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A man is to go on trial after denying kidnapping and raping a teenage girl in Market Harborough. Elvis Biddle, 19, of no fixed abode, appeared at Leicester Crown Court today. He also pleaded not guilty to intentional strangulation and threatening to share a photograph or film of a person in an intimate state. The […]
There has been an outpouring of support for a man living in a hotel in Market Harborough after being made homeless. Keith Squibbs was evicted from his family’s home in Weston by Welland three weeks ago, after being unable to meet massive mortgage repayments. He had moved back from America to care for his elderly mother […]
Police responded to concerns illegal road-racing was about to take place on the A6 bypass near Great Glen last night. Officers received reports a large number of cars were parked in a layby on the stretch of road which has previously been the scene of high-speed racing, prompting safety worries. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police […]
Harborough Town have unveiled plans to upgrade their stadium as the club begins life in the seventh tier of the football pyramid. A new 154-seater covered stand is proposed for the Community Football Ground, together with a new directors’ room, toilet block, extra turnstiles and new emergency exit gates. Some of the improvements are mandatory […]
New ‘accessible’ benches to cater for people with disabilities are to be placed in Market Harborough’s Memorial Gardens. They will be installed along with other new benches across the town centre, as part of further improvements to the public realm. Harborough District Council say the enhancements, funded by over £24,000 from the government’s UK Shared […]
You’re being urged to get behind Harborough Town as the club gets set to play at the highest level of football in its history. Following promotion, the new season in the Southern League Premier Central kicks off tomorrow with a home game against Stamford. The Bees are hoping for good support from the town as […]
Young swimmers are in for a treat when new inflatable sessions launch at Harborough Leisure Centre tomorrow. They will then take place every Saturday afternoon as the giant Atlantis inflatable bounces into the newly refurbished pool, after it re-opened at the start of the week. It is one of the additions to the centre as […]
Barbers and hairdressers in and around Market Harborough are joining forces to support Leicestershire-based charity Hope Against Cancer this weekend. The ‘Cut For Cancer’ campaign will see some donating a proportion of their takings to the cause, while others will be hosting collections and raffles. Customers are being asked to give generously during the weekend […]
A major fundraising appeal has been launched after one of Market Harborough’s most popular events was hit by a funding blow. An application for national grant funding towards hosting this year’s free street arts festival has been rejected, meaning it won’t take place in its usual form. The team of volunteers who organise the event […]
The campaign to save Roman Way Community Centre in Market Harborough has been given a boost after the building was registered as an Asset of Community Value. Harborough District Council has granted the status following a successful application by a group who want to turn the building into an arts and creative hub. The centre […]
