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Firefighters have been dealing with around a thousand bales of straw on fire in the village of Cranoe. Crews from Market Harborough, Kibworth, Wigston and Uppingham were called to the stack fire, in a field off Main Street, at 3.45am today and remain at the scene damping down. There have been a number of deliberately-started […]
Over 20 independent shops and businesses in Market Harborough have joined forces to host a children’s pumpkin trail from today in the run-up to Halloween. Running during the school half-term break, pumpkins are hidden in all the participating premises, with children challenged to find them with a series of clues. The event aimed at raising […]
Drivers are being warned of road closures next Wednesday, which will result in a detour through Market Harborough town centre. Foxton Road which goes from Lubenham to Foxton will be shut, along with part of Gallowfield Road, from near HMP Gartree. It’s so Leicestershire County Council can carry out carriageway patching work. The diversion route […]
People are being urged to spend an extra £5 at independent shops and businesses in and around Market Harborough, as part of a campaign to encourage people to shop local. The ‘Fiver Fest’ is highlighting the big impact that would have on the local economy. Many shops and traders at Harborough Market are offering special […]
A burglar who stole a sentimental watch, cash and expensive Ray-Ban sunglasses from a house in Little Bowden has been jailed for four-and-a-half-years. Raymond Abbott-Moore broke into the home on Scotland Road on August 18th during a four-week crime spree, in which he committed three other burglaries in Leicestershire, at houses in Leicester, Thurmaston and […]
There will be be no on-street Poppy Appeal collections in Market Harborough this year because of the Coronavirus pandemic. The Royal British Legion have taken the decision to reduce the amount of face to face contact between its volunteers, the majority of which fall into the vulnerable age group and the general public. There will […]
Award-winning Avatar Dining is a fine dining restaurant on St Mary’s Road in Market Harborough, offering delicious Indian and Nepalese food. The menu successfully combines characteristics from Asian Cuisine, creating foods that are rich with flavour and culture and authentically prepared using local products. Avatar Dining, winner of the ‘Most Wanted Restaurant’ category at the […]
Warning signs are going up in hotspot areas for catalytic converter thefts after a big rise across Leicestershire. Thieves are stealing them off cars because they contain precious metals, which can be sold on, and are mainly targeting older Toyota and Honda vehicles. There have been 618 thefts reported to Leicestershire Police in the past […]
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage at the BP garage on the outskirts of Market Harborough. Police say the 54 year old was spoken to by officers on the forecourt over an allegation of driving while disqualified, and became ‘uncooperative’ after being allowed to use the toilet inside the M&S […]
People can now take a virtual tour around Market Harborough C of E Academy! You can move along corridors, pop into classrooms and even take a stroll in the outside forest school. The primary school is the first in the area to use such technology, after partnering with Kibworth-based company Smart-Tour limited, and in the […]
