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The Christmas display in the window of Church Street Antiques has been crowned the best in Market Harborough town centre. Over 40 retailers and businesses entered a competition which coincided with Friday’s Christmas Fayre and was voted on by the public. Harborough Theatre and Gardners Bakery came in joint second place, while Barker Fleming Home […]
Police have launched a campaign to catch people who get behind the wheel under the influence of drink or drugs in the run-up to Christmas. Over 270 drivers were arrested on Leicestershire and Northamptonshire’s roads last December – an increase on the year before. Northamptonshire Police will be releasing names of all drivers charged and […]
Thousands of people enjoyed Market Harborough’s Christmas Fayre. The town centre was transformed into a winter wonderland on Friday evening, with stalls and attractions for the whole family. HFM hosted some of the entertainment, including singers and dancers. Organiser of the Christmas Fayre, Juliette Maher was delighted with how the night went:
Santa is touring town in the run-up to Christmas with his team of helpers from the 3rd Market Harborough Scouts. He is out on his sleigh every night and will be visiting dozens of streets to meet and wave at as many children as possible. There will be door-to-door collections in aid of the Scouts […]
Santa is touring town in the run-up to Christmas with his team of helpers from the 3rd Market Harborough Scouts. He is out on his sleigh from around 5.30pm on weekdays and 4.30pm on weekends and will be visiting dozens of streets to meet and wave at as many children as possible. There will be […]
A rare copy of the first-ever Panini World Cup sticker album will be auctioned in Market Harborough after gathering dust in a garage for decades. It commemorates the 1970 World Cup in Mexico and is set to make between £1,200 and £1,800 when it goes under the hammer at Gildings next week. The album was […]
The government minister who approved a controversial new prison has turned down a request to meet the leader of Harborough District Council during a visit to the area tonight. Michael Gove is attending a fundraising event organised by the Harborough Conservative Association and Cllr Phil Knowles had asked to speak with him. The Secretary of […]
A campaign to encourage people to ‘shop local’ in the run-up to Christmas has launched in Market Harborough. It coincides with free parking in town centre car parks on the next four Saturdays, tomorrow’s ‘Small Business Saturday’ – a nationwide initiative championing independent traders – and tonight’s Christmas Fayre, which will see a number of […]
Market Harborough town centre will be transformed into a Winter Wonderland tonight for the Christmas Fayre. The popular free HFM-backed event is expected to attract thousands of people and runs from 4.30pm until 9pm, There will be a host of attractions for all ages, including live music, street performers, stalls, refreshments and falling snow! Organiser […]
The operator of Husbands Bosworth Quarry has been refused permission to run lorries out of the site from 6am. Villagers objected to an application to allow up to ten HGVs to exit the site on the A5199 an hour earlier than currently allowed, saying it would create noise disturbance. Parish councils in the area were […]
