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A dispute over the safety of East Midlands Railway’s new Aurora trains has escalated, with the RMT union announcing strike action and demanding the fleet is withdrawn from service until ongoing faults are resolved. RMT members will walk out on Saturday 1 August, Saturday 8 August and Saturday 15 August, claiming the operator has continued […]
County cricket is back in Kibworth today as Leicestershire take on Gloucestershire in the opening match of this season’s Metro Bank One Day Cup. Play is underway at the club’s Fleckney Road ground, with around 1,000 spectators expected to attend the match. After finishing bottom of the North Group in this year’s T20 Blast, the […]
A petition has been launched calling on the government to rethink controversial plans to redraw council boundaries in Leicestershire. The campaign follows last week’s announcement that areas including Great Glen and Wistow will be transferred into an expanded Leicester City, while the remainder of the Harborough district will become part of a new unitary authority […]
Staff at Market Harborough Medical Centre are trying to trace the owner of a bicycle that has been left outside the surgery for more than three weeks. The bike has been chained to a lamp post in the medical centre’s car park and has remained unclaimed despite being left there for an extended period. The […]
A six-year-old from Market Harborough is encouraging young people to get outdoors this summer by launching a photography competition. Ezra, a pupil at Market Harborough C of E Academy, came up with the idea after discovering a love of taking pictures while exploring the countryside with his family. With help from his dad, Josh, he […]
Construction is set to begin next week on what will become the largest solar farm in the Harborough district. More than 103,000 solar panels will be installed across 227 acres of farmland at Wistow Lodge Farm, off Fleckney Road in Wistow. The development, approved by Harborough District Council in 2024, is expected to generate enough […]
Safety could soon be improved for pedestrians and cyclists on one of Market Harborough’s busiest roads. Leicestershire County Council is planning to install a new light-controlled Toucan crossing on Northampton Road (A508). The crossing is proposed around 80 metres north of the roundabout at the edge of the town, providing a safer route for pedestrians […]
A former Army Cadet Force base in Market Harborough is set to be given a new lease of life after plans to convert it into office space were approved. The disused building, in Yeomanry Court off Coventry Road, had previously been earmarked for demolition to make way for five new homes, but that application was […]
By Nadia Lincoln, Local Democracy Reporter A group of parents concerned about cancer rates among Corby children have called for a public inquiry at a protest outside the headquarters of North Northamptonshire Council. Dozens of people gathered together to demand answers from NNC on what they say is disproportionately high childhood cancer rates, which they believe […]
By Nadia Lincoln, Local Democracy Reporter North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) has rallied against calls for an exception to its flag policy to allow Ukraine’s flag to be flown from its buildings for one day next month. In June 2025, the Reform UK-run administration made a decision to only fly the country’s national flags, as well […]
