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Market Harborough’s Roman Way Community Centre could be saved from closure if a plan to turn it into an ‘Arts Hub’ is successful. Leicestershire County Council is being asked to provide the building via a Community Asset Transfer and has pledged to consider it. Those behind the ‘Arthouse36’ idea would form a community interest company […]
Over 150 swimmers helped raise £10,000 for good causes in Market Harborough over the weekend. 34 teams from schools, sports clubs and other groups took part in the SwiMarathon at Harborough Leisure Centre, with participants swimming in relay for 50 minutes, covering a total distance of 73.6km during the two-day event. The event which was […]
Leicestershire Police is urging people to be on guard after tricksters posing as police officers targeted 13 people in the county last week. Known as ‘courier fraud’ they contacted the victims by phone claiming to be investigating fraudulent activity on their accounts and asking for money to be withdrawn so it could be checked. One […]
There are calls for officials from Network Rail and Leicestershire County Council to meet traders impacted by an on-going road closure near Wistow. Newton Lane should have re-opened to traffic today after being shut since last October, but is to remain shut for the foreseeable future. Work to replace a bridge over railway was suspended […]
There are fears for the future of The Village in Market Harborough after the venue lost a key source of income. A leaking roof has forced the closure of its adjoining ‘studio’ for the foreseeable future. The space was rented out by community groups and used to host events, bringing in vital revenue. The Village […]
Police are appealing for sightings of motorbikes stolen from a garage in Market Harborough. Four were taken from Westfield Close during the early hours of January 23rd, althiough one has since been found in Gardiner Street. Officers have released details and pictures of the bikes still missing, in the hope someone may have seen them […]
Some jobs have been put at risk at Sainsbury’s in Market Harborough as part of cost-cutting plans to cut 1,500 posts nationwide. The retailer says ‘a small number’ of workers are affected after it announced changes to way it operates its in-store bakeries. A consultation has begun with the members of staff, with the hope […]
Improvements totalling £20,000 will be made to public areas across Harborough. The funding is being provided by Harborough District Council over the next year. Councillors in all parts of the district will suggest what improvements are made in their areas, like replacing ageing and dilapidated street furniture, including benches and bins. Cllr Simon Galton, deputy […]
Leicestershire Police recovered two high-value cars within hours of them being stolen thanks to eagle-eyed residents in Shearsby. They spotted the Range Rover vehicles parked up in the village on Tuesday morning, after being alerted to the thefts via a community WhatsApp group. The cars had been taken from a business unit near Bruntingthorpe the […]
A new safety scheme allowing parents to use a car park in Market Harborough to drop their children off for school could be rolled out elsewhere. Harborough District Council says it will consider approaches from other schools located close to its car parks, which also suffer with parking problems outside their gates. The authority has […]
