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Leicestershire Police and the Fire Service are urging people to celebrate the bonfire and fireworks season safely. They are encouraging people to go to organised displays and for those who do let off fireworks in their gardens to be mindful of neighbours. Sergeant Pete Jelbert is from Market Harborough Police Station: Leicestershire Fire and Rescue […]

Detailed plans have been submitted to build a ‘Local Centre’ on the Airfield Farm housing estate in Market Harborough. Two retail units, a café, yoga studio and car parking are proposed for the site off Leicester Road. The development, to be known as ‘Little Harborough’ will also include 14 apartments and six houses. Davidsons Developments […]

Planning permission has been granted for the former village pub in Glooston to be turned into a house. The Old Barn Inn on Main Street has been closed since October 2019, but some residents objected to the plan, citing the loss of the village pub as an essential community facility. They said it needed to […]

A group of travellers have left a car park in Market Harborough town centre after setting up an unauthorised camp. About ten caravans pitched up on the Commons Car Park on Tuesday evening and were yesterday served with a notice by Leicestershire Police to leave by noon today. They moved off the car park last […]

Families across Harborough hosting Ukrainian refugees are to be given extra money to help with cost of living pressures. Leicestershire County Council is upping monthly payments from £350 to £500, using cash it receives from government to support the Homes for Ukraine scheme. Over 220 people who had fled the war are currently staying with […]

The owners of a pig farm in the Harborough District have admitted breaching animal welfare regulations after secret filming revealed appalling conditions. Representatives from Elvidge Farms Limited appeared at Leicester Magistrates’ Court yesterday, after being prosecuted by Leicestershire Trading Standards. An investigation was launched in 2020, when animal welfare campaign group Viva! released graphic footage […]

Volunteers in Desborough have knitted and crocheted hundreds of woollen poppies to make a stunning display. They have all been put together and draped on the side of the library for the Remembrance period. The project is part of a larger one planned for next year, so people are continuing to contribute to it. The […]

A group of travellers have moved onto an area of the Commons Car Park in Market Harborough town centre. Around 10 caravans and other vehicles arrived last night and set up camp in the area opposite the Co-Op store. Leicestershire Police have served the group a notice to leave the car park by noon tomorrow. […]

Strike action and major engineering work will cause disruption for people travelling by train from Market Harborough from this weekend. Walkouts by union members at East Midlands Railway and Network Rail will mean a severely reduced service on Saturday, Monday and Wednesday. In addition, there will be no trains directly to London this weekend, with […]

A man accused of breaking into homes in Market Harborough and Little Bowden has been remanded in custody. Christopher Bray appeared before Leicester Magistrates’ Court after being charged with burgling houses in Victoria Avenue and Scotland Road last month. The 44 year old, of no fixed address, who is also accused of offences in other […]