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Market Harborough Historical Society is marking its 95th anniversary by hosting an open evening at Harborough Museum next month

Market Harborough society to host open evening to mark 95th anniversary

Metal detectorist Ken Wallace, who initially discovered the Hallaton Treasure, is hosting a session for children at Harborough Museum later this month

Metal detectorist hosting session for children in Harborough

The Lutterworth & District Museum are delighted that the Royal Mail have issued a set of stamps to commemorate the legacy of Sir Frank Whittle, the inventor of the jet engine.

Sir Frank Whittle features on Royal Mail's new commemorative stamps

The Rockigham Arms, known as The Rock pub in Corby /BTG Eddisons Property Auctions

Burnt-out Corby pub sold for nearly half a million pounds at auction

The statue is set to be installed in the Friendship Park on Northampton Road, with the park set to be renamed Thomas Cook Friendship Park in his honour.

New statue and treasure trail in Harborough set to honour Thomas Cook

Ian Whittle, left, opens a new gallery called The Whittle Room at the Lutterworth and District Museum, alongside museum chair Tony Hirons

Development of first ever jet engine in Lutterworth subject of talk next month

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Wicksteed Park's Water Chute - clockwise from top left, Cllr Ben Jameson Mayor of Kettering, Ruth Rignall from Wicksteed Park, Gary Enfield, Matt Taylor (North Northants Council) and Georgina and Sharni Laurie visiting from Thrapston/National World

Wicksteed Park celebrates 100th anniversary of heritage Water Chute ride

A crowdfunding campaign launched to help save the Leicestershire Torc has raised more than £5,000

Crowdfunding campaign launched to save golden torc discovered near Harborough

Visitors are being invited to see restoration work at St Peter's Church in Horninghold as part of an event which also features the launch of the village trail

Visitors invited to see restoration work at church near Harborough

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Evidence of Iron Age settlement in Market Harborough could be lost

A ceremonial event to celebrate the completion of restoration works took place in Welland Park on January 23.

Restoration work completed on Bell Tower in Harborough
A restored Bell Tower that symbolises an important part of our local history has been unveiled in Harborough's Welland Park.
Phil Hibble

A family gathers to decorate the Christmas tree, a moment that often sparks conversations about traditions, relatives and family history passed down through generations.

Christmas surnames quiz: what your family name reveals (aff)

Megan competing at The Scottish Championships, achieving 1st place

Harborough bodybuilding champion announces competetive retirement

A nostalgic wave from the 1940s once again took over the town on Saturday, September 13, for Desborough 1940s Day.

In pictures: Desborough 1940s Day bring nostalgic smiles to the town

Some of Britain’s most notorious criminals ended their lives behind bars like these – check the list to see if your surname is tied to one of their infamous stories.

25 surnames tied to Britain’s most notorious criminals

A grand country estate still owned by one of Britain’s wealthiest families – could your surname be linked to a fortune like this?

25 surnames that could mean you’re connected to a secret UK fortune

Could your family tree connect you to royalty? Even Queen Elizabeth I might be a distant relation – if you’ve got the right surname.

These 35 surnames could mean you’re related to royalty

The renovations, which will take until March 2026 to complete, include upgrading the building's external masonry, roof and the windows to the front of the building and the tower.

Renovation work to The Symington Building in Harborough is under way

Your family tree could be bigger than you ever imagined — and DNA testing can help you trace its many branches.

How many living relatives do you really have? DNA tests reveal more

Iconic: Redcoats at Butlins Bognor Regis

Why Butlin’s Bognor still means magic for British holidaymakers

The padlock - and the Wilson Pilcher car that the padlock protected.

Unlocking our history: 19th Century padlock unearthed in Harborough district

A rare Royal mourning ring - commissioned to commemorate the death of Princess Amelia, youngest daughter of King George III - discovered in a Leicester charity shop

Charity shop surprise: Rare Royal mourning ring worth thousands discovered on th...

These were some of the most popular toys of the 1960s

14 toys you'll almost certainly remember if you were a 60s child

A trendy looking DJ Noel Edmonds is pictured here in 1974 beside his Ford Capri Mk II. The Capri was the seventh best-selling car of the 1970s, with 378,310 registered, according to startrescue.co.uk, which described how it 'fused simple mechanics with sporty styling and an affordable price tag'. It was known as a 'pony' car - like a 'muscle' car, but smaller.

The most popular cars of the 1970s in photos

Do you remember these popular children's TV shows of the 90s?

15 much-loved children's TV shows of the 90s you may remember

Midland Bank began life as the Birmingham and Midland Bank in 1836 and grew rapidly, becoming Midland Bank in 1923. Between the end of the First World War and the 1940 it was reportedly the biggest bank in the world. It was bought in 1992 by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) in what was then one of the largest deals in banking history and was renamed HSBC Bank in 1999. This photo shows a Midland Bank branch on White Lane, Gleadless, Sheffield, in June 1986.

