery showers expected in Harborough

A still from the video sent in by a family living off Lubenham Hill

Video: Footage of the mighty hail and thunder storm

El Nino: how will the weather phenomenon affect the UK?

Education

The book explores the historical villages of South Leicestershire.

Leicestershire archaeology expert and author unearths history of settlements

MP Neil O'Brien with headteacher Bernadette Dabbs.

MP appeals to Harborough businesses and venues to grant school's Christmas wish

NFU Farmers for Schools Ambassador speaking to pupils

Hat-trick for NFU Farmers for Schools Ambassador

Families enjoy a picnic.

Families invited to enjoy a lesson in the woods at a Market Harborough school