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A woman has been taken to hospital after a crash on the A6 in Kibworth. Firefighters cut the driver out of the wreckage of one of the two cars involved. The crash happened close to the Church Road junction just before 1pm. Police say the woman’s injuries are not thought to be life-changing or life-threatening. […]

The RSPCA is appealing for information to find the owner of an ’emaciated’ foal, which was seized near Great Bowden yesterday. The animal, about six months old, was found to be severely malnourished, in a field off Langton Road, with no grass to graze on, The charity, which was alerted by concerned members of the […]

Harborough Council is sponsoring the town’s railway station for the next year to promote the District. Nameplates have gone up on the platforms advertising the ‘Invest In Harborough District’ and ‘Visit Harborough District’ initiatives, that were launched to encourage businesses to the area and promote tourist attractions. Last year the Council unveiled posters at the […]

Talks are to take place in a bid to sort out problems faced by drivers using debit and credit cards to pay for parking in Market Harborough. It’s as people continue to be frustrated by the length of time is takes for transactions to go through. Harborough Council bosses are to meet with the supplier […]

Plans to cut opening hours at tips across Leicestershire have been scrapped. The County Council proposed shutting its household waste and recycling sites – including in Market Harborough and Kibworth – two hours earlier between April and September at 5pm. But the move, which would have saved just over £134,000 a year, received some criticism, […]

A Kibworth Park is set to get a new Multi-Use Games area at a cost of around £20,000. It is earmarked for the former skatepark area at the Warwick Road Recreation Ground, and will be a space for youngsters to play football, basketball and other sports. Kibworth Harcourt Parish Council will use money provided by […]

Thieves are targeting isolated farm buildings to steal quad bikes and other off-road vehicles. There have been a number of thefts recently, including near North and South Kilworth, Gumley and King’s Norton. Holes have been cut in the side of some barns to gain access or doors rammed. It is one issue that will discussed […]

The idea to re-open the railway between Market Harborough and Northampton could be given a boost thanks to a new government fund. It’s been announced today that £500m is being made available to investigate and develop plans to reinstate old lines across the country. Network Rail is continuing to conduct a feasibility study into re-opening […]

Harborough Police say the driver and any passengers in a car had a lucky escape after it crashed into a field and rolled over several times. When officers arrived at the scene near Burton Overy on Saturday night, the occupant had fled. The Vauxhall Astra was left badly damaged – anyone who saw what happened […]

Staff at the Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital say they are devastated they can no longer care for injured muntjac deers or grey squirrels. It’s because of a new law relating to the animals, which are classed as ‘invasive alien species.’ The Kibworth-based charity could only continue taking-in and treating the animals if they remained caged on […]