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David Marlow throws the bottle into the air at the start of the bottle kicking.

Looking back - Harborough from the air this year

Former Harborough Mail staff met at the site of the former offices, now a Thai restaurant. Photo by Andrew Carpenter

Former Harborough Mail staff share memories at reunion

Busy scenes during the Food and Drink Festival at Welland Park during the Bank Hoilday weekend.

What a weekend! Photos from this year's Harborough Food and Drink Festival

Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations at the Railway Arms in Kibworth.

What an amazing few days! Photo capture the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebration...

Fun during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations on Clarke Street in Market Harborough.

Photos of your amazing street parties across Harborough as residents celebrate t...

Blooming lovely in Foxton. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

11 beautiful photos in the Harborough district that will lift your spirits - and...

Storm Franklin has led to flooding on the East Farndon road going into Lubenham. Photo by Andrew Carpenter.

Storm Franklin: Drivers urged to be cautious after heavy rain in the Harborough ...

Harry Vasey, Anna Hazelton and Skye with stilt walkers.

Photos: Thousands of people enjoy Harborough's Christmas Fayre

Busy scenes on the Square.

Photos: Harborough's Christmas lights switch-on 2021

Wreath bearers on the Square in Market Harborough.

Remembrance Sunday 2021 photos: Harbrough falls silent in tribute to those who l...

Harborough pays its respects on Remembrance Day.

Photos: Harborough pays its respects on Remembrance Day
Our photographer Andrew Carpenter was at the Remembrance events and took these photos

Fun...twins Arya and Anya Blair both 4.

Photos from Harborough Showground as thousands of people enjoy the fireworks

Front centre, chairman Stephen Bilbie during the Volunteers Fair on the Square on Saturday.

Photos: Visitors enjoy Harborough's Community and Volunteers Fair

Aerial photos by Andrew Carpenter show the extend of the huge fire at a former mushroom farm near Harborough

Photos show the extent of the huge fire at a former mushroom farm near Harboroug...

Aerial photos by Andrew Carpenter show the extend of the huge fire at a former mushroom farm near Harborough

Aerial photos show the extent of the huge fire at a former mushroom farm near Ha...

Youngsters enjoying the Beach Festival at the Harborough Showground during the bank holiday.

Photos from the bank holiday Beachfest in Harborough

Harborough Town celebrate their FA cup progress

Busy Bees book their FA Cup date at home to Biggleswade

Photo by Andrew Carpenter.

Photo gallery: Scores of Market Harborough fans take to pubs to cheer on Three L...

Joy as England fans celebrate drawing level with Denmark at Bar Fifty Three on The Square.

We're in the final! Scenes of celebrations in Harborough pubs after England beat...

Fans celebrate the England victory at the Royalist pub on Western Avenue in Market Harborough.

What a night! Photos of fans celebrating in the Harborough pubs after England's ...

Fans celebrate England's victory against Germany at the Royalist in Market Harborough.

What a result! Photos from the Harborough pubs as fans celebrate England's 2-0 w...

Jack and Vera open Harborough carnival. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Photos of past Harborough carnivals - with some great celebrities

Our photographer Andrew Carpenter took these images of the Red Arrows around 3.20pm.

This is the moment when the Red Arrows flew over Harborough

Friends Christine Walton, 75, and Jill Dimbleby, 85, hug for the first time.

Hugs and smiles: Photos of people in the Harborough district returning to pubs, ...

Market Harborough Royal British Legion president Barbara Johnson lays a wreath to celebrate a 100 years.

Harborough’s Royal British Legion leaders lay a wreath to mark their 100th anniv...

Lucia, year 10 student. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

One year on: How the schoolchildren in Harborough have risen to the challenge

Nicki Burgess’s day-to-day job is as personal assistant to Julie McBrearty, the head at Welland Park Academy. But she has stepped in to the breach to take over as team leader as over 3,000 coronavirus tests have been carried out on students, teachers and staff. Photo by Andrew Carpenter.

One year on: How one Harborough school has coped with the 'absolutely massive' c...

Assistant principal Caroline Bowden. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

One year on: Resilient youngsters will be able to tackle any crisis after dealin...
This is one of three features our reporter has written after interviews with staff and pupils at the Welland Park Academy

Market Harborough Christmas lights were switched on during Friday evening.

Photos of this year's Christmas lights around Harborough

People pay their respects during the 11.11.11 service on the Square.

Photos: People gather in Harborough town centre to commemorate Remembrance Day

The remembrance service on the Square in Market Harborough.

Photos: Harborough and Lutterworth pays its respects at Remembrance services

The Roebuck reopens on Monday after a fire destroyed it last September.

These photos show how a Harborough pub that was destroyed by a fire is back and ...

Aura back in business on the Square in Market Harborough. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

How hairdressers across Harborough have changed their businesses as they open up...

Busy scenes outside Shelton's barbers on the High Street.

Queues outside barbers and social distancing in pubs - photos of how Harborough'...

Olivia Westmoreland 10 on Toby, Niamh Shearn 8 on Goldie and Philippa Shearn 6 on Kasper marked VE Day by riding through Mowsley on their ponies in Red, White and Blue. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

More photos of how you marked the 75th anniversary of VE Day in Harborough

Michael Crook of Willow Crescent celebrates VE Day with his huge union jack flag and neighbours. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Video shows how Harborough marked the 75th anniversary of VE Day - from the Red ...

John Pacey plays the last post in Market Harborough with neighbours Helen and Dave Allen on Nelson Street.

Photos: How Harborough marked the 75th anniversary of VE Day in lockdown

Angela Denison has decorated the Nags Head during St George's Day in Market Harborough. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Photos: Celebrating St George's Day in lockdown in Harborough

The Cherry Tree pub in Little Bowden have lit their pub blue in support of the NHS. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Photos: Harborough district once again shows its support for the NHS

The bottle kicking battlefield on Easter Monday 2020.

These poignant photos show empty streets and fields that would usually be packed...

PC Mark Illston on patrol in Market Harborough. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

These photos of the quiet streets and queues in Harborough show people are follo...

Hannah 13 during the careers day. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

FEATURE: How mock interviews continue to help Harborough students get ready for ...

Action during the Rotary Club of Market Harborough Swimarathon. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Photos from the Harborough SwiMarathon that raised thousands for charity

Bargain...Max Aldwinckle 8 with a pair of wooden spoons. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Food and drink from across the world came to Harborough at the weekend - here ar...

Students parade in their teams before the start of the 2020 Lockin at Robert Smyth Academy.

Photos from the students' 24-hour lock in at Robert Smyth Academy in Harborough
Over 140 students have held a sponsored 24-hour Lock In at a Market Harborough school to boost two young people’s cancer charities.

Lianne Parker and daugther Florance 3 meet a dinosaur during the opening of the Eco Village on St Mary's Road.

Take a look inside Harborough's new Eco Village

Busy scenes during the Fernie Hunt Boxing Day meet in Great Bowden.

In photos: The 2019 Fernie Boxing Day Hunt in Great Bowden

Students from two Market Harborough schools headed into the town centre after lessons to protest for more action to combat climate change. See the third photo on the gallery (March) for more.

Twelve photos that tell the story of the Harborough district in 2019

School children sing christmas carols. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

In pictures: Harborough's town centre is full of festive cheer for the Christmas...

The Hawk jet flypast.

In pictures: War hero celebrates his 100th birthday with a flypast near Harborou...

Chairman Barbara Johnson during the wreath laying on the Square.

Photo gallery: Hundreds turn out to Remembrance Sunday event in Harborough