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Clinton Cards is closing its store in Market Harborough after nearly 19 years on the High Street. The national retailer has not been able to negotiate an affordable lease renewal for the shop it has occupied since July 2003, although says it working hard to secure new premises in the area. Four members of staff […]
A £5,000 fundraising drive is underway so sensory gardens can be created at two Harborough schools. The ‘trekathon’ will see pupils at Great Bowden Primary Academy and Ridgeway Primary Academy sponsored to walk the equivalent 874-mile distance from Land’s End to John O’Groats, over the next few weeks. Staff and governors will also complete a […]
Harborough Town manager Mitch Austin says he is proud of his players after they were knocked out of the FA Vase on penalties. Saturday’s game with North Shields finished one-all in normal time and then went straight to spot kits, with the visitors winning 5-3. It was the furthest the Bees had ever got in […]
A crash involving five vehicles caused major delays on the eastbound carriageway of the A14 this morning. It happened near junction two at Kelmarsh just after 7am and involved two lights goods vehicles, two vans and a car. Northamptonshire Police say nobody was seriously injured and the carriageway was cleared just after 9am. Queues stretched […]
The organist at Market Harborough’s St Dionysius Church will retire this weekend after 40 years. David Johnson will play his final notes at a special service on Sunday evening. He is the longest serving organist in the church’s 800-year history, having taken on the role in 1981. Reverend Barry Hill, Team Rector for Harborough’s Anglican […]
Harborough Town FC play one of the biggest matches in the club’s history tomorrow. The Bees are home to North Shields in the fourth round of the FA Vase, as they look to continue the road to Wembley and book a place in last-16. It’s the furthest the club has ever got in the competition […]
Police have stepped up patrols after an increase in burglaries and suspicious behaviour in villages to the north of the Harborough District. Homes in Great Glen, Burton Overy and Houghton on the Hill are among places being targeted by intruders. Villagers have been reporting concerns during the early hours and officers are encouraging them to […]
Two primary school education trusts in the Harborough District have announced plans to merge. The Inspiring Primaries Academy Trust, of which nine schools in the Lutterworth area are part of, will join the Learn Academies Trust, responsible for several primaries in and around Market Harborough, if the move is approved by education chiefs. Both say […]
Bin collections across the Harborough District have returned to normal. Some residents’ blue-lidded bins weren’t emptied yesterday, due to reduced capacity at the recycling facility used by the District Council’s waste contractor. The Council says crews have now caught up with the backlog and the issue has been resolved. It has thanked people for their […]
Up to £45,000 of government cash will be spent on encouraging more people in Market Harborough to get involved with Neighbourhood Planning. The town is one of just seven areas of the country to be part of a pilot scheme, aimed at giving residents a greater say on where new homes, shops and offices should […]
