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Santa will be slowly working his way around Great Bowden and Lubenham, waving to children and adults alike as he passes.

Santa will be coming to Great Bowden and Lubenham – here are the dates

It will take place this weekend

Vegan market returns to Market Harborough this weekend

Michael Gove recently approved plans for the super prison

Michael Gove to visit Harborough weeks after giving green light to super prison

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

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

Firefighters recreate life-saving operation on Harborough housing development

Saxophones at the ready!

Saxophone orchestra set to raise the roof at Desborough Christmas concert

121 Dog Training

Award Winning Behaviourist

Lesley Croft, John Bush and Sarah Hill of Market Harborough Lions Club get ready for the Christmas Card delivery service.

Harborough Lions set to spread Christmas cheer by delivering Christmas cards

Churchill Retirement Living Colleagues celebrate WhatHouse Best Retirement Home Developer Award

Churchill colleagues in Market Harborough celebrate national WhatHouse? Awards s...
Colleagues at Tebbutt Lodge in Market Harborough are celebrating this week after Churchill Retirement Living achieved a top honour at the national WhatHouse? Awards 2023, winning a Gold Award in the ‘Best Retirement Home Developer’ category.

Leicestershire County Council's fleet of gritters

Leicestershire County Council says it is prepared for cold weather

Market Harborough Choral Society

Market Harborough Choral Society holding coffee morning to raise funds

Patricia Pumpkin at South Kilworth Primary School

Local children learn about food waste thanks Market Harborough's The Village

Volunteers busy at work planting crocus corms

Crocuses planted in Welland Park to showcase Rotary's work to eradicate Polio

Santa and his elves

Santa is coming to town - and here is where he is stopping in Market Harborough

MHBS CEO Iain Kirkpatrick.

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

The team from Everest Lounge celebrate their win.

Harborough restaurant scoops top prize at National Asian Curry Awards

All aboard during the Christmas lights switch on.

PICTURES: Christmas lights switched on in Market Harborough

Families enjoy a picnic.

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

Gildings Auctioneers

Market Harborough auction house to appear on BBC One’s Antiques Road Trip

The decision has again been delayed

Decision on controversial prison in Harborough delayed again

Two minute silence.

PICTURES: Remembrance Day marked across Market Harborough

The additional 20 homes will bring the total in this part of the development to 489 homes – the wider plan for the site will see more than 900 homes built there

Additional homes approved for Market Harborough’s Airfield Farm development

Mrs Claus and one of her elves at a previous event

Santa Claus returning to town at Market Harborough's Christmas Fayre

Children during last year's donkey poop bingo at Market Harborough C of E Primary School. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

'Alpaca-lypse' coming to Harborough - a year after Little Donkey Poop Bingo

The Symington Building with red lights supports the poppy appeal. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Harborough glows red to mark Remembrance commemorations this weekend

From left, John Ragg of Market Harborough Lions and Market Harborough Royal British Legion chairman Stewart Harrison on the poppy appeal stall at the indoor market.

Harborough's poppy appeal reaches £9,000 in first week
Organisers want to raise £25,000

Jarrod Burke and Amritha Chagar of Randalls open their new sweet shop on Adam & Eve Street.

Hundreds queue in the pouring rain to visit Harborough's new sweet shop

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

Harborough will keep its ticket office

Plans to close Harborough's railway station ticket office have been scrapped

Celebrating a year of song

New choir celebrates a year of song and fundraising

The football academy has installed this tribute to Duangphet Phromthep

Inquest verdict recorded on teenager who died at Harborough football academy

Market Harborough Poppy Appeal Launch on the Square with help from Oadby and Wigston Support Group.

Poppy Appeal launches in Market Harborough

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

Harborough Town boss Mitch Austin

Harborough Town boss Austin excited by big FA Trophy test

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

Britain in Bloom judges with Chairman Cllr Barbara Johnson and Harborough in Bloom volunteers at Welland Park rose garden

Market Harborough scoops gold in prestigious Britain in Bloom competition

Cultural Quarter logo

Plans being submitted to enhance Market Harborough's 'Cultural Quarter'

People are being encouraged to eat their pumpkins

Free pumpkin-inspired community feast to take place this week

Market Harborough tip

Harborough district councillors hit out at plans to close local tip

Vets hoped to turn the property into a practice

Plans to open vet practice in Market Harborough refused for third time

Dai Jones

Leicester City champion's medal and memorabilia reaches more than £5,000

Harborough tip

Market Harborough tip could close in bid to cut down on council spending

Saxophonists are invited to the workshop

Award-winning musician to host workshop in Harborough for saxophonists
It will be led by Phoenix Saxophone Orchestra’s patron.

The Jubilee food bank is an independent charity

Market Harborough food bank to hold event raising awareness of its services

New primary school at Airfield Farm

Name and operator chosen for new £9million Harborough primary school

Ceramic bowls from Lafi Crafts.

Popular Autumn Market returns to Harborough this weekend

Ethan is running to raise money for charity Mind

Market Harborough man to take on 100-mile run for mental health charity Mind

Alex Osbourne will be representing the UK

Harborough scout heading to Norway to represent the UK in Roverway 2024

Founder Jeremy Thompson with the rest of the leadership team

Market Harborough self-publishing provider launches hub for authors

Lily Cossor five on the hunt for pumkins at Farndon Fields farm shop.

In pictures: Pumpkin pickers out in force at Farndon Fields in Market Harborough

Runners are encouraged to wear their most colourful running kit for Everyone Active Tunnel Vision

Everyone Active sponsor popular tunnel runs

Joint Managing Director of Lindum group Ed Chambers with Chief Operations Officer at Platform Marion Duffy

Work begins on controversial £6million Naseby Square housing development

Volunteers for United for Warm Homes showcase their knitted home

Harborough shoppers pick up free draught excluders to help keep homes warm