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Parking restrictions could be introduced in the centre of Great Bowden following safety concerns. It would see double yellow lines put down around the junction of The Green, Main Street and Dingley Road. Leicestershire County Council says it will put the idea out to public consultation if it receives the backing of the Parish Council. […]

A man has been arrested after Police raided four addresses in Coventry as part of their investigation into illegal sheep butchery. The 39-year-old is the second person to be quizzed in connection with the attacks which have been taking place in Northamptonshire and Leicestershire. Head of rural crime at Northamptonshire Police, Inspector Tracy Moore, is […]

A coffee supplier based in Tur Langton has won a top accolade after just a year in business. ‘Jute’ has been handed a 1-star ‘Great Taste’ award after only a year of business. The awards are acknowledged as the most respected food accreditation scheme for artisan and specialty food producers. Craig Bosworth, the founder of […]

Harborough Council has put up ‘eye-catching’ posters around Market Harborough Railway Station in a bid to entice travellers to visit the town. People can also pick up a visitor guide that was launched earlier this year to showcase  attractions, shops, cafes restaurants and businesses. The new advertisement comes after Network Rail’s £53m investment into the […]

A project that aimed to tackle dementia, loneliness and social isolation amongst elderly Leicester City fans is coming to Market Harborough. The club’s ‘Then, Now and Forever’ programme allows supporters to ‘take a trip down memory lane’ by ‘hearing stories about sporting legends’ and ‘viewing a range of Foxes memorabilia amassed throughout the years. The […]

Two teenagers have been questioned about being concerned in the supply of drugs, after armed Police were called to flats in Market Harborough. The 18 and 19-year-old boys were arrested following reports of a disturbance at a flat at Edwin Court, on Kettering Road, just before 2.30pm yesterday, during which three men were threatened with […]

Severn Trent Water say work on Rockingham Road in Market Harborough – under the railway bridge – is progressing well and on-track to be completed on time at the end of the month. The road has been closed there since July 22nd, meaning drivers having to use diversion routes leading to congestion and queues on […]

The multi-million pound plan to transform a derelict site in Market Harborough could be back on after the site was bought. Permission was granted last year for the redevelopment at the corner of St Mary’s Road and Kettering Road. But the land – part of the former Harborough Rubber site – was then put up […]

Ambulance Crews have moved into Market Harborough Police Station. They are sharing facilities in the first ‘blue light co-location’ scheme of its kind in Leicestershire. Internal changes are nearing completion and work has taken place in the car park to accommodate ambulance vehicles. Paramedics and technicians are leaving the Ambulance Station in the grounds of […]

Firefighters have issued a plea to keep lighters and matches away from the reach of children after a fire in Rothwell. The blaze in the bedroom of a house in Terry Smith Avenue yesterday teatime was started by a youngster playing with a lighter. The room was badly damaged and the child suffered minor injuries. […]