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Leicestershire’s Conservative MP’s have called for fairer funding as the County Council prepares to announce cuts to services. The group, including Harborough MP Neil O’Brien, met Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to urge him to review the government funding given to the authority, which is the worst funded in the country. The County Council is set to […]

There has been a big drop in people using car parks in Market Harborough and Lutterworth town centres. Pay and display transactions are down by around 20,000 a month compared to before the pandemic and income from car parks this year is set to be £250,000 less than what Harborough District Council budgeted for. A […]

Passengers are being warned of five days of disruption to train services from Market Harborough as latest strike action takes place. A reduced timetable is in place as union members at East Midlands Railway walk-out in the on-going row over pay, with people advised to only travel if necessary. Strikes are taking place today and […]

There are fears for the future of the M&Co store in Market Harborough after the clothing retailer went into administration. Just under 2,000 jobs are at risk nationwide, although the firm’s 180 shops, including the one on the High Street, will remain open while a sale of the business is explored. Administrators Teneo say M&Co […]

A group of motorcyclists are thanking people who supported their event in Market Harborough yesterday. Members of Harborough Riders gathered on The Square in support of the town’s Food and Hygiene Banks. People took along donations for both charities, which will be helping those struggling over the festive period. The bikes and their riders were […]

The South Leicestershire Litter Wombles have collected their 100,000th bag of rubbish. Volunteers began counting the bags at the start of 2020, as they work tirelessly to collect litter across the area. The 100,000 bags would stretch for 21 miles if placed next to each other. The group, which launched in 2019 and has around […]

A woman from Desborough is encouraging people to talk to their loved ones about organ donation, as latest figures show 315 people in the East Midlands are waiting for a transplant. Kathryn Croker received a kidney from her Dad Kevin, a living donor, after being diagnosed with a rare condition that caused her kidneys to […]

Cold weather payments will be made to certain households across Leicestershire and Northamptonshire. People on benefits including pension credit, income support and universal credit will get £25 paid directly into their bank accounts. The government payments are triggered when the temperature falls to zero degrees or below for seven consecutive days, which is has across […]

Severn Trent Water say leaks on Northampton Road in Market Harborough and Braybrooke Road in Little Bowden have now been repaired. There were burst pipes at both locations and although now fixed, traffic management remains in place until road surfaces are re-instated. Complications delayed the repair to the leak on Northampton Road and the water […]