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A High Court judge has gone away to consider evidence after hearing from legal teams representing Leicester’s Hospitals and Harborough District Council. The NHS Trust took the authority to a Judicial Review, arguing it should be given money to cover additional costs on hospital services it says occupants of over 2,500 new homes near Lutterworth […]

People across Harborough are being invited to nominate young people for awards. The Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire wants to showcase and celebrate the achievements of those aged 13 to 19, with categories including Young Person of Courage and Young Volunteer. Family, friends, teachers, and other professionals and community leaders can nominate inspiring young people in their […]

A driver escaped uninjured after their car burst into flames on the A14. Fire crews were called to the westbound carriageway, between junction 3 near Rothwell and junction 2 at Kelmarsh, during yesterday morning’s rush-hour. The Citroen car was well-alight in a layby when they arrived, just after 8am. A spokesperson for Northamptonshire Fire and […]

Improvements to Market Harborough town centre are a step closer after the District Council secured government funding of over £2.1m. One million pounds will be put towards the delivery of the Market Harborough and Lutterworth town centre masterplans, which include improving cycling and walking infrastructure. Cllr Phil King, Leader of Harborough District Council, spoke to […]

Leicestershire Council Council is set to increase its share of Council Tax by 5% – the maximum allowed. The authority, responsible for things like highway maintenance and social care, is grappling with a cash crisis and is expected to announce a series of proposed cuts to services next week. It is likely the 5% rise […]

Police have released more details after a man confronted a teenage boy in a threatening and aggressive way in Little Bowden. It happened on Scotland Road at around 4pm on Wednesday and involved a year 9 student from Welland Park Academy. The man, who had his face covered, left the area in a black BMW […]

A Market Harborough school has raised over 1,600 pounds after two donkeys ‘pooped’ on its field! The C o E Academy hosted the unique Little Donkey Poop Bingo fundraiser yesterday, after dividing a section of the school field into squares and selling them. People who bought squares where Freya and Tallula ‘did their business’ won […]

A second water leak has further delayed repairs to a burst pipe on Northampton Road in Market Harborough. Severn Trent Water say engineers arrived to carry them out last night, but were then redeployed to a leak on Braybrooke Road in Little Bowden, which was deemed a higher priority. Work to repair that burst pipe […]

There are fears some Harborough bus services could stop running as part of plans by Leicestershire County Council to save millions of pounds. The authority has warned its financial outlook is ‘dire’ and ahead of budget proposals being made public next week, some details have been shared with councillors. Cuts could be made to bus […]

An alert has been issued after a school pupil was approached by a man in the car park of Little Bowden Recreation Ground. It happened yesterday evening and involved a boy in Year 9 at Welland Park Academy. The school says the man, who was dressed in black with a face covering, was ‘very determined’ […]