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Welsh artist Jeremy Thomas with Cllr Barbara Johnson, chair of the Harborough District Council

Exhibition exploring the life of Jesus is on display at Harborough church

The 15th Century gold ring Matthew Hepworth found buried in a farmer’s field.

Watch metal detectorist unearth find of a lifetime - a rare gold ring

Pilgrims celebrate Easter by carrying wooden crosses as they walk over the tidal causeway to Lindisfarne during the final leg of their annual Good Friday pilgrimage.

Good Friday - the meaning behind the Easter Bank Holiday explained

A time for reflection at The News' Christmas Carol Service & Christingle at St Mary's Church last year. Picture: Alex Shute

What is Christingle, the celebration involving oranges and candles?

Christkindlesmarkt in Nuremberg, one of Bavaria's major Christmas markets

Enjoy a real German Christmas and much more in Bavaria

Rev Stephen Haward, minister of Market Harborough Congregational Church.

Comment by the Harborough churches: Instead of looking at your phone, look the w...

Sainsbury’s shoppers left stunned as box of fish fingers now costs £7

Why do we dread Friday 13th? (photo: Adobe)

Beware! Friday the 13th – Day of Doom… or just another day?

The event.

More than 250 people attend Good Friday event in Market Harborough town centre

Tim Jeffery

Comment by Harborough churches: Humble yet strong role models are just the sort ...

Rev. Andy Murphy

Comment by Harborough churches: Stand with us in unity - in a world that so badl...
Every week, the Harborough churches write for the Harborough Mail. This week, it is the turn of Viewpoint by Rev. Andy Murphy, Methodist Minister in Market Harborough, Kibworth and Naseby, and Vice-chair of Churches Together in Harborough

Ceriann Kelly is the youth work manager at The Cube Youth Centre, which is linked to Churches Together in Harborough

Comment by Harborough churches: We want young people to move out of the darkness...

Rev Stephen Haward is Minister at Market Harborough Congregational Church

Comment by Harborough churches: We do not have to keep struggling all on our own

Stuart Allen, Pastor of Christchurch Harborough

Comment by Harborough churches: Do you work to live, or live to work?

Iain J Mair, executive director of GOOD NEWS for Everyone! (formerly Gideons UK)

Comment by Harborough churches: Feeling uncertain? Reach out for the Hand of God

Liz Mills MBE is the chair of the Jubilee Foodbank and a member of Market Harborough Congregational Church.

Comment by Harborough churches: We are all bricks that support each other

Revd Christopher Brown, pastor of Market Harborough Baptist Church

Comment by Harborough churches: God is with us in all things

The strong aroma and lovely taste of the sage plant make it a handy herb to have around

Seven herbs to grow this winter and use in your festive dishes

Revd. Alison Iliffe.

Harborough Churches Column: 'In a very dark place just a little light can be see...

Tom Grant is a Licensed Lay Worker in the Harborough Anglican Team, and is due to be ordained next month.

Comment by Harborough churches: Let's offer a warm welcome to those in need

Stuart Allen will be joining Christ Church Harborough during a special induction service on Saturday September 4.

New pastor welcomed at a Harborough church

Phil Walters

Comment by Harborough churches: How will we adjust to a new life?

Do you consider Friday the 13th to be particularly unlucky? (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is why Friday the 13th is considered unlucky - and triskaidekaphobia explai...

Janet Smith.

Harborough churches column: The truth is vital as we weave the complex tapestry ...

Rev Stephen Haward, Minister at Market Harborough Congregational Church

Comment by Harborough churches: Why people are drawn to Welland Park's mini wil...

Revd Barry Hill

Comment by Harborough churches: If we keep thinking of others, the path out of ...

Phil Chapman, Pastor of Living Rock Church in Market Harborough

Comment by Harborough churches: The Bible gives the secret to running the race o...

The Revd Christopher Brown, pastor of Market Harborough Baptist Church

Comment by Harborough churches: Father’s Day brought many different emotions for...
Every week, the Harborough churches write for the Harborough Mail. This week it is the turn of the Revd Christopher Brown, pastor of Market Harborough Baptist Church

Revd Andy Giles

Comment by Harborough churches: What does it mean to live life to the full?

Phil Walter, Minister of Harborough Community Church

Comment by Harborough churches: Let us not lose what we have gained through the ...

Janet Smith, member of the Harborough Baptist Church leadership team and Chair of Churches Together in Harborough.

Comment by Harborough churches: Praise for those who have served the community d...

Rev James Pickersgill, Team Vicar in the Harborough Anglican Team

Comment by Harborough churches: Finding a deeper, richer meaning in sacrificing ...

The Easter bunny has long been associated with the holiday of Easter, but where does the famous rabbit come from and what’s his role? (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the origins of the Easter Bunny - and why we celebrate the famous rabb...

Maundy Thursday is the fifth day of the Holy Week, the week in the Christian calendar leading up to Easter Sunday (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s what you should know about Maundy Thursday - which marks the end of Lent

This is why we eat chocolate eggs at Easter time

These are the dates of the Easter bank holiday in 2021 - and why we celebrate

Rev. Andy Giles.

Comment by Harborough churches: Marking one year since the first lockdown, the b...

Derek Williams, communications officer for Churches Together in Harborough

Comment by Harborough churches: Why do people do things that are totally out of ...

This is why people observe Ash Wednesday - and what the ashes mean

This is when Pancake Day falls in 2021 - and how to make the perfect pancakes

Revd Alison Iliffe.

Comment by Harborough churches: The extra ordinary in the ordinary

Rev Andy Giles

Comment by Harborough churches: Shine a light upon the darkness

This is when you should take your Christmas decorations down - according to trad...

evd Christopher Brown, pastor of Market Harborough Baptist Church

Comment from Harborough churches: What’s in a name?

Revd Barry Hill.

Comment by Harborough churches: Christmas in a Covid world
Every week, the Harborough churches write for the Harborough Mail. This week it is the turn of Revd Barry Hill, Team Rector for the Church of England in and around Market Harborough

Janet Smith, chair of Churches Together in Harborough.

Comment by Harborough churches: Let's look forward with hope

Justin Bieber has teamed up with an NHS choir on his new Christmas song

This is when you should make your Christmas pudding or cake - and the best recip...

This is when you should put up your Christmas tree in 2020 - and when to take it...

Here’s why Friday 13th is considered unlucky - and unfortunate events that have ...

Rev James Pickersgill, team vicar at St Dionysius.

Comment by Harborough churches: Remembrance time, together with the Covid restri...

Royal Mail's festive stamps are now available to buy - here are this year's desi...

The Reverend John Morley.

Comment by Harborough churches: At the going down of the sun and in the morning,...

Revd James Pickersgill, Team Vicar at St Dionysius Church

Comment by Harborough churches: Remember those who have sacrificed so much for u...

Revd Christopher Brown, the pastor of Market Harborough Baptist Church.

Comment by Harborough churches: 'Let us also continue in these new ways of givin...