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Over 350 people across Harborough have had their say on what needs to be done to improve where they live. An on-line survey asking for comments on a wide range of topics, including community safety, sport, recreation and parks was launched two months ago. Residents have until Monday to complete it – the feedback will […]
A successful book publishing company has invested £400,000 in a new purpose-built base in Market Harborough. Troubador Publishing has relocated from Kibworth to the Airfield Business Park. The business, launched in 1996, publishes around 400 new titles a year and employs 25 staff along with freelance editors and illustrators. There are now further plans to […]
Work has finally started to build a new toilet block at Market Harborough railway station. Network Rail say the new facilities are set to open at the end of May, which will be welcomed by passengers, who have been complaining about having to use temporary loos for nearly three years. Previous facilities were closed when […]
People are being urged to continue to wear facemasks in busy indoor places across Harborough, despite it no longer being mandatory from today. The government’s ‘Plan B’ restrictions have been withdrawn, although there are still high rates of Coronavirus in the District, with over 1,000 people testing positive in the past week. Supermarket chains Sainsbury’s, […]
Grants totalling over £23,000 have been handed out to community groups across Harborough. 13 organisations have been awarded funding for projects and facility improvements, aimed at improving community spaces and mental health. Councillors approved the allocations last night, using money from the government’s New Homes Bonus and raised through the Harborough Lotto. Councillor Simon Whelband, […]
A family’s pet cat is lucky to be alive after being subjected to a sickening human-inflicted attack in Desborough. Angus suffered serious injuries after being kicked so hard that a boot-shaped bruise was left on his abdomen. His urethra was ruptured and his penis totally destroyed. Specialist vets performed life-saving surgery on six-year-old Angus and […]
Concerns about rural crime across Harborough and what is being done to tackle it will be aired at a special event next month. Harborough Community Safety Partnership is teaming up with Police, the Fire Service, charity Crimestoppers and the National Farmers Union to organise it. Cllr Simon Whelband is chair of Harborough Community Safety Partnership: […]
Bus operator Stagecoach is making cuts to its X7 service which links Market Harborough with Leicester and Northampton. The half-hourly service Monday to Saturday will be reduced to hourly from next week. The company is blaming the continued impact of the pandemic on staffing levels for the decision, which comes after rival operator Arriva reduced […]
Work is underway to refurbish bird and bat boxes in Market Harborough’s Welland Park. Around 40 were put up about six years ago, after local Scouts teamed up with Market Harborough In Bloom to make them, although some now need new roofs and better weather protection. In Bloom volunteers are carrying out the repairs and […]
Police are appealing for witnesses after man aged in his 30s died in a car crash near Illston on the Hill last night. He was a front seat passenger in a white BMW 3 Series car, which left the road and collided with a tree. The crash happened on Illston Lane, close to the B6047 […]
