Liberal England (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Thanks to the Wartime Housewife I learn the the upper Welland Valley has its very own opera company: Opera Minima offers a variety of opera-based events, including workshops, masterclasses and a range of style of performance from themed programmes to semi-staged double or triple bills, semi-staged with piano accompaniment. Performances take place in The Old Corset Factory in Great Easton in Leicestershire...
Liberal England (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
An office in a Market Harborough backwater has been revealed as the headquarters of opposition to David Cameron within the Conservative Party. Well, not quite. But I did discover that the Tory East Midlands MEPs have an office in Harborough while out for a walk on Sunday. It is in Three Crowns Yard, just along from Quinn's Bookshop . And today one of those MEPs, Roger Helmer, is being quoted everywhere...
Unmitigated England (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
Marefield is remote Leicestershire, up on the eastern approaches not far from the borders with Rutland. The Great Northern Railway opened a ten mile line from Leicester's red brick Belgrave Road station in 1882, out through Ingarsby and Lowesby until joining up with the GNR/LNWR joint track from Market Harborough to Melton Mowbray at what became known as Marefield Junction. An unadvertised daily train...
Taking Stock (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
The South Devon Herd Book Society's Autumn Show & Sale at Bristol witnessed another boost in prices, with a peak of 5300gns for Welland Valley Crusader 4 from M E & T E Broome, Market Harborough, Leicestershire. ...
Community News - Leicester Mercury (Free subscription) | 29/09/2009
Market Harborough: More than 25 people attended the first Older Person’s Forum organised by Voluntary Action South Leicestershire. A number of topics and issues were raised throughout the morning, including health provisions, transport and car parking. Service Delivery Officer for Voluntary Action South Leicestershire Maureen O’Malley said: “It was a great morning with a great deal...
Liberal England (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
IdeasForTheKids reports: The centre of Market Harborough in Leicestershire will be packed with a wide variety of colourful and lively street entertainers and street on Sunday 13th September from mid-day. From a troop of giant druming (sic.) ants, acrobatic roadworkers, Australia's Slinkie Love theatre company, Gordon the Cycling Panda and much much more, there will be fun all afternoon. The video comes...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
You may think the cost of train travel is set to fall, but that only applies to regulated fares. Passengers with other ticket types are in for a nasty surprise. Miles Brignall reports Rail users should brace themselves for big price increases in the new year, in sharp contrast to headlines last month which promised the first fare cuts since privatisation. Transport secretary Lord Adonis said in August...
dooyoo newest opinions in UK / Irel (Free subscription) | 08/09/2009
a new opinion on www.dooyoo.co.uk about Three Swans Hotel written by koshkha Market Harborough is a lovely little market town in southern Leicestershire which deserves to have a better choice of hotels than it currently does. Probably the best established of its larger hotels is the Three Swans and I'd like to be completely ...
Railway Eye (Free subscription) | 04/09/2009
Good news for East Midlands Trains passengers! This from the Independent ... Some rail passengers will have to fork out for fare rises of up to 145 per cent from next week. The East Midlands Trains company is making alterations to some of its Travelcard tickets which will affect passengers travelling in the morning from Market Harborough, Kettering and Wellingborough to London. Presumably Stagecoach...
Les Bonner (Free subscription) | 04/09/2009
Some rail passengers will have to pay up to 45% extra for their tickets from next week. The East Midlands Trains company is changing some of its Travelcard tickets, which will affect passengers travelling in the morning from Market Harborough, Kettering and Wellingborough to London. This means that from this Sunday the cost of fares will increase for [...]
Gildings Auctioneers (Free subscription) | 02/09/2009
The presence of television cameras in Gildings saleroom added to the atmosphere for the latest Antique and Collectors Sale at the Market Harborough, Leicestershire, auctioneers. John Gilding conducted the sale in a packed room. Mark Gilding said: “The programme will be shown at a date to be announced, but it creates a special buzz whenever filming [...]
Cookery School (Free subscription) | 25/08/2009
Rockingham Castle Craft & Food Show 26 & 27 September 2009 Market Harborough, Leicestershire LE16 8TH The show includes dozens of local and national food artisans and up to 100 of the UK’s finest crafts men and women. Rockingham Castle Park is set in the idyllic location that over looks five counties and the Welland Valley. This breath taking view and picturesque venue provides a fantastic...
Community News - Leicester Mercury (Free subscription) | 12/08/2009
Market Harborough: Voluntary Action South Leicester is looking for people over the age of 60 to come together on a regular basis to look at issues that affect older people. The aim is to find a core group of people who will be the voice for older people in the Harborough District. It is hoped that the group would decide what is important to them and take these issues on both locally and if necessary...
Simply Knitting (Free subscription) | 07/08/2009
We're changing our set up so as of Friday 7 August 2009 you now have four ways to order. If your cheque's already in the post, don't worry: you'll get your gnomes! Alan Dart's Yuletide Gnomes remain one of his most popular patterns. (If you haven't met them, you can find out more about the little guys on Alan's website. ) The gnomes were first published back in 2005, in a supplement which was free...
Cllr. Martyn Findley (BNP) (Free subscription) | 26/07/2009
On Saturday 25th July we decided, as we sometimes do, to jump into the people carrier and go to Welland Park in Market Harborough. If you are within reasonable travelling distance of Market Harborough we heartily recommend this as a good family destination. There is so much to do there, not just playgrounds, for all ages. Beautiful surroundings, cafe, free tennis, bowling, measured mile, large open...
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