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Market Harborough Medical Centre has confirmed major work to extend the surgery will now start on Monday June 10th. It had been due to begin this month, but there has been a delay in confirming the final details of the project, which will include the creation of six new treatment and consulting rooms at the […]
Child seats in cars stopped during a road safety operation in Market Harborough were not fitted or being used correctly. Of the 15 vehicles pulled over by Police on Springfield Street yesterday, 9 had child seats fitted which were deemed unsafe. A specialist was on-hand to check them, make the necessary adjustments and give advice […]
You’re being urged to get on your bike tomorrow and help raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Welland Valley Cycling Club is running its ninth annual Sportive event, with a choice of two on road and off road routes to choose from. All the rides start and end at the Langton Brewery in Thorpe Langton […]
It has been announced which league Harborough Town Football Club will play in next season following promotion. The Bees will enter the Southern League Premier Division Central – which is the seventh tier of the English game – and step three of the non-league pyramid. Local games against Kettering Town and Coalville Town will be […]
A man was arrested after the driver of a stolen car crashed in Fleckney and the occupants fled on foot. Police were called to Elizabeth Road yesterday afternoon and a search of the area was carried out by officers, assisted by a helicopter crew from the National Police Air Service. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police […]
Major work is getting underway to transform facilities at Harborough Leisure Centre. A raft of improvements will be made over the next six months, including refurbishing the changing village and extending the gym. The ageing dome, which hosts tennis and netball sessions, will also be replaced with a new modern structure. The swimming pool will […]
There will be no rail services from Market Harborough this weekend because of engineering work. A replacement bus service will operate instead, to take passengers to Leicester or Kettering, where they can re-join the East Midlands Railway route. The closure of the line between Leicester and Kettering is needed so Network Rail can continue to […]
A water leak has closed a road in Market Harborough to traffic. Severn Trent Water is working to fix the problem on Granville Street. A Severn Trent spokesperson said: “Our team are on site on Granville Street, Market Harborough, working to repair a burst water pipe. “Due to the location of the burst and to […]
Plans to build nearly 50 new homes in Billesdon have been refused by Harborough District Council. Over 100 villagers objected to the scheme, which was earmarked for land off Gaulby Road. The development would have included 30 custom house-build plots and a car park drop-off area for the nearby primary school. Councillors went against the […]
A car was seized during a Police road safety operation in Market Harborough today because the driver had no insurance. Other motorists were stopped by officers on Springfield Street for offences including using a mobile phone at the wheel and not wearing seatbelts. Specialists were also on-hand to check whether child seats had been correctly […]
