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The organisation which represents local GPs says services are ‘in crisis’. An extra 175 full-time equivalent family doctors are needed for safe services to be provided across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, according to the Local Medical Committee. It says patients can’t get the health services they need, which is causing stress for them and GPs […]

It is hoped Springfield Street in Market Harborough will re-open to traffic by the end of today. The stretch between Northampton Road and the entrance to the Sainsbury’s car park has been shut since yesterday following a gas leak. The closure has led to long queues for drivers on diversion routes, with the town’s main […]

A teenage girl has been seriously injured after being struck by a car in Broughton Astley. The collision involving the pedestrian and a blue Vauxhall Corsa happened just after 3pm yesterday, on the B581 Broughton Way near the junction with Station Road. Police say the girl remains in hospital and her family are being supported […]

Foxton Community Choir is on the lookout for new members as it prepares to hold a concert later this year to celebrate the King’s Coronation. The group, based at St Andrew’s Church in the village, have been singing for nearly 15 years and recently appointed a new Musical Director. The group is holding an open […]

A gas leak has forced the closure of part of Springfield Street in Market Harborough to traffic. The stretch from Northampton Road to the entrance to Sainsbury’s car park is shut in both directions and is likely to remain so until the weekend. Engineers from Cadent Gas are working at the scene. Drivers are facing […]

Highway bosses are considering a number of objections to plans to ban parking on a large stretches of roads outside two Market Harborough schools. Many parents at the town’s C of E Primary Academy and St Joseph’s Primary School say it will create a safety risk for their children, as they will have to be […]

Plans to build the first shops on a new housing estate in Market Harborough are being recommended for the go-ahead. Two retail units, a café and yoga studio will form part of the ‘Local Centre’ at the Airfield Farm site off Leicester Road. The development by Davidsons Developments Ltd will also include 13 apartments, 6 […]

A man has been cleared of illegal fox hunting in a Harborough village. William Hanson was found not guilty following a trial yesterday, after being charged by Leicestershire Police following an incident in Peatling Magna, near Lutterworth last year. The prosecution at Leicester Magistrates’ Court said he had deliberately forced a fox from trees and […]

Dining facilities have been transformed at Market Harborough’s Welland Park Academy. A new bigger dining room created, with brand new kitchen and menus overhauled so they are more nutritious. Market Harborough’s Great British Bake Off winner Frances Quinn officially opened the new Dining Rooms, which can seat 300 students, more than double the previous room. […]