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Around 200 people turned out to a special proclamation ceremony in Market Harborough’s Memorial Gardens to formally announce the beginning of King Charles III’s reign. The ancient tradition, performed in towns and cities across the country yesterday, ended with three cheers for the King and the singing of the national anthem, followed by a round […]

A special proclamation ceremony will take place in Market Harborough today to formally announce the beginning of the new King’s reign. It is being held in the Memorial Gardens at 2pm, where the District Council’s Vice Chairman, Cllr Rani Mahal, will read the proclamation to mark King Charles III taking to the throne. The ancient […]

The Queen’s visits to Market Harborough and Lubenham are being recalled today. Her Majesty and other members of the Royal Family made several private visits to Thorpe Lubenham Hall to stay with the Phillips family up to the 1970s, with crowds often gathering to watch as they walked to attend church services at All Saints […]

People have placed flowers in Market Harborough’s Memorial Gardens to honour the Queen. Several bouquets have been left under the flagpole, as the Union flag flies at half-mast above. Cllr Rani Mahal, vice-chairman of Harborough District Council, has placed flowers on behalf of the authority. People have also been signing books of condolence at St […]

All matches and training sessions at Harborough Town Football Club are postponed this weekend as a mark of respect following the Queen’s death. The Football Association has announced all fixtures are postponed this weekend,  in line with guidance and consultation with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Harborough Town says the decision covers senior […]

People wanting to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II following her death can now share their thoughts in books of condolence. They have been made available by Harborough District Council on the ground floor at the Symington Building and in all of Harborough’s Church of England Churches. Residents can also visit East Farndon Village Hall […]

Arts Fresco which was due to be held in Market Harborough on Sunday has been postponed following the Queen’s death. Organisers of the free street arts festival say they will reschedule the event for a date to be fixed. Neil Kitson, Chair of the organising committee said: “In respect to Her Majesty and the national […]

Church bells in and around Market Harborough will toll muffled at midday to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Books of condolence have been opened for people to sign at all the Church of England churches, which are open all day for prayer and reflection. There will also be short service at St Dionysius […]

Civic leaders and others across Harborough are paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II. Harborough MP Neil O’Brien says it’s difficult to find the words to do justice to someone with such a phenomenal reign: The Union flag on the Symington Building in Market Harborough is flying at half-mast and people wanting to lay floral tributes […]

Normal programming on Harborough FM will be suspended on Monday 19th September as a mark of respect on the day of the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Our normal schedule will resume at 7am on Tuesday 20th September. We will be playing music with news at the top of each hour to keep […]