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A plan to beam images onto historic buildings in Market Harborough has been shelved after being deemed not value for money. Harborough District Council had proposed installing a projector unit on its Symington Building HQ at a cost of £25,000, to promote events in the ‘Cultural Quarter’ which includes the Old Grammar School and St […]
A Rothwell man accused of murder has appeared at Northampton Crown Court. Connor White was charged by police following the death of Ryan Burton in Kettering last month. The 25-year-old of Spencer Street, who is also facing a robbery charge, was remanded back into custody. He will appear back in court next month for a […]
Harborough District Council is considering calling in the Police after confidential information was leaked into the public domain. It is seeking specialist legal advice after maps showing potential housing development sites were shared on social media earlier this month. Council leader Phil Knowles gave an update on the investigation at a meeting last night and […]
Harborough District Council has approved a rise in its share of council tax. The 2.99% increase means residents of Band D properties paying just over £5 more a year. The council says the rise is needed to prepare for a projected budget gap of £5.5m in future years, due to uncertainties around government funding. The […]
Three schools in North Northamptonshire will be among the first 750 in the country to trial free breakfast clubs. Havelock infant and junior schools in Desborough and Gretton Primary Academy will become what is described as ‘early adopters’ of the government’s £7m programme, before a national roll-out. The clubs will launch in April and provide […]
The first new homes to be built as part of an affordable housing project in Market Harborough have hit the market. Housing association Platform has released 19 shared ownership properties at Naseby Square on the Southern Estate, with some already reserved. Construction work is continuing on a further 19 houses and bungalows, which will be […]
Hundreds of pounds has been raised to pay for vet bills as Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital continues to care for a fox found impaled on a metal fence. The Kibworth-based charity launched a crowdfunding appeal last week and within days the £800 target was reached, with the total now standing at over £900. The male fox […]
Burglars fled empty-handed after using power tools to get into a Co-Op store in Desborough which then filled with smoke. The gang of three men cut through security shutters at the shop on Gladstone Street on Saturday night before smashing open tills, all of which were empty. An anti-burglary device activated which filled the store with […]
Plans have been revealed for a new special school in the Market Harborough area. Leicestershire County Council say it would initially accommodate around 100 pupils and then likely be expanded. A potential site for the school has been identified, as the council works to address a lack of provision in the area to support children and […]
A man from Rothwell has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with murder. Connor White, of Spencer Street, made a brief appearance before Magistrates’ in Northampton yesterday. The 25-year-old is charged with one count of murder following the death of 34-year-old Ryan Burton in Kettering last month. He is also accused of […]
