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Community groups in and around Market Harborough have been handed a share of £7,500 raised at this year’s SwiMarathon. 42 teams who took part in the event at the Leisure Centre, organised by the Rotary Club of Market Harborough, just before lockdown in March, with the money raised through sponsorship. Grants totalling £6,000 have been […]
Serving the people of Market Harborough, Leicester and surrounding areas for more than 30 years, Senior Self Drive have built a long standing reputation for providing affordable rental vehicles in excellent condition to suit the needs of families, charities, sports clubs, schools and corporate interests. As licensees of the United Rental Group, we meet a […]
Police have released CCTV images of two men they want to speak to after a woman had her purse stolen while shopping in a Market Harborough supermarket. The victim, aged 57, was in Aldi on Springfield Street at the time and noticed it was missing after being approached by a man, who asked her for […]
A man questioned about a ram raid at a Market Harborough jewellers has had his Police bail extended as the investigation continues. He was arrested following the burglary at County Jewellers in the early hours of September 1st, during which watches and necklaces were stolen, after a motorbike was used to smash through the front […]
People across Harborough are being asked to share their views and experiences of crime and anti-social behaviour. The community safety survey asks residents about their personal experience of crime, and if they feel that community safety is getting better or worse in their neighbourhood. Open to residents aged 16 and over, it has been developed […]
A shake-up of the planning system across the country could see Harborough District Council ordered to build over 1,200 new homes a year – more than twice the current number. Bosses have raised concerns about the idea with the government, which is currently consulting on the proposals, which form part of the ‘Planning for the […]
A woman has been fined £300 after rubbish dumped on a country lane near Great Bowden was traced back to her house in Corby. She had paid someone to take away the household waste, that ended up flytipped on Welham Lane in August. The woman, in her 50s, who has not been named, admitted transferring […]
People from across the Harborough District took part in the Virtual London Marathon yesterday to raise money for good causes. The main event couldn’t take place because of the pandemic, so fundraisers instead took to the streets where they live. Harry Brown from Braybrooke ran through local villages before finishing the distance of just over […]
A free scheme offering support to the unemployed in and around Market Harborough is set to become invaluable, as the number of people out of work continues to rise because of the Coronavirus pandemic. The ‘Work Live Leicestershire’ programme launched here a year ago, thanks to a National Lottery Grant of over £2m It offers […]
A fire that badly damaged a former rugby club base in Scraptoft was started deliberately. The two-storey building off Covert Lane, which used to be the home of Stoneygate Rugby Football Club, was well alight when fire crews arrived just before 11pm last night. The fierce blaze lit up the sky and could be seen […]
