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Properties occupied by Tesco and Sports Direct in Market Harborough town centre have been put up for sale for £2.6 million. It follows a decision by Harborough District Council to sell the premises, which were bought in 2019 by its property company, now being closed down after suffering major financial losses. The sale also includes […]

Lubenham In Bloom is celebrating after winning the Best Village category in the East Midlands in Bloom competition for a third year running. The village team also received a Gold award, their seventh in the competition. The success recognises the work of volunteers and the wider community in helping to create and maintain the village’s […]

Market Harborough’s In Bloom volunteers are being congratulated after the town won the East Midlands in Bloom competition for a fifth successive year. The team won the Large Town category for a fifth successive year, as it celebrates its 30th anniversary. It is the 16th consecutive year Market Harborough has received a Gold award. Neil […]

Market Harborough’s In Bloom team is celebrating after winning the East Midlands in Bloom competition for a fifth successive year. The volunteer gardeners picked up the Large Town title and a Gold award, as the group celebrates its 30th year. It is also the 16th consecutive year the town has received a Gold award. Angela […]

Members of Harborough Band are celebrating after being crowned national champions. They won the Second Section at the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain at the Barbican in York on Saturday. It caps an incredible 2026, after the brass band also won the Midlands Regional Championships in March, securing its first Area Championship title […]

An investigation into flash flooding in Market Harborough town centre has found intense rainfall overwhelmed the drainage system, with high levels in the River Welland making the situation worse. The flooding happened on September 21st, 2024, with water entering 37 businesses and affecting eight roads across the town centre. Leicestershire County Council has now published […]

Building work on a new specialist school in Market Harborough has been completed ahead of its planned opening this autumn. Aurora Brampton Valley School, based at the former Roman Way Community Centre, will provide education for up to 80 children and young people aged between five and 19. The school is designed to support autistic […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious collision involving a motorcyclist on the A14 yesterday. Officers say a group of motorcyclists was travelling westbound between Junction 2 near Kelmarsh and Junction 1 at Welford at around 5.50pm when one of the riders lost control. The motorcyclist collided with the central reservation and the rear […]

A Desborough mum who received a life-changing kidney transplant from her dad is encouraging families to talk about their wishes for organ donation. Kathryn Croker was given the gift of life by her dad Kevin Abraham, from Rushton, who became a living donor in 2013, after a rare condition caused her kidneys to fail when […]

Police say a driver was not seriously injured after a crash in Desborough this morning. Emergency services were called to the B576 Harborough Road just after 9am following a single-vehicle collision. Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service also attended the scene. A spokesperson for Northamptonshire Police told HFM that paramedics treated a woman at the scene. […]