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Radio Leicester,06 Mar 2026,7 mins

The woman who gave birth to a cat

Secret Leicestershire

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This one is just an extraordinary story from 1569 in Market Harborough… of a women redefining her story. A local author has found this tale so compelling she’s written a book about it. Take yourself back to just outside St Mary in Arden church in Market Harborough in the mid-16th century. Reporter: Ben Jackson Producer: Andrew Fewster Image: Getty Images If you want to know as soon as a new episode is available, make sure you subscribe to Secret Leicestershire on BBC Sounds and have push notifications turned on.

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