9 famous banks we've lost over the years amid latest closures

Five years since the first Covid lockdown in the UK, the impact of the pandemic is still being felt

Five remarkable ways the Covid pandemic forever changed life

Do these photos bring back any memories for you of 1980s school days?

15 surprising things you'll remember if you went to school in the 80s
School life has changed a lot since the 1980s, from lessons to playground games and, of course, school dinners.
Robert Cumber

An artist's impression of the proposed new restaurant at West Lodge Rural Centre/West Lodge Rural Centre

West Lodge Rural Centre submits plans for new restaurant and farm shop

James and his new book

New book explains the historic origins of famous Harborough family

These toys were banned in many schools for a whole host of different reasons

11 toys commonly banned from schools in the 2000s

Fred Durst 'hate' reaching fever pitch and mainstream success; it's been 25 years since Limp Bizkit's Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water was released.

Revisiting Limp Bizkit’s Chocolate Starfish & Hot Dog Flavored Water

Nine video games you may have played in the 1980s - including arcade classics.

Nine retro video games you may have played in the 80s

23 years ago this week, Whitney Houston was still reigning atop the UK single chart with “I Will Always Love You”

What songs have matched Whitney Houston's record on the UK chart?

Lost Facebook features you may remember. Photo: Juana Arias/ The Washington Post via Getty Images

9 long lost Facebook features that will bring back memories

An ultra-realistic animatronic orangutan climbs a 20ft Christmas Tree at Coin Street Observation Point, London to highlight the threat to the survival of the species due to deforestation caused by palm-oil production, following Iceland's Christmas advert being banned.

Do you remember the Christmas advert that was ‘banned’ from TV?

Shoppers pictured looking at a Christmas display in the window of a Marks and Spencer shop on 20th December 1976.

8 nostalgic photos of Christmas shoppers in the 1970s

Christmas toy crazes that made parents' lives havoc

7 mega-popular Christmas toys parents struggled to buy

Cllr Phil Knowles, Royal British Legion president Barbara Johnson, Cllr Buddy Anderson, Cllr Jo Asher and British Legion chairman Stewart Harrison pictured by the new slate plaque at the war memorial.

Restoration work to war memorial completed ahead of Remembrance period

Your old Silent Hill games could be worth hundreds. Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Retro horror games that are worth hundreds

Who from the '80s has had a profound influence on musicians of recent years, including Justin Timberlake, Gerard Way and Karen O?

11 musicians from the 1980s that helped shaped the charts today

Could you have a retro PlayStation game that could be worth a small fortune hidding somewhere in your house. Photo: Getty Images/ CEX

7 rare PlayStation games that could fetch over £1,000

Only a true 00s kid would remember these gadgets. How many did you own?

11 gadgets you'll only remember if you're a 00s kid

Gadgets you may remember from the 1990s. Photo: YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP via Getty Images

The 9 nostalgic gadgets you may remember if you grew up in the 1990s

The ghost sign has been carefully restored.

Another iconic ‘ghost sign’ reappears in the Harborough district
Another iconic ‘ghost sign’ has reappeared in the Harborough district.
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Primark has turned 50 in the UK and these are the first stores it opened in Britain. Generic picture of a Primark store. Photo: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

The first 10 Primark stores to open in Britain and where

The war memorial will undergo maintenance works later this month. Photo: Nick Osborne

Maintenance work to protect the future of Harborough’s historical war memorial

The event will return on September 14. Image by Fernandoschi pixabay.com

World War II Lancaster bomber set to swoop in to Desborough 1940s event

A lot has changed since the last time Oasis played a gig together in 2009. Photo: Getty Images

9 things that didn’t exist last time Oasis played a show

lan Leather and Richard Erwin-Jones from the Canal & River Trust with Cllr Jo Asher (centre).

Historic heritage site Foxton Locks receives £65K for improvements to towpath

Water damage has caused the plaster to fail. Photo: Sandra Griffin

Harborough village church branded 'at risk' set to benefit from £15,000 boost

Cadbury My Era AI retro photo. Photo: Cadbury

Make your own Cadbury retro poster

Lubenham Village from Mill Hill

Lubenham Heritage Group: "The History of My House - part 2"

England supporters get in the spirit at the Cherry Tree in Little Bowden.

In pictures: friends and family get in the spirit during Euros final

Full size model, Gloster Whittle E28/39 Jet, A426 Frank Whittle MemorialRoundabout Lutterworth

Lubenham Heritage Group: Three Heroes of Lutterworth

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