MARKET Harborough Lifeboat Guild recently held their annual lunch and meeting at the Angel Hotel when the guest speaker was Helen Sharp of the Market Harborough Museum who gave a very interesting talk on the Hallaton Treasure.

The MAY meeting of Great Easton WI on Tuesday, May 1 started with the annual resolution discussion. This year it focused on the proposal to call on the Government to increase investment in the midwifery service. The motion was carried unanimously.

BUILDING archaeologist Helen Ensor gave a talk to Market Harborough Civic Society about managing old buildings at risk and similar old buildings of historic merit in the present difficult economic situation.

MEMBERS of Market Harborough Trefoil Guild, a support group for local guiding, had a fun race night in their Hayfields headquarters.

A CADET band played in front of large audiences during a visit to First World War memorial sites in Belgium.

EXTRA nursery places for youngsters have been created at a town nursery school.

‘Let me entertain you.’ - These are the words of a song from the musical ‘Gypsy’ which is playing to very appreciative audiences at the Curve theatre in Leicester.

SEVENTEEN members were present at Glooston WI’s meeting on Wednesday, April 11.

AT the April meeting of the Great Bowden WI members enjoyed a flower arranging demonstration for beginners by their president, Sharon Webb.

GROUPS across the district have been planting trees to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.