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Organisers of Market Harborough’s Christmas Fayre are hoping shops will stay open late for Friday’s event. The town centre will be transformed into a traffic-free winter wonderland from 5pm, with loads of entertainment for the whole family. Attractions will include live music, reindeer, a fun fair, Santa, stilt walkers and loads of stalls. Organiser Juliette […]
A woman has been charged with drink driving after a crash near Desborough yesterday. Emergency services were called after two vehicles were involved in collision at the bridge on Desborough Road, Rushton, just after 5.30pm. The collision demolished part of the wall of the bridge. Aida Lai, 35, of Sandlands Avenue, Brigstock, has been charged […]
Children at Little Bowden Primary School have raised over £1,600 to help youngsters who have fled the war in Ukraine. They held various fundraisers to help kit out a room at a school in the Czech Republic, where a number of the refugees attend. A parent who comes from where the school is in Blovex, […]
Leicester’s hospitals have been told they require improvement after being downgraded by the health watchdog. The Care Quality Commission has also told the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust it must urgently improve its surgical services at Glenfield Hospital. Its report raised concerns about the length of time patients had been waiting for elective surgery […]
Drivers could be banned from parking on parts of Walcot Road in Market Harborough following complaints from residents in the area. Many people use the street to park before going into the town centre, which causes problems for those living there. Leicestershire County Council is considering putting double yellow lines down on sections of the […]
Market Harborough Medical Centre and its sister surgeries had the highest rate of face-to-face GP appointments in the country last month. Data has been released by the NHS for the first time, after calls for practices to be held to account for failing to see patients in-person during the pandemic. Just 0.4% of GP appointments […]
Rob Nixon is the new Chief Constable of Leicestershire Police. He had been carrying out the role on a temporary basis since March, following the retirement of the late Simon Cole. Mr Nixon, who has served with the force for 28 years, was confirmed for the top job following a meeting of the area’s Police […]
Desborough town centre is set to be packed with people this evening when the popular Christmas gala night takes place. This year’s evening of fun will include stalls along Station Road, funfair rides, refreshments, musical entertainment and an appearance from Father Christmas. Organised by Desborough Town Council, the event begins with a lights switch-on at […]
Harborough’s school leaders have expressed serious concern about the number of children ‘vaping’. Despite it being illegal to sell vaping products to any under 18, they say there is widespread use of vapes and e-cigarettes by young people locally. There is also a worry about the increasing availability of vape pens, which contain an illegal […]
A new campaign urging victims of domestic abuse across Harborough to seek help has been launched. Police and Harborough District Council have teamed up to launch it on White Ribbon Day. It is being marked around the world and is the largest global initiative to end male violence against women, by calling on men to […]
