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Market Harborough’s Classic Car Show returns this weekend – and it’s set to be even bigger and better than last time. Organisers say we can expect double the number of classic vehicles on display compared with last year’s inaugural event. This Sunday, retro cars, motorcycles, scooters and commercial vehicles from across the country will be lining […]
The driver of a cement mixer has escaped with minor injuries after his vehicle overturned on the roundabout at the A6/A14 junction near Rothwell this morning. Emergency services were called just before 8.30am. The roundabout was left partially blocked as a result, and the A14 exit sliproads at Junction 3 were closed, but have since […]
A multi-million pound plan to build riverside houses and apartments in Market Harborough was given the go-ahead last night by councillors. The major part of the development on part of the former Harborough Rubber Site on the corner of St Mary’s Road and Kettering Road, will see 35 apartments built over four storeys, along with […]
A driver’s died after a crash near Bruntingthorpe yesterday afternoon. The man was driving a BMW that was involved in a head on collision with a car transporter and a Ford Fiesta on Bruntingthorpe Road at a quarter to five. The Air Ambulance was among emergency services called to the scene. The transporter driver suffered […]
Judges from East Midlands In Bloom have described Market Harborough as ‘stunning’ during today’s visit. They were treated to a tour of town by In Bloom volunteers, who teamed up with Harborough Council and its contractors, as well as businesses for this year’s entry into the Large Town category of the contest. The result will […]
Four men have gone on trial accused of the murder/manslaughter of a Leicester jeweller whose body was found on a country lane near Stoughton in January. The defendants, all from Leicester, deny all the charges in connection with the death of 74 year old Ramniklal Jogia. The trial’s taking place at Birmingham Crown Court.
Plans have been announced for a massive shake-up of local politics that would see Harborough Council and seven other district authorities scrapped and an entirely new one formed. Senior Conservatives at Leicestershire County Council have announced plans to move to a single unitary status to serve the whole county. They say the move would be […]
A Market Harborough shoe retail outlet has shut after its parent company went into administration. Heavenly Feet had been trading from the Three Manors Retail Park, off Rockingham Road, for the past few years. Parent firm Silent Night foorwear has called in administrators following tough trading conditions. It’s unclear if the store will re-open if […]
It’s a big day for Market Harborough’s In Bloom volunteers as judges visit. The town won Gold in the large town category in the East Midlands In Bloom competition last year, only beaten to the overall title by Belper in Derbyshire. Volunteers have been busy preparing for today for months, with a vast array of […]
Harborough Police seized two cars this morning during an operation targeting uninsured drivers. Checks were carried out during rush-hour on the A6 bypass between the Rockingham Road and McDonald’s roundabouts. The drivers have also been reported for driving without insurance.
