Coronavirus: Friday’s Local Updates

Children from Meadowdale Primary in Market Harborough have raised over £600 for Leicester’s Hospitals after completing a marathon in the school grounds yesterday.

Youngsters taking part in the ‘Meadowdale Marathon’

14 youngsters who remain at school during the Coronavirus pandemic, because their parents are key-workers, and six members of staff, covered the distance of just over 26 miles in shifts.

Youngsters taking part in the ‘Meadowdale Marathon’

And some pupils who are not at school at the moment are walking a mile a day for the next 26 days to do their bit too!

Liz Martin, the Head of School at Meadowdale, spoke to Hfm:

The banner at the finishing line!

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Streets across the Hfm Region came alive again last night for the weekly Clap For Our Carers campaign and a convoy through Market Harborough helped salute NHS and keyworkers. 

The convoy heads along Leicester Road. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Around 20 trucks and vans, some decorated with signs and banners,  made their their way through town, to show their support from NHS staff and all key-workers working hard during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Firms who took part included CJ Sweepers, K2 Recovery, JCS Cleaning and CJH Aggregates.

VIDEO: Andy Carpenter

Staff at the Willows Nursing Home applaud the convoy.
PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Craig Davies of CJ Sweepers leads the convoy past St Luke’s Treatment Centre.
PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

In Desborough, the town’s fire crew joined in the applause at Beech Close Care Home after taking the fire engine there.