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Building work has just started on the new £1.4m sports centre and canteen at Welland Park AcademyIt comes nearly two years after Section 106 funding from housing development was granted by Harborough District Council – which will also pay for two new classrooms to be built there.The new, state-of-the-art facilities will see the dining room […]

Leicestershire Police were in Market Harborough yesterday (18th August) as part of their six week summer campaign against drink drug driving.Officers carried out spot checks on motorists between half past ten and half past midday in Springfield Street Car Park opposite Sainsbury’s petrol station.During their two hour FATAL4 operation, police detected fifteen seat belt offences […]

A-Level students across the HFM area were picking up their results yesterday (Thursday 18th August) – and finding out if they’ve got the grades they need to secure their preferred University place or apprenticeship.Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s candidates are the first to sit exams since 2019 – with pupils having had grades […]

The Market Harborough based charity which provides services and projects to improve the lives of people in our community has announced a major change for its ‘Harborough District Young Carers Group’.The running of Voluntary Action South Leicestershire’s support group for those aged 11 to 17 who have caring responsibilities in their life is being handed […]

Residents on a Desborough estate are set to continue their fight against their quiet cul-de-sac being turned into the entry and exit route for a major new housing development.After being promised that it never would be, last year householders along Rowan Close discovered Bellway Homes’ plans for ‘The Grange Phase Two’ showed access to 700 […]

People are being urged to only travel by train from Market Harborough for the rest of this week if absolutely necessary – as rail staff will be striking again.East Midlands Railway says services will be severely disrupted on Thursday and Saturday (18th & 20th August) as workers who are members of the RMT and TSSA […]

Harborough Town have yet to gain any points in the Northern Premier League Midland Division… after losing at Stamford on Tuesday night (16th August).Playing much of their second match of the new season in heavy rain, The Bees went ahead with a penalty after just 18 minutes.However, the home side had equalised by half time […]

Harborough District Council is reminding us to test out its new online software – which should make life easier for residents to get more involved in the planning and development process.The local authority received £125,000 funding from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ PropTech Engagement Fund to carry out the current trial.To check […]

A popular scheme offering free trees and hedgerow shrubs to Harborough’s landowners and farmers to encourage more tree planting has returned.Leicestershire County Council has once again teamed up with The Woodland Trust to offer the free tree and hedgerow packs – which are designed to help renew and restore existing woodland and vegetation, as well […]

Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital in Kibworth has announced it will no longer admit high risk bird species from certain areas for treatment – due to growing fears about Avian Flu.These include all waterfowl – such as ducks, swans and geese – plus seabirds and birds of prey – which you’re asked not to take to the […]