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Cllr Phil Knowles with Olympian Rebecca Adlington and Paralympian Maisie Summers-Newton, and Everyone Active managers Lewis Humphreys and Matthew Hopkins.

Sports stars make a splash at new Harborough Leisure Centre launch event

Santa's sleigh will be arriving in Market Harborough

Times, dates and locations for Santa's sleigh route around Market Harborough

Win tickets for Wicksteed Park’s festive family experience

Win tickets to Wicksteed Park’s festive family experience

Halloween pumpkin with ghoulish face. Photo: Shutterstock

We want your Halloween content - here's how to share it with us and our readers

Farm staff will feed the pumpkin innards to farm residents.

Halloween Pumpkin Palace enchants families at popular farm park

The World Conker Championships are back in Southwick, Northants this weekend

World Conker Championships back in Northamptonshire this weekend

The pumpkin picking festival has been running for five years.

Popular Harborough farm shop invites people to pick their own Halloween pumpkin

This year’s brand-new Hallowe’en Haunt attraction at Wicksteed Park

Win a Wicksteed wristband and have a spooktastic time

Each monster has its own ID card.

Monsters move out from under the beds to parks across Harborough this Halloween

Charity Manager, Stella Renwick with retiring Charity Administrator, Erika Lucas

Local family charity bids farewell to charity administrator of 25 years during 4...

Night of Musicals in aid of Matt Hampson F9undation

Night of Musicals: Local stars unite for musical charity night

Local singing stars from the Market Harborough district will be coming together for a “Night of Musicals” on November 9th at Great Bowden Church in aid of the Matt Hampson Foundation. The event is being organised by local man Eddy Crowe, who is a long-time supporter of the charity.

Peter Crowe

For one-night only, on Tuesday 8 October, Highcross will host its annual Student Night

Highcross Student Night returns with exclusive one-day only discounts

The Beehive Cafe at Mini Meadows Farm

Business breakfast at the farm hoping to boost new business connections

Hammond Arboretum.

Rare opportunity to visit Harborough's impressive Hammond Arboretum this autumn

World champion swimmer Mark Foster competed at five Olympic Games.

Olympians to drop in for Lutterworth Leisure Centre family open day

The event will return on September 14. Image by Fernandoschi pixabay.com

World War II Lancaster bomber set to swoop in to Desborough 1940s event

The Ghost Train performed by Wycliffe Drama Group. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Lutterworth-based drama group gets in the spooky spirit with comedy classic

The Heritage Open Day events in the Harborough district (clockwise, from top left): The Symington Building, Kibworth Harcourt Post Mill, Foxton Canal Museum, Lutterworth and the Foxton Inclined Plane Boat near to completion in 1899.

Find out more about free heritage open day events in the Harborough area

Fire crews helped rescued a 5-year-old girl from the windowsill of a home in Lee-on-the-Solent.

Mini fire engine rides part of upcoming Lutterworth Fire Station open day

The local crafting icon has amassed an audience of over 90,000 on Instagram.

Great British Sewing Bee star unveils Highcross' Love of Art event

One hundred tickets have been donated to five charities across the region.

South Leicestershire and Northamptonshire charities receive timely boost from fa...

Visitors will be able to take a tour of The Symington Factory in Market Harborough.

Visitors invited to delve into local heritage and history with free open days

Harborough swimming pool Atlantis inflatable with Cllr Asher and Matthew Hopkins.

Giant new inflatable bounces into upgraded pool at Harborough Leisure Centre

Highcross Shopping Centre is set to honour the city’s creative culture this summer.

Highcross to celebrate Leicester's creative community with its 'Love of Art' eve...

The shop is hosting a wine-tasting event this weekend.

Wine-lovers can enjoy a taste of summer at popular Harborough farm shop

The exhibition will focus on the 'People at Work' collection.

Harborough Museum showcasing beloved Ladybird Books collection this summer

Elephant Encounter at Woburn Safari Park. Photo: WSP

Win the chance to meet the elephants at Woburn Safari Park

Art in the Park 2023

Severn Trent named as headline sponsor for Leamington’s Art in the Park Festival

Leamington’s beloved family festival, ‘Art in the Park,’ is thrilled to announce Severn Trent as its headline sponsor for this year’s event.

Dane Nelson

The maize maze is designed using GPS satellite technology.

Leicestershire’s Wistow Maze unveils its new design ahead of 2024 Olympics

CBBC star Hacker the Dog will be 'on hand' for selfies.

Star-studded Harborough Comic Con will be taking place this Sunday

The new Lakeside Adventure Play Trail at Mini Meadows Farm.

New Lakeside Adventure Trail opens at popular farm park

Highcross is celebrating World Music Day on 22 June.

Celebrate the rhythm of Leicester at Highcross this weekend

Taylan adored Spiderman

Kids’ festival to help find brain tumour cure in memory of six-year-old Spiderm...

The lambs are named after popular TV characters Bluey and Bingo.

'World's Cutest Sheep' arrive at popular Farm Park attraction

“One Life” will be screened at the Langton Community Hall, Church Langton on Tuesday June 18 at 7.30pm.

Cinema In The Langtons: True story of man who rescued children from the Nazis

Lutterworth Mayor opens exibition featuring his father

Major D-Day exhibition at Lutterworth & District Museum

Equestrian classes are a key part of Blaston Show

Blaston – the biggest little country show of the summer

Residents urged to get into the spirit for this year's Desborough Carnival

Market Harborough Carnival logo

Harborough Carnival comes to town this weekend - here's what you need to know

Shaun Patrick

Notts Sport CEO Shaun Patrick to brave bold new look for Charity Cricket Day in ...

The week will kick off with the town carnival.

Harborough residents encouraged to take steps to greener future on Go Green Week

Roisin Quinn will be there to meet and greet interior design fans.

Colour queen Roisin Quinn is special guest at garden centre's meet and greet

The event is returning on June 1.

Summer will soon be in the air in Harborough as jam-packed family event returns

The scheme raises funds for national health and nursing charities through admission fees.

Residents invited to smell the roses during National Open Garden Scheme

The show incorporates the Blaston Hound Show. Image: Peter Alvey

Countdown to Harborough district’s popular Blaston Show continues

The countdown to blast off for one of Harborough district’s most popular events is continuing.

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Professor Elizabeth Hurren and David Holmes, Chairman of the Market Harborough Historical Society

Market Harborough Historical Society - May Meeting

Royalist soldiers and walkers by the restored information boards

Charles I Royalist Soldiers on Guided Town Walk

Wicksteed Park

Win wristbands for four for Wicksteed Park

Ad Feature Check out this year’s line-up for spectacular Kelmarsh Show

Hundreds to gather at Belvoir Castle for Great British Dog Walk in aid of Hearing Dogs

Hundreds to gather at Belvoir Castle for Great British Dog Walk

The CAD replica of the Hallaton Helmet

Unique Roman helmet is being re-displayed at Harborough Museum

Name the baby meerkat to be in with a chance of winning

Win a VIP adventure at Woburn Safari Park

Home-Start Kettering have announced their 2024 Golf Day

'Putt'ing families first

Families are being invited to get creative at events taking place at various venues across Market Harborough this half term. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Half term in Harborough: Families invited to get creative at series of events

Pauline battled with a back injury before embarking on her fitness journey

Meet Leicestershire’s latest ‘Let’s Get Moving’ Champions

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