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Harborough’s MP is backing local farmers who’re protesting about the Government’s plans to impose a 20% inheritance tax on agricultural assets next year. From April 6th 2026 the current 100% relief from tax will become restricted to the first £1 million of combined agricultural and business property – although exemptions could still bring the total […]
Organisers of a major fundraiser at Harborough Leisure Centre this Saturday and Sunday say it’s not too late for more swimmers and spectators to get involved. The Rotary Club of Market Harborough reveals so far 27 teams comprising between four and six people have booked in for its 2025 SwiMarathon – including local schools, businesses […]
A brand new all-weather route for walkers, cyclists and wheelchair users between Braybrooke and Market Harborough officially opens today. The idea of the ‘Griffin Trail’ came out of the 2022 Braybrooke Neighbourhood Plan, which identified an overwhelming demand from villagers for safer and more scenic pedestrian access to the town than along the busy main […]
Work is to take place to improve footpaths and drainage in tunnels on the Brampton Valley Way. Two hundred thousand pounds will be spent on the project under the structures near Great Oxendon and Kelmarsh, which flood during heavy rain. The route along the old railway line between Market Harborough and Northampton is popular with […]
New shops could be built in part of the Commons Car Park in Market Harborough. The area has been identified for a mixed use retail development of at least one thousand square metres in Harborough District Council’s draft Local Plan – which maps out new home and business sites over the next 16 years. It […]
Plans have been revealed to remove and replace some of the cladding on a retirement living complex in Market Harborough after it was deemed a fire risk. The work is needed at Welland Place on St Mary’s Road following a fire risk assessment. A planning application to carry it out has been submitted to Harborough […]
A Market Harborough mum is among a growing community of parents in our area who’re focused on galvanising others to take steps to leave a better future for the next generation. Jo Harling (pictured below) is part of ‘Parents For Future Leicestershire’, and is speaking out following a recent survey which revealed four in five […]
Voters in Great Glen will have a choice of four candidates to choose from in the forthcoming by-election. The vacancy on Harborough District Council has come about due to the resignation of long-serving Councillor James Hallam, last month. The nominees, in alphabetical order, are Christopher Graves for the Liberal Democrats, Robin Lambert for the SDP, […]
Police have stepped up patrols on a Market Harborough housing estate after more incidents of illegal hare-coursing. Officers were called to the country park area of the Wellington Place estate on Monday afternoon, after reports of a man seen with a dog and rabbit. It follows incidents in the same area last week, one of […]
Tributes are being paid to a popular Harborough firefighter who has died aged just 38. Watch Manager Jon Partridge worked at Billesdon Fire Station and was also part of Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service’s Fire Prevention Team. He had served his community for over 18 years and passed away on Monday (24th February) following a […]
