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Sheila enjoys visiting libraries to read her books to children.

Former Medbourne resident inspired to create bilingual children's books

The Hare Pie is thrown onto the battlefield by Dave Marlow and Phil Allen.

In pictures: Close-up action photos of Hallaton Bottle Kicking event

A miniature replica of the hall was created in cake form.

Sweet-toothed Medbourne residents celebrate National Village Hall week

Mike Rickman at his home in Medbourne. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Harborough brother of late Hollywood star Alan Rickman speaks out ahead of actor...

The event in progress.

More than 8,000 people attend historic Easter bottle kicking event at Harborough...

Roll up at the village hall in Medbourne on Easter Saturday and tuck in to food and drink with your family and friends.

Easter Saturday event at Medbourne Village Hall

Richard Beaty has put in the native species saplings on his 500-acre family farm at Nevill Holt near Medbourne.

Harborough farmer plants 750 trees in a bid to improve and enhance the environme...

Nevill Holt Opera is unveiling a top-class line-up for this summer.

World-class opera house near Harborough is unveiling a top-class line-up for thi...

Mick Cooper has built up a stunning catalogue of pictures stretching back over 100 years of his beloved Medbourne – and now he’s going to showcase them all in a unique exhibition.

Photos: Your chance to see a fascinating catalogue of pictures stretching back o...

The rubbish near Medbourne. Photo: Harborough District Council via Twitter (@HarboroughDC)

Pile of rubbish dumped in village near Market Harborough

From left, Harry Hollis, Phil Allan chairman and Steve Wickham head towards the bottle kicking battlefield. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Historic Hallaton bottle kicking event cancelled again - but villagers made sure...
“We stage and help to look after one of the oldest and best-loved traditions in the UK – if not the world – and we had to do something"

The organisers of the brutally famous Easter Monday inter-village showdown said it would be impossible to hold it safely amid the continuing coronavirus threat.

Historic Hallaton Bottle Kicking event called off for the second year on the spi...

Mike Rickman with a portrait of his late brother Alan Rickman whose diaries will be published in a book. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Harborough brother of late Hollywood star Alan Rickman is aiming to raise more c...

The Nevill Holt Opera.

'This money is a lifeline' - nationally-renowned opera house in the Harborough d...

Nevill Holt Opera will put on the shows in the gardens of Nevill Holt Estate in September.

Major opera house in the Harborough district will stage six outdoor concerts ove...

The dog day care centre was planned for Medbourne - but it was rejected by the planning committee.

Plans for dog day care centre in Harborough district village are rejected over c...

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