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4 days ago
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Peaky Blinders filmed at 'little known gem' Kelmarsh Tunnel Peaky Blinders may be synonymous with Birmingham, but some of the new movie was shot in Northamptonshire.

"Kelmarsh tunnel is very, very beautiful in all sorts of ways, it's one of those treasures that you sometimes find when you're filming."
#Harborough
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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1 week ago

" Harborough 's strangest true story"

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1 week ago
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I've renamed my ginger beer plant Gingunculus. #SmallProphets

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2 weeks ago
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Shambala, the vegetarian festival held near Market Harborough, considers putting venison on the menu to help reduce the deer population
www.shambalafestival.org/a-radical-re...

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2 weeks ago
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Sex Pistols x Admiral 50th Anniversary Football Jersey - Sex Pistols The Admiral x Sex Pistols football shirt is where football heritage collides with punk rebellion. Created to mark the 50th anniversary of “Anarchy in the U.K.”, this limited-edition shirt celebrates t...

The Admiral Sportswear Sex Pistols football shirt is where football heritage collides with punk rebellion. This limited-edition shirt celebrates two British institutions that redefined culture, attitude, and style.
store.sexpistolsofficial.com/products/sex...

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2 weeks ago
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Book Launch
The Woman Who Gave Birth To A Cat
Market Harborough
@quinnsbookshop.bsky.social

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3 weeks ago
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On this day in 1945, the original Boba Fett actor Jeremy Bulloch was born in Market Harborough, UK.

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3 weeks ago

Ray Toseland refereed the first FA Vase Final in 1975 & was on the line for the FA Trophy Final the year before. Although usually associated with Kettering he moved to nearby Market Harborough over the border in Leicestershire for his later seasons, the same move later made by Brian Hill.

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3 weeks ago
Help Save Leicestershire’s Bronze Age Torc Help us raise £10,000 towards Leicestershire Museums' acquisition of this unique object so that it can remain in the public domain.

Help save Leicestershire’s Bronze Age Torc❗️
We've started a crowdfunding campaign to ensure that a 3,000-year-old golden torc discovered last year near Harborough can be saved and brought back to the county - but we only have until mid-March to do it!

Visit

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-save-...

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1 month ago
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Rolling pastures, medieval market towns and great food? Swap out The Cotswolds for unsung Leicestershire and you won't be disappointed.
How can such a weekend cost just £110pppn, based on ten sharing.
www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/artic...

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1 month ago
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Market Harborough ( The country is in a state) YouTube video by Nightfly Antics

An independent journalist on youtube walking around Market Harborough getting peoples thoughts on the government and the condition of the country right now.
youtu.be/zDLMu6q_WBU

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1 month ago
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Market Harborough named in the Jeffrey Epstein files – sex offender asked to see photos of town resident Jeffrey Epstein asked to see photos of a person in Market Harborough, according to the released files.

Market Harborough named in the Jeffrey Epstein files – sex offender asked to see photos of town resident www.harboroughmail.co.uk/news/crime/m...

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1 month ago

I think that's just a call centre. My last 2 copies didn't arrive and it's very annoying dialing 01858 and being told a replacement will take 10 days

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1 month ago

Which off-Northampton Road streets would you one-way?

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1 month ago
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“I just said, ‘Sell all the assets…’ not really thinking that this instrument would accrue so much in value”: Facing mounting debts, Nick Beggs sold off the bass he used on Kajagoogoo’s Too Shy – 40 y... A family intervention and the generosity of Beggs' fans reunited him with his much-loved bass – and he found a musical way of rewarding them

“I just said, ‘Sell all the assets…’ not really thinking that this instrument would accrue so much in value”: Facing mounting debts, Nick Beggs sold off the bass he used on Kajagoogoo’s Too Shy – 40 years later his fans helped him buy it back | Guitar World share.google/AM7AwnB3rObU...

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1 month ago
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I'm bringing my show 'Data And Doctor Doom' to @kriiicentre.bsky.social
for @leicscomedyfest.bsky.social at 5pm on Saturday 7 February. Here's Doctor Doom himself to explain what it's all about!
#leicester #leicestercomedyfestival #leicestercomedy

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1 month ago
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Comedic romp unlike any Dickens you’ve seen before I was concerned that my scant knowledge of Dickens’ novels might be inadequate to really enjoy Harborough Theatre’s latest production, Bleak Expectations.

I looked forward to Thursdays when Gordon Birch edited the Harborough Mail
www.harboroughmail.co.uk/arts-and-cul...

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1 month ago

On the anniversary of Agnes Bowker from Market Harborough giving birth to a cat
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2 months ago
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Apple picks Google’s Gemini AI for its big Siri upgrade SIri, powered by Google.

Apple has picked Google’s Gemini AI models to power its big Siri upgrade. “After careful evaluation, we determined that Google’s technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models…” www.theverge.com/news/860521/...

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2 months ago
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Bringing the Drum to Harborough Town: A Fan's Journey

tttonlf.com/2026/01/06/b...

#harborough #harboroughtown #nonleague #nonleaguefootball

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2 months ago
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" THE GRASSY SHIRES " 1944 TRAVELOGUE OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, RUTLAND, ENGLAND GG45155 YouTube video by PeriscopeFilm

Market Harborough grass, Welland Valley grass. No fields in England can give you fatter cattle and better beef www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv69...
Wartime cattle market in Market Harborough
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv69...

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2 months ago
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Aldi toy carrot in Market Harborough charity shop £100

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2 months ago

Do you remember when the Neville hosted a band on a Thursday every month? They were called the A Levels and I think included members of Coast To Coast. It was always heaving

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2 months ago
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‘An unsung alternative to the Cotswolds‘: exploring Leicestershire’s Welland valley This hidden gem has country inns, canalside walks, a stunning viaduct, the historic town of Market Harborough – and not a tour bus in sight

‘An unsung alternative to the Cotswolds‘: exploring Leicestershire’s Welland valley
#Harborough
#Harb
#MartinJohnson
www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...

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2 months ago
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New Fairytale of New York lyrics just dropped... 😮‍💨

Grace Petrie 👏

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2 months ago
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German General POWs Couldn't Believe What British Families Were Really Like Behind Closed Doors YouTube video by WW2 Edge Stories

A German POW, years of Nazi propaganda, and a simple cup of tea in Market Harborough.
How the "ordinary decency" of a British farming family dismantled a soldier’s indoctrination and changed his life forever. A powerful look at human connection.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AZ3...

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2 months ago
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Turkey, Stuffing, Cranberry & Gravy Roll Review | Market Harborough Sandwich Shop YouTube video by ERG on Site

Some builders review The Sandwich Shop, St. Mary's Road, Market Harborough.
Turkey, Stuffing, Cranberry & Gravy Roll.
youtu.be/J2zP5R5tb1E

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3 months ago

That pub only recently became The Kings Head, it used to be called The Harborough Lounge. The place Charles l stayed in is no more.

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3 months ago
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Harborough Film Festival trailer YouTube video by Infinitra Films

Trailer for Harborough Film Festival 2026 youtu.be/UlQxv_6jUaY

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