Creative Harborough is the town’s philanthropic network of arts and cultural organisations and businesses. They have worked with Harborough District Council and the ‘Market Harborough and The Bowdens Charity’ to facilitate a busking initiative. This aims to make it easier for local artists and young performers especially, to share their talent and animate the town.
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Smeeton Westerby Parish Council is seeking to recruit a Clerk, starting in January.
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It’s over 3½ years since I wrote the first article for the Chronicle about climate change and the challenge it presents, after a powerful presentation by David Ramsden MBE, speaker at the February U3A meeting. David told us about the huge sums of money spent by the main oil companies on anti-climate lobbying policies and the harm yet more oil production was causing. He urged us to take action, if only for the sake of the younger generations.
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The building of the new library extension is carrying on apace and it is really beginning to take shape now. Once again, we would like to apologise to our users for the inconvenience that the building work has caused. We are sure that you will consider it to be well worth it.
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Actor Guy Henry will star alongside the Harborough Singers in their annual Celebrity Christmas Concert in December.
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It is that time of the year when there is a need to check when the last green bin collection is to take place before the winter hiatus. For all those subscribers Harborough District Council will continue to collect your green bin garden waste up to and including the week ending Friday 22 November for those on the YELLOW chart schedule.
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Saturday 7 December, 11am - 3pm.
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“One can never have enough socks. Another Christmas has come and gone and I didn’t get a single pair. People will insist on giving me books.” Albus Dumbledore – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone – JK Rowling
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