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A ten-year-old boxer from Market Harborough is celebrating a perfect start to his boxing career after making it three wins from three bouts. Jacob McCann, who attends Foxton Primary School and is a member of Unity Boxing Club in Leicester, secured a unanimous decision victory at an event in Coventry. Boxing against a fighter from […]
The former Joules shop in Market Harborough is set for an exterior facelift after planning permission was granted. The historic High Street building has been empty for a year, after the retailer relocated to alternative premises elsewhere in the town centre. The approval covers improvements to the exterior, including refurbishing the shopfront and repairing the […]
Police patrols will be stepped up in and around Market Harborough tonight as officers prepare for Halloween. While most trick-or-treaters behave responsibly, police say a minority have caused problems in previous years. Officers are urging people to be considerate and respect residents who do not want to take part in the celebrations. Homes displaying ‘No […]
The King’s Head in Market Harborough will remain closed until further notice after being damaged by fire a week ago. The blaze broke out in a roof void between the ground and first floors of the Church Street pub last Thursday evening. No-one was injured and the cause of the fire was accidental. A spokesperson […]
Police officers helped farmers round up a herd of cows after the animals escaped from a field and got onto the railway near Market Harborough. Officers were called to the line at East Langton at around 3.30pm on Tuesday after a train driver raised the alarm. Working alongside farmers, they helped locate the animals, which […]
Independent businesses in and around Market Harborough are being put in the spotlight by an entrepreneur keen to celebrate the people and stories behind them. Ed Shek set up Harborians to showcase local traders through film, photography and digital content, helping give businesses a platform to reach a wider audience. The project has attracted thousands […]
Controversial plans to expand Leicester’s boundaries and abolish Harborough District Council have been formally withdrawn, pending further review by the government. The decision means proposals to create two new unitary councils by April 2028 – one covering a larger Leicester and another covering the rest of Leicestershire and Rutland – will go back to the […]
A fundraising drive has been launched to help ensure a much-loved Christmas tradition in Market Harborough can continue. Santa’s Sleigh has been bringing festive cheer to the town’s streets for more than 50 years, while raising thousands of pounds for good causes. The 3rd Market Harborough Scouts, which organises the annual appeal, is now seeking […]
A Market Harborough restaurant has been shortlisted for a national award recognising the UK’s best kebab restaurants. Delight Turkish and Mediterranean Cuisine on The Square is one of 12 finalists in the Best Kebab Restaurant category at the 15th British Kebab Awards. The awards celebrate businesses from across the UK, with the winners decided by […]
More than 80 new apartments have been created as part of a multi-million-pound redevelopment of a long-derelict site in Market Harborough. Building work is now complete at the former Harborough Rubber Company site, where the historic former flour mill has also been restored and converted into flats. The development, named Millstone Court, occupies land at […]
