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The go-ahead’s been given for a new £1.2m community hall complex in Great Glen, to replace the ageing village hall and adjacent youth centre. Planning permission has been granted for the demolition of the current buildings on Main Street to make way for the new facility, which will also include a satellite doctors’ surgery. Great […]
A new project will be launched to help the Armed Forces community across the Harborough District, thanks to funding of £25,000. Harborough District Council worked in partnership with Rutland County Council and South Kesteven District Council, to secure the funding, which will be used to fund a 12-month project entitled ‘Making Our Covenant Count,’ to […]
Six environmental campaigners will stop off in Market Harborough later as they walk from London to Glasgow ahead of the global COP 26 climate change summit. The Walk2COP26 team meet people involved in work to tackle climate change and encourage sustainable living in the town, as they highlight good work being done in the places they […]
Police are appealing for information after a picnic table was deliberately set on fire at Warwick Park in Kibworth. It was completely destroyed in the arson attack on Friday night near to the children’s play area, which has had to be closed off until the area can be made safe. Anyone with information about who […]
A 16-year-old-boy has been found guilty of stabbing a man at a park in Fleckney. The teenager had denied attacking the 18-year-old at the Edward Road Play Park on August 20th last year, but has been convicted following a trial at Leicester Magistrates’ Court. The victim suffered multiple stab wounds and was taken to hospital […]
An investigation is underway after rubbish was dumped on a country lane near Medbourne. Tyres and household waste was fly-tipped on Uppingham Road. Harborough District Council’s Environmental Crime Team is appealing for information about who was responsible. Anyone who can help should email tipoff@harborough.gov.uk.
Around 40,000 pumpkins have taken over eleven acres of fields at Farndon Fields Farm on the edge of Market Harborough. It is the biggest amount to ever be grown ahead of Halloween, with eight different varieties in all shapes and sizes covering the landscape. All were grown from seed and the farm’s first pumpkin picking […]
The Covid-19 infection rate across Harborough has dropped by a quarter in the past week. Increasing numbers of schoolchildren testing positive had seen it rise to the fifth highest in country last week. Mike Sandys, Director of Public Health for Leicestershire, updated Hfm: The infection rate per 100,000 people has fallen from 664.7 to […]
Children across Harborough who receive free school meals will be given a £15 meal voucher to make sure they don’t go hungry during October half term. The move will also be extended to eligible children who are in early years education or have special educational needs. The initiative across Leicestershire, which follows Marcus Rashford’s high […]
Over 143,000 Covid-19 vaccinations have now been given across the Harborough District. Latest figures from Public Health England show just over 73,500 people have had one jab and nearly 70,000 both doses. 89% of people aged 16 and over living in the District have had one jab and 84% both doses. Over 44,000 vaccinations have […]
