East Midlands

Christmas Tree Festival in 2025. Picture: Sam Peverett

Concert coming to church to kick off Christmas tree festival

Project manager, Peter Eddie, and Angela Randle, the chair of MHIB Volunteers. Picture: David Helsby

'In Bloom' volunteers celebrate after Harborough and Lubenham win gold

Flo, Tina, Anthony, and Bhav of Clarke & Roskrow,. Picture: Anthony Clarke

Independent optician in Market Harborough named as best in East Midlands

Harrisons Taxis has been named Taxi Business of the Year in the East Midlands, as part of a public vote for My Local Awards programme for East Midlands.

Taxi firm that covers Harborough wins regional award

Volunteer Ellie Slucoch and manager Vicky Lakin. Picture: Olivia Preston

Volunteers celebrate after being named East Midlands bookshop of the year

Plug Me In won Park, won the Solar PV Installer and Contractor of the Year Award at the East Midlands Energy Efficiency Awards. Left to right: Mark Bramhall from Plug Me In, Kuran Sohal from sponsor Power Warehouse, Yasmin Ireland from Plug Me In, and Kate Bramhall from Plug Me In.Photo by Jason Mitchell

Harborough energy company wins at regional awards

There was a record turnout at this year's Market Harborough Classic Car Show, with an estimated 15,000 packing the town centre on Sunday, July 5.

Record turnout at this year's Market Harborough Classic Car Show

East Midlands Kung Fu was the winner of the Harborough Physical Activity Awards “Club of the Year” 2025. Photo: East Midlands Kung Fu

Award-winning martial arts club opens new facility near Market Harborough

The amazing volunteers from Market Harborough in Bloom have started their new summer planting programme in the town centre and the railway station.

Harborough in Bloom: Summer planting programme starts in town

The Community Care Fund invites members of the public, community groups and local not-for-profit organisations in the East Midlands to nominate projects in their area that they believe deserve funding.

East Midlands residents invited to nominate projects to receive £3,000 from Care...

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Pest control company joins BPCA
A Market Harborough company has been accepted as a member of a national trade body representing excellence, professionalism and best practice in the pest control industry.
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Calum Lill: 'It’s a beautiful working-class story'

Peak District takes centre stage in emotional new play

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Over 100 pubs in the East Midlands are on the lookout for the UK’s best pub dart...

A new poll has Reform UK out in front in Leicestershire with the cost of living a decisive factor for voters.

Opinion: Reform UK leads new poll in Leicestershire with cost of living decisive...

Pupils have access to a wide range of instruments at the Loughborough Schools Foundation Music School

Young musicians invited to enter the 2026 East Midlands Music Festival

Christmas opening hours: East Midlands Christmas 2025 times for Tesco, Morrisons, Aldi, Sainsbury's - and more

East Midlands Christmas supermarket hours 2025 - including Tesco, Aldi

Pictured: Gavin Morris from the Money and Pensions Service

Christmas cash conversations

Channel 4’s The Dog House seeks loving homes in Harborough and beyond as rescue ...

Allison Homes launches 'Wish Upon a Bauble' initiative, inviting locals to nominate a local cause close to their hearts this Christmas

Wish Upon a Bauble with Allison Homes and give back to the community this Christ...

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Global study reveals major gaps in diabetes care targets

We've picked 21 of the most magical Christmas markets, fairs and events taking place across the East Midlands leading up to Christmas 2025.

22 Christmas Markets and events coming to the East Midlands in 2025

Family Action Toy Appeal

No presents, just pressure: The harsh reality for many families this Christmas

Family Action Toy Appeal

No presents, just pressure: The harsh reality for many families this Christmas

Some of the current and new Trustees

Charity Groundwork Five Counties appoints four new Trustees

From left: Matt Rickard (Site Manager), Ryan Asher Powell (Construction Manager), Meg Lowe (Marketing Manager) and Karl Edwards (Managing Director)

Allison Homes breaks ground on 53-home Shepshed site

The figures show that the company has invested more than £5.8 billion in the West Midlands since 2010.

New data shows Amazon’s £5.8 billion commitment to the West Midlands

Autumn breaks have never been so affordable

These 80 hotels are offering rooms for £50 - full list of locations

Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People has appealed for stock for its shop in Market Harborough

Charity shop desperate for stock for Market Harborough store
A charity shop has issued an appeal, saying it is ‘desperate’ for stock for its store in Market Harborough.
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Female founders lead the way as £75 million lent to East Midlands start ups

These schools were among the East Midlands' top performers in the 2024/25 exam season

The 29 top performing secondary schools across the East Midlands named

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New community project to raise awareness of autoimmune diseases in Black women

A new poll shows the cost of living as the top priority for Leicestershire voters with Reform UK still leading the way

Cost of living the top priority for Leicestershire voters as Reform UK continue ...

Bridge 67 Butchers was selected as a finalist in the Shop of the Year category of the Great Food Club Awards 2025/26. (Photo: Bridge 67 Butchers).

Kibworth butchers once again recognised as one of the best in its industry

These East Midlands secondary schools boast extremely high performances

The 22 most exceptional secondary schools across the East Midlands

East Midlands Food Festival returns to Melton this weekend

Largest East Midlands food festival in years: This coming weekend in Melton Mowb...

L-R Margaret Richards, Pip Clements, Jenny Hubbard and Nat Jackson-Bream.

Harborough and Lubenham both strike gold once again

L-R Margaret Richards, Pip Clements, Jenny Hubbard and Nat Jackson-Bream

Lubenham in Bloom wins again

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Community Wellbeing Event for East Midlands residents

The Government has announced funding to bring new or expanded school-based nurseries to another 300 schools next year

All East Midlands schools with new nursery spots, as programme grows

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Twelve businesses representing the East Midlands at Europe’s premier emergency s...

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Get equipped: New course launched to tackle knife crime in Market Harborough

CGI image of the stunning new site from Allison Homes East Midlands

Housing growth continues as Allison Homes gains Shepshed planning approval

Kids Kickboxing Classes in Market Harborough

Get fit and confident with new kickboxing classes in Market Harborough

Food hygiene ratings have been revealed across the region

Revealed: The best and worst places in the East Midlands for food hygiene rating...

These East Midlands primaries excel at teaching their pupils the basics

The 24 best state primary schools across the East Midlands
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Reinald de Monchy, Chief Banking Officer, British Business Bank

British Business Bank reaches £170m lending milestone in East Midlands under its...

Bridgewater Home Care Harborough

Market Harborough home care agency is one of the Top 20 home care providers in E...

Tom Nicklin chats to members of the site team at The Wickets

Bellway introduces ‘wellness zones’ to support mental health of site staff

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Tool theft nightmare – East Midlands tradespeople being driven out of the indust...

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£200m boost to East Midlands economy as 1,700 smaller businesses supported by Br...

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Successful Open Day reinforces building society’s commitment to the high street

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Enjoy a great day out by the water this summer

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Allison Homes welcomes new Head of Planning to rapidly expanding East Midlands t...

SafeKeep founders: L-R Robin Hyde-Chambers, Andrew Byres, Ellen Widdup and Jacob Dilley

Just 9% of people in the East Midlands are on top of their life admin – the rest...

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