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Harborough Town are celebrating another historic moment after reaching the second round of the FA Cup. An emphatic 4-1 win away at Tonbridge Angels has booked the Bees a place in tonight’s draw. Paul Malone gave Harborough a half-time lead before Ben Stephens scored twice and Dan Forbes found the net to seal the amazing […]
Excitement is building ahead of Harborough Town’s historic FA Cup first-round tie tomorrow. The Bees are away at Tonbridge Angels in what is arguably the biggest game in the club’s history. It is the first time the Bees have reached this stage of the competition, under manager Mitch Austin. Harborough Chief Executive Laurence Jones told […]
Harborough District Council is defending the pace at which it is progressing a new Local Plan – that will map out where housing developments will go over the next 15 years. MP Neil O’Brien and opposition councillors have been critical at the speed of the preparation, arguing there has not been enough time to fully […]
A new initiative has launched in Market Harborough which aims to get parents to ditch the car on the school run. The Active Travel Revolution aims to reduce traffic, improve air quality and encourage healthier lifestyles by increasing the number of children walking, scooting or cycling to and from school. It is being headed-up by […]
Police say no-one was injured after the driver of a car transporter crashed off a road near North Kilworth this morning. Officers were called to the B5414 Pincet Lane just before 10am. No other vehicles were involved and the road was closed for over three hours to allow for the safe recovery of the HGV.
A Market Harborough man is marking 50 years of collecting for the Poppy Appeal. Roger Brown started selling poppies aged 23 in 1974 and has stood at the same spot on The Square on nearly everyday of the annual fortnightly campaign ever since. He continues a family tradition, as both his father John Brown and […]
There are just a few days left to nominate individuals or groups for Harborough’s first Community Awards. They aim to recognise those who go above and beyond to help others, with categories including Volunteer of the Year; Voluntary and Community Group of the Year; Young Person of the Year (11-18 and 19-25) and Special Recognition […]
Police are appealing for information after a high performance car was stolen following a burglary in Desborough. The keys to the grey Mercedes AMG were taken from the house on The Copelands sometime between 11pm on Sunday and 5am on Monday. The burglar or burglars forced entry to the property through a rear door. The […]
Harborough businesses can get tips on how to avoid falling victim to cyber-crime tonight. Specialists from Leicestershire Police will be speaking at the meeting of Market Harborough Chamber of Trade and Commerce. The meeting is on from 6pm at the Market Harborough Building Society HQ on The Point Business Park. Chamber President Gareth Thomas is […]
Over 80 drivers were caught speeding on two main roads in and out of Market Harborough during checks by volunteers. The Community Speed Watch scheme ran for two weeks on Rockingham Road and Kettering Road in Little Bowden. Checks were carried out at various times of the day by trained volunteers. Drivers clocked breaking the […]
