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Foxton Primary School is celebrating receiving a top accolade. The school has beaten off competition from dozens of other schools across the east midlands to win the Superkind Social Impact Schools Award. The award recognises the commitment of pupils to social action, community service and charity work. Headteacher George Norman is delighted:
The work of the emergency services is being honoured in Market Harborough today. A special flag has been raised on top of the Symington Building to mark Emergency Services Day – also known as 999 day – which is held annually to thank the blue light services. The day promotes the work of the emergency […]
It may have been scaled back this year, but there was still plenty of fun in Market Harborough on Saturday as Arts Fresco Lite took place. Three professional and wacky acts were on the streets as a ‘taster’ for what organisers hope will be the usual larger-scale event next year. Residents and visitors were treated […]
Thousands of people descended on Lubenham over the weekend for the annual Scarecrow Festival. Over 100 scarecrows were on display across the village, including displays inspired by Disney characters, Harry Potter films and Oasis’s upcoming re-union tour. There was a host of entertainment and activities on The Green and tractor rides around the village to […]
Bridgewater Home Care began following personal experience of care at home. Managing Director Alex experienced home care at various times, within his own family, and had always been left underwhelmed. It has always been a ‘task’ for someone, never personal, the support provided was often driven by the company, not the family, and always focused […]
Local music talent will be showcased at a free festival in Market Harborough tomorrow. Somewhere Fest will be held on The Square from noon until 6pm and feature singers and bands who are signed or connected with Somewhere Records – the town’s community record label. The event has been held previously, but it is the […]
Police officers from Northamptonshire are starring in the new series of TV’s ‘Police Interceptors’. Staff from the force’s traffic and neighbourhood policing teams are featuring in the popular Channel Five documentary over the next few weeks. The first episode includes a chase through Desborough before a car driver crashes near Stoke Albany and is arrested. […]
The Lubenham Scarecrow Festival returns this weekend with thousands of people set to visit the popular event. Over 100 villagers have made scarecrows to display outside their homes and there will also be a host of activities on the Green. The event raises money for charities and community groups in the village and is on […]
There’ll be some wacky acts in Market Harborough town centre tomorrow as Arts Fresco returns in a reduced format. Organisers of the free street arts festival were unable to secure national funding to hold the annual event on a larger scale this year. Three professional acts will be performing around the Old Grammar School, Adam […]
The number of days Market Harborough tip will open will be cut from five to three later this month. The Recycling and Household Waste site on Riverside will only be open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from September 30th. The reduction is part of cost-saving measures by Leicestershire County Council and is as a compromise […]
