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BBC News
2 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Restoration of Victorian council HQ under way in Market Harborough
A major renovation of Market Harborough's historical Symington Building has District Council, which uses the 1889-built former corset factory as its headquarters, said repairs were needed to address damage to the leaking roof, brickwork facade, and the building's project will cost £784,000, the authority council said the building would remain open as normal during the work, which is expected to continue until March 2026. The Symington Building is also home to the Harborough Museum, the town's library, job centre and Citizens Advice centre, a coffee shop and an ice cream parlour. A council survey of the Grade II listed building found that its brickwork had deteriorated over the years and windows needed to be replaced. Sections of the lead roof were also found to be leaking during leader Phil Knowles said: "The Symington Building is one of our district's iconic community assets and an important part of our shared history that we must not lose."Historic buildings need to be maintained, and that is why we made budget provision earlier in the year for the upkeep of this landmark building. "As the current custodians of the Symington Building, we are investing now to preserve it for future generations."
BBC News
23-07-2025
- BBC News
Free weekend bus travel announced for August in Leicestershire
People are being offered free bus travel on new routes across Leicestershire during weekends next services will include journeys in Melton Mowbray and Market Harborough on all Saturdays and Sundays in routes operating on Saturdays only will be available to places including Leicester city centre, Loughborough, Hinckley, Coalville, Uppingham and Oakham In County Council said the new services aim to improve access to local amenities, attractions, country parks and leisure destinations. Charles Whitford, the council's lead member for highways and transport, said: "This is a brilliant opportunity to travel completely for free in August and try out new and improved bus services in your area."There is also the added benefit of cutting pollution and helping improve air quality in Leicestershire."Services that will be free at weekends in August include all MC services in Melton Mowbray and all HC services in Market Harborough.A total of 16 LC bus services and all zones on FoxConnect on-demand buses, will be free on Saturdays in LC6 service between Coalville and Hinckley will only be free on 30 county council said the initiative was available to every passenger, with no age can visit attractions including Bradgate Park, Twycross Zoo, Fosse Park, Gates Garden Centre and 1620s House and Garden.
Yahoo
20-07-2025
- Yahoo
Man turns up at police station with stab wound
A man turned up at a police station with a stab wound, prompting an investigation. Leicestershire Police said the man, aged in his 20s, arrived at the Market Harborough station's car park in a Land Rover Defender just after 20:00 BST on Saturday. He received treatment from officers within the station before being taken to hospital with serious injuries, the force added. No arrests have been made but an investigation to establish the circumstances of the stabbing is under way with police appealing for anyone with information to come forward. Det Sgt Vicki Hudson, from the force's complex investigation team, said: "Our enquiries are continuing today and I believe there are people who can provide information that can help. "We believe this is an isolated incident but I'd urge anyone who has information about it and has not yet contacted police to do so. "Anything you can tell us, no matter how insignificant you think it might be, could be important." Follow BBC Leicester on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Related internet links Leicestershire Police
The Sun
12-07-2025
- Business
- The Sun
How to make £5k in extra cash for summer from earning from your sun lounger to getting paid to water plants
YOU can avoid the summer holiday pinch with these easy ways to earn extra money. Most can be done from home and you can even involve your kids. 5 You can currently earn £1,000 from side-hustles tax free, and this will rise to £3,000 from next April. Here, Mel Hunter reports success stories and reveals how you can cash in by doing a few extra jobs. Archie, 8, made £3k from a market stall MAKE money with your kids — and teach them about managing finances at the same time. Selling old toys, handmade crafts or even lemonade can be a fun way to earn money. 