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Harborough District Council have received the following planning application.

Edward Kennard (above) was Deputy Lieutenant of Leicestershire and a justice of the peace, who lived at ‘The Barn’(below), which was a large property situated on the hill off Shrewsbury Avenue in Little Bowden, Market Harborough. He had travelled in America during the Civil War (1861 – 1865) and entered Richmond, Virginia with the Northern troops. He won the second prize in the 1,000 miles motor competition in 1900 and was an ardent motor cyclist. Edward Kennard’s paintings in watercolours and oils were regarded as treasures in leading art circles, especially those done on china. Of which he had a unique collection. He also won several prizes for photography and was a well- known sporting novelist.

Kibworth Cricket Club celebrated another remarkable year in 2024, with impressive performances across the men's, women's, and junior teams, alongside hosting several high-profile external matches that reinforced the club's standing as Leicestershire's premier cricket venue.

Sundials were used to tell the time in the days before clocks and watches. Nowadays they make lovely garden decorations.

Did you know there is a new arts frontier Harborough Culture Café? Art, film, literature, music, performance. The cafe provides interesting and entertaining talks about the arts at Louisa’s Place. St Mary’s Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7DU, 6.30 - 9.30pm. The Culture Café started in April 2023 and the profits all go to arts charities.

Narrative intelligence is the ability to recognise patterns common in fiction and to apply them to other kinds of information such as that found in science, politics and the media. In other words, a narratively intelligent person makes sense of the world by noting the story-like quality of ideas and events that feature elements such as a hero, a villain, a problem, help, knowledge and power and an objective. Take a topic currently in the news and try mapping these narrative elements on to the story.

We all care about health and social care services. Would you like to be able to share your views of your experiences, good and not so good? Healthwatch Leicestershire is an independent patient and public voice for these services in the Harborough area. 

‘The Langton Arms’, a beloved local pub in Church Langton, has raised a glass to its grand reopening on Saturday 24 August after a transformative refurbishment. Led by General Manager David Phillips, the pub has undergone a significant upgrade, creating a vibrant and welcoming space for the entire community.

When I looked in on Harborough indoor market recently, I didn’t expect to find such an unusual and rather rare piece of local history. Boxes full of old postcards from yesteryear were on display on one of the stalls.

A Police beat surgery is scheduled to take place at The Well, 45 High Street on Monday 7 October, 11am - 12noon.