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Leicestershire County Council has approved a new £2m programme to tackle flooding. It follows serious incidents in the past year including in Market Harborough, Little Bowden and Great Glen. The funding was originally earmarked for carbon reduction initiatives but re-allocated by the ruling Reform UK administration. Cllr Adam Tilbury, cabinet member for flooding, spoke at […]

A campaigner from Market Harborough has welcomed the announcement Menopause screening is to be incorporated into NHS health checks for the first time. Jane Pangbourne has been calling for better advice to be offered to patients on the symptoms of perimenopause and the effectiveness of regulated hormone replacement therapy (HRT), with over 55,000 people signing […]

There has been a break-in at The Well community café in Kibworth Beauchamp. It happened just after midnight at the base on the High Street, after glass in the front door was kicked through. An attempt was then made to steal a till, which was empty, but it is believed the burglar or burglars were […]

Leicestershire Police are warning residents about a rise in ‘courier fraud’ targeting the elderly. Tricksters have been calling people, pretending to be police or bank officials, and asking them to withdraw cash or hand over bank cards. In one case, a woman in Anstey lost over £9,000 after a caller falsely claimed her husband had […]

‘No Thanks’ posters have been produced by Harborough’s community safety bosses and police ahead of Halloween. People who don’t want trick or treaters at their door on Friday can pick one up from the Symington Building in Market Harborough or download a poster from Harborough District Council’s website. Sgt Pete Jelbert is from Market Harborough’s […]

A publically-accessible defibrillator could soon be available outside Market Harborough Railway Station. East Midlands Railway has submitted plans for the life-saving device, but must first gain planning permission as the station is a listed building. If approved, the defibrillator would be installed in a cabinet close to the main entrance. A document provided by EMR […]

Discarded smoking materials are thought to have caused a large fire near Kibworth Harcourt yesterday. Over 3,000 litres of oil and waste were involved in the blaze in an outbuilding near Paddocks Farm, just off the A6. Three fire crews were called to tackle the flames just before 3.15pm and a warning was issued for […]

Firefighters are tackling a large blaze involving waste and oil in an outbuilding near Kibworth Harcourt. Three fire crews were called to the scene near Paddocks Farm off the A6 just before 3.15pm. A large plume of smoke was seen rising from the area and Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service has urged near-by residents are urged […]

Harborough District Council has apologised after a technical issue delayed Council Tax payments. Direct debits normally taken from residents’ accounts on the 25th of the month will now be processed tomorrow. A spokeperson for HDC said: “Council Tax payments for Harborough District Council residents that are usually collected on the 25th of the month will […]

Work has started on the site of a proposed new SEND school in Market Harborough. Education provider Aurora Group plans to convert the former Roman Way Community Centre, after purchasing it from Leicestershire County Council. It says the school would provide ‘much-needed’ school places for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. […]