5 Eight-year-old Archie from Market Harborough, Leics, has made more than £3,000 since setting up his own market stall, alongside regular traders 18 months ago. He set up his first stall in Harborough Market in March last year, selling old toys. Now he flogs games he and his friends no longer want to keep, too. He uses his profits to buy jewellery, fidget toys, sweets and keyrings to resell. Mum Jodie, 45, a digital marketing manager, says: 'He still does normal eight-year-old things, like spending time with friends and playing football, but alongside that he's beginning a profitable side hustle. It's amazing.' Archie keeps track of his money via his GoHenry account, a financial app and card for kids. How a 'Car Sitter' Is Saving New Yorkers From Costly Parking Fines Cash in on demand for seasonal items HAVE a clearout and flog in-demand seasonal items. Online marketplace Gumtree says listings for items such as barbecues, lawnmowers, hoses, and garden furniture sets soar over summer. We've spotted used lawnmowers for £20 and garden hose reels for £30. Sell spring and summer clothes on sites like Vinted or Depop, and kids games on eBay. Professional organiser Karen Powell, dubbed The Organising Lady, said: 'Wash, iron and display clothes on hangers, before taking pictures. 'With unwanted toys, put any unboxed bits in bags. Check you have all the pieces for kits or jigsaws. Mention any missing pieces when you list your item.' Gather old tech, like phones and tablets, wipe them clear of your details by backing up your information, removing linked accounts and restoring factory settings, and sell on sites like Music Magpie. A decent quality iPhone 14 can go for around £230. Use meal vouchers in hols FAMILIES spend an extra £300 on food over the summer, according to Iceland. Save money by taking your free school meal vouchers to bigger Iceland stores. Spend a minimum of £15 and get an extra £5 on your Iceland Bonus card. Use apps like HyperJar, Cheddar and JamDoughnut to buy supermarket gift cards and earn cashback. With Cheddar, buy a Tesco gift card worth any amount and get four per cent cashback. So if you buy a card for £100, you get £4 back. Do surveys on sun lounger MAKE money from your sofa or sun lounger by taking part in surveys or online focus groups. Companies like Angelfish Opinions, Saros or Research Opinions, can pay up to £100, often as an e-gift card. Your views on brands and experiences are valuable, and can help shape the future. At Angelfish Opinions, you can apply to be interviewed about eating out for a £70 e-gift card. And check out competitions sites, such as Latest Free Stuff and Magic Freebies. 'I move into my van and rent my house for £5k' RENT out your spare room, or even move out so others can move in, to make money. This is what Suzy Greenwood does. The PR manager, who also runs the Seaflowers guesthouse in Frogmore, Devon, makes around £5,000 from May to September by moving out of her home into a VW Caddy. She rents out her one-bed home — an annex attached to the riverside guesthouse — on Airbnb and makes about £300 a weekend after fees. Suzy, 39, said: 'Moving to the van means I can take advantage of the extra summer demand. I make about £300 a weekend after Airbnb fees and cleaning costs. 'Airbnb takes 20 per cent, so if I get a direct booking I split the benefit with guests, giving them a ten per cent discount.' Want to rent out a spare room? The Government's Rent A Room scheme lets you earn up to £7,500 per year tax-free. Or rent out your parking space with a platform such as YourParkingSpace or JustPark. JustPark hosts make an average of £320 a year. 'I made £100 in a week doing small jobs locally' YOU can be paid to water plants, mow the lawn or even look after pets. Check local Facebook groups and apps like Nextdoor and Airtasker to find adverts for small jobs. Airtasker reckons you could make up to £554 a month doing two gardening jobs a week. Jo Atwell, 38, from Peterborough, uses the Nextdoor app and does cleaning, gardening and runs errands for her older neighbour, earning about £12 an hour. She made £100 in her first week this summer, which will pay for a camping trip for her and daughter Reanna, 20. Jo said: 'I want- ed to take Reanna camping in Scotland and it's now possible thanks to the money I've earned via Nextdoor.' John Odiaka, 28, from Coventry, picks up seasonal work, doing removals and gardening via the casual jobs app Airtasker, which sees activity soar by nearly a third in the summer. 'At this time of year, I might do two or three jobs a day, earning up to £2,000 a month,' he said. Last summer, he made £5,000. BEST FIRMS FOR HAGGLING THE top firms to haggle with on bills have been revealed by MoneySaving Expert Martin Lewis – and you could save hundreds of pounds. The money saving website asked 5,000 readers if they got a discount on bills after haggling. 