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A new scheme that aims to help unemployed people living in rural Leicestershire find training and jobs has launched today in Market Harborough. The ‘Work Live Leicestershire’ programme is a partnership of nine organisations, including the County Council, Prince’s Trust, Rural Community Council, De Montfort University and charity Vista, which was handed over £2m of […]

Charities and community groups are being urged to apply for a share of £60,000 being made available by Harborough Council. £50,000 has been made available from the ‘New Homes Bonus’ as a result of housing developments across the district and £10,000 from the Harborough Lotto. Grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 are up for grabs […]

15 fines have been handed out to parents who parked dangerously outside schools in the Harborough District since a clampdown launched a year ago. They are among 241, £70 fixed penalty notices issued across Leicestershire as part of the ‘School Keep Clear Scheme’ Several local school are patrolled by a camera car at the start […]

Police used a ‘passive drugs dog’ during patrols in Market Harborough town centre and around the railway station on Friday night. The dog is trained to sniff out illegal substances like cannabis and ecstasy, just by walking past people. Officers say a number of searches were carried out after the dog, named Storm, indicated people […]

Health campaigners and politicians have welcomed the Government’s announcement to inject £450m into a massive hospital revamp in Leicester. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Leicester’s Hospitals’ long-standing plans for a new maternity hospital and a dedicated children’s hospital at Leicester Royal Infirmary and two ‘super’ intensive care units would be fully funded. This will give […]

Around 70 people attended a Eco Question time event in Market Harborough on Friday night. A large proportion of the audience were students, including those who took part in a protest in the town centre beforehand, calling for more action to be taken to tackle climate change. Fielding the questions were Zuffar Haq MBE, Liberal […]

Police say a driver had a lucky escape after their car crashed off the A6 and ended up upside down in a ditch. A full scale emergency response was launched after the vehicle was spotted just before 2pm on Saturday afternoon, close to the West Langton Road turn between Market Harborough and Kibworth, amid fears […]

An investigation is underway after a man was found dead outside a house in Market Harborough town centre yesterday. Police and the ambulance service responded to calls just before 9am, after the man was discovered unresponsive by members of the public in Symington Way. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say the death […]

Young people have been holding a protest in Market Harborough town centre, demanding more action locally to tackle climate change. Around 20 have gathered on Church Square armed with placards and megaphone. It follows a similar protest in March and comes ahead of an ‘Eco Question Time’ event tonight in Market Harborough with speakers including […]

Police are hunting a driver who fled the scene of a fatal crash at the Wistow Crossroads yesterday. The collision claimed the life of a male motorcyclist, who died in hospital following the collision just before midday. Officers say a man who was driving a blue Mini One car, that was involved in collision with […]