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Market Harborough teen takes on 500-mile charity challenge
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (231+ words) A Market Harborough teenager is aiming to run 500 miles in 80 days to raise money for a charity close to his heart. Will O'Connor, a former pupil at Robert Smyth Academy, is taking on the challenge to support Leicestershire charity HOPE…...
Market Harborough Preschool Set for Major Expansion
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (428+ words) Opening hours at a Market Harborough preschool are set to be significantly extended as part of a major expansion project funded by nearly "150, 000 of Government investment. Work is due to begin shortly at Farndon Fields Primary School, with improvements set…...
Lubenham School Launches Appeal After Family tragedies
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (289+ words) Lubenham All Saints Primary School has launched an appeal to raise up to "15, 000 for a new wellbeing cabin to support pupils. The school says it wants to create a dedicated space where children can receive emotional support following difficult experiences,…...
Market Harborough to host first Literary Festival
5+ hour, 37+ min ago (337+ words) Best-selling crime writers, gothic horror, literary walks and even a poetry pizza party will all feature in the first-ever Market Harborough Literary Festival this autumn. The new nine-day festival will run from September 19 to 27, bringing a packed programme of author…...
Council To Compensate Family Over School Transport Failures
4+ week, 20+ hour ago (591+ words) By Nadia Lincoln, Local Democracy Reporter North Northamptonshire Council has been ordered to pay thousands to a family after failing to provide school transport to a student who has special educational needs and disability (SEND). The Local Government and Social…...
Funding Boost For Women's Walking Group in Market Harborough
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (282+ words) A Market Harborough-based women's walking group is celebrating after securing "8, 000 in funding to launch a new safety-focused programme. Women Only Walks (WOW) will use the money to introduce practical measures aimed at helping more women feel confident walking outdoors, with…...
School Set To Expand Nursery Provision With Government Funding
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (181+ words) A school in Market Harborough is set to expand its nursery provision after being awarded a share of "45 million in government funding. Farndon Fields Primary is one of just over 300 schools across the country to benefit from a scheme aimed…...
Harborough students gain money skills through Youth Council programme
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (269+ words) Students have been learning essential money management and financial literacy skills through a programme, led by the Harborough District Youth Council. The Finance Champions initiative aimed to equip young people with practical financial knowledge and money management essentials. Around 20 Year…...