Category: Community

Living in a rural area & listening to Farming Today Catch Up on BBC Sounds has made me aware of the needs of our farmers and the challenges they face. Hence the idea for an event called The Farm Comes to Harborough in Harborough Town Square.

By the time this goes to print, we will have just finished running our two murder mystery evenings, performed for us by the Main Stage Theatre Company. These are always really popular nights which meant that the group were able to perform to capacity audiences. We have to thank the cast and crew for putting on two such professional and enjoyable shows. The profit is going towards our excellent new sound system.

Illston on the Hill WI discussed the resolution at their latest meeting ‘Bystanders can be Lifesavers'. There are over 30,000 ‘out of hospital’ cardiac arrests per year in the UK. Less than one in ten people survive. This is why the WI urge the training and delivery of CPR, and to work with local organisations to help improve access to defibrillators in their communities, to give every person the best chance of surviving a cardiac arrest. Needless to say when put to the vote at Illston, it was unanimously agreed to carry forward the resolution to the Annual Meeting.

Embrace nature like never before! ‘30 Days Wild’ is The Wildlife Trusts annual challenge event, where we ask you to take on wild activities throughout June. There’s still time to get involved!

The wonderful spring weather meant a big increase in visitors and boats at the locks. The Easter holiday was exceptional. The floating market that included 15 trading boats beyond the top bridge, selling everything from sweets, giftware, craft items, soaps, fenders etc, to coffee, beer and cheese, had a footfall of over 8,000 people over the four days. May Bank Holiday was also dry and warm, so generally a very good start to the season. The downside is that the continued lack of rainfall may mean water shortages later. At present the reservoirs which feed this section are well up. In other parts of the country however, there are already restrictions and closures. There have also been some infrastructure failures, which mean that several of the northern waterways are inaccessible, so more boats are likely to head our way.

EV Chargepoints.

Land opening 

On Thursday 8 May 2025, the 80^th anniversary of Victory in Europe, Britain and beyond celebrated.

opens on Saturday 25 May from 10 am to 4:30 pm. The gardens include a walled flower garden, a walled kitchen garden, a fernery, a lower garden, a wildlife pond, a spring garden, lawns, woodland paths, and a meadow with a wildflower area, a ha-ha, and a hornbeam avenue.