5 AA Breakdown ranked highest, with 87 per cent of customers negotiating better deals, followed by Virgin Media and RAC Breakdown, both at 84 per cent. Meanwhile Hastings Direct came with a 77 per cent success rate, Admiral and TalkTalk with 75 per cent, AA Insurance at 74 per cent, Green Flag at 73 per cent, and Sky Mobile and NOW at 72 per cent. The key to haggling success is knowing the market value of services and asking companies to match or beat it. Martin said: 'Breakdown cover, broadband and TV, mobile, and car and home insurance providers are the fab four. With all of them, the important first step is to benchmark a realistic quote you can ask them to match or beat. The aim of haggling in these sectors is all about keeping the exact service you have (or bettering it) and paying less. 'There's no point if you're within contract – you're trapped. So wait until you're no longer locked in.' Customers can make a note in their diary a month or two before a contract ends as you should be able to negotiate a good deal. You can use comparison sites such as MoneySupermarket or Comparethemarket to check out cheaper options. James Flanders QUICKER MOBILE COMPO MOBILE and broadband customers could resolve issues or get compensation more quickly under new rules being introduced by the telecoms regulator. Currently, anyone who complains but doesn't get a response or isn't happy with the answer must wait eight weeks before they can take the issue to an ombudsman. 5 However, Ofcom wants to reduce this time to six weeks and the change will come into play in April 2026. Rocio Concha, Which? director of policy and advocacy, described the move as 'positive'. She said: 'Recent Which? research found eight in ten suffered a connection issue with their broadband provider in the year to January 2025. 'Providers need to up their game so problems are resolved as quickly as possible.' Under current rules, if your supplier does not resolve the issue after eight weeks, you can take your case to one of two Alternative Dispute Resolution schemes. Customers can escalate issues to either the Communications Ombudsman or the Communications and Internet Services Adjudication Scheme. Resolving an issue through the ombudsman can lead to a simple apology, or you could be entitled to some compensation. If you are not happy with how your complaint has been resolved, you can switch providers. Laura McGuire
BBC News
09-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Boy, 8, sets up stall in Market Harborough to save for house deposit
"If you get to like 18 or 20, and you haven't started saving any money, it takes a while to get there so I wanted to start early."Archie is just eight years old, but he is already planning for his future and saving money for a deposit on his first he is not just putting his pocket money aside, the entrepreneurial schoolboy set up a market stall selling jewellery, fidget toys, sweets and other items a year efforts have paid off and Archie, from Market Harborough in Leicestershire, said he had already saved £3,000 towards his future. Property prices in the area are growing faster than in neighbouring districts in the East Midlands. Provisional data from the Office for National Statistics shows the average house price in Harborough in April 2025 was £355,000, while the average for first-time buyers in the area stood at £286, mum Jodie said: "He was always driven by wanting a shop and then interested in looking for premises and locations so he could live above it.""Whenever he saw empty shops in town he wanted to know how much they're worth."She said his passion for trading began when they were on a holiday."He collected loads of stones and shells and then washed them, lined them up meticulously on a tray outside the house and made £6.50," she explained."After that, he wanted to be somewhere busier and went on and on and on."He pestered and pestered and pestered and set about it happening." Archie buys old and new stock at car boot sales or from other traders to sell on his stall at Harborough Indoor Market in Northampton Road, run by the other traders, he has to pay rent for his stall and have market traders' insurance, which was taken out by once a month, Archie gets to the market hall for about 06:00, and sets up alongside other stallholders, carefully arranging his stock in colour co-ordinated rows."I absolutely love trading and the other traders like having me there too," he said. "They come and talk to me and some of them come and buy things from me too." Andy Friess and his wife Katrina run a stall called PictureMyPast, which aims to help people trace their ancestors. Mr Friess said: "As soon as I met Archie, I could see he was a livewire. "He was insistent that mum and dad didn't help him arrange his stock. He's a little superstar."He added: "I advised him about the height of his displays and about clear pricing."I even advised him about how to present himself so you look like you mean business.""His mum would say 'listen to the advice, because it won't always be free'."Jodie said: "He's so organised, he knows how much he's bought things for and how much he's selling for."Archie's dad Lee added: "They like having him there, it's like the next generation."There are very few young people, so getting them in this young to carry it on, it's all good and good for the town."
