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Mark Willis will be joined by his chipoo Nina on the 250-mile walk, which will include a stop in the Harborough area on day nine

Can you help charity walker passing through Harborough as part of 250-mile trek?

The floating market will give visitors the chance to browse a range of crafts, gifts and seasonal treats.

Floating Market to headline a busy Spring at Foxton Locks

Boat descending Foxton Locks.

Colourful cavalcade of boats set to descend through Foxton Locks as part of free...

The 1950 Festival of Boats and Arts which took place at Union Wharf, Market Harborough.

Foxton Locks canal festival to celebrate historic role played by Leicestershire’...

lan Leather and Richard Erwin-Jones from the Canal & River Trust with Cllr Jo Asher (centre).

Historic heritage site Foxton Locks receives £65K for improvements to towpath

Union Wharf

Launch of new Canal Towpath Adoption Group

Example of a newly laid hedge.

Canal project set to breathe new life into centuries-old hedgerows

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Canal towpath reopens in Harborough following £1million improvement project

Stargazing at Foxton Locks

Stargazing event to take place at Foxton Locks with National Space Centre

The towpath before work was carried out

Canal towpath in Harborough set to open this week following £900,000 revamp

Foxton Locks

Canoeing and drumming workshops among events taking place at Foxton Locks
A number of activities are taking place throughout summer
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What the final towpath surface will look like

£900,000 revamp to improve stretch of Harborough canal towpath is set to begin

The current towpath

Nearly £1million to be spent transforming 2km stretch of canal in Harborough

Foxton Locks has been named one of the Marvels of the Modern Waterways.

Foxton Locks wins another national accolade as it is named one of the ‘Marvels o...

A disgusted walker has taken these new pictures of rubbish that’s just been piled up just feet from the water’s edge by Greenacres travellers’ site.

Fly-tippers strike again on a popular canal towpath on the outskirts of Harborou...

The domestic and industrial waste – which included a bike – was dumped by the side of the canal.

Mountain of 'disgusting' rubbish piled up by the canal near Harborough has now b...

The canal bridge has been hit for the second time in a year.
PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Historic canal bridge near Harborough has been hit and badly damaged for the sec...

Canal River Trust contractors are dredging the side ponds at Foxton Locks, this is the first time it has been done with a floating dredger.
PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Amphibious machine brought in to dredge sideponds at Foxton Locks

The paddle boaders on the union canal at Market Harborough.
PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Canal & River Trust splash out on paddle boards for young people to use on the w...

One of our famous tourist attractions, Foxton Locks, is celebrating carrying off a top new national open spaces accolade.

Top Harborough district tourist attraction wins coveted award

An historic canal bridge near Market Harborough has reopened almost a month after it was seriously damaged when a driver smashed into it. Photo by Andrew Carpenter.

Video and photos: Historic canal bridge near Harborough has reopened after it wa...

A furious storm has blown up over an “industrial scale fly-tipping scandal” – including human waste – being carried out by the canal yards from a travellers’ site on the edge of Market Harborough.

Outrage over 'industrial scale fly-tipping scandal' – including human waste – on...

You are being given the chance to help run one of the most iconic landmarks on the entire British canal network – Foxton Locks.

Here's your chance to help run one of the most iconic landmarks on the entire Br...

Saddington Reservoir drew hundreds during the mini heatwave in June. Some chose to jump in to the water, despite warnings.
PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

People are being warned to stay away from canals, rivers and reservoirs as Harbo...

Some of the rubbish left behind at Saddington Reservoir. Picture by Andrew Carpenter.

Emergency meeting held to stop a repeat of last week's scenes when hundreds of p...

People jumping into Saddington Reservoir yesterday (Thursday June 25). Photo by Andrew Carpenter.

'I couldn't believe what I was seeing' - furious council leader warns.people to ...

Special guests enjoy a behind the scenes tour of lock gate replacement works at Foxton Locks

MP takes a trip into the depths of one of the Harborough district's most famous ...

The planned public open days at the world-famous locks on Saturday and Sunday February 15 and 16 have been cancelled for health and safety reasons as high winds and heavy rain head our way.

Storm Dennis has led to cancellation of public open day this weekend at Foxton L...
You won’t be able to explore deep into drained locks at Foxton this weekend as new storms are set to blast south Leicestershire.
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Visitors are being given the exciting chance to get down into the depths ofFoxton Locks this weekend.

Here's how you can get down into the depths of Foxton Locks this weekend

One of the fish that was rehomed from Foxton Locks.

Why thousands of fish had to be 'rescued' from one of the Harborough district's ...

Here's how you can help keep the Grand Union canal in Harborough clean

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