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On this day in 1221, Young King Henry III granted a Royal Charter to Lord Hugh Despenser, to hold a weekly Thursday market and an annual fair in his town.

800 years later Loughborough is still hosting one of Leicestershire's most popular markets - and a fair that draws people from across the East Midlands.

With Hugh Despenser long gone, these days the market is run by Charnwood Borough Council.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Leicester’s Jack Rafferty speaks to Sylvia Wright, head of leisure and culture.