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A closing down sale has launched at Poundland in Market Harborough. The store will shut early next month after the discount retailer said it would not be renewing the lease on the premises in the Commons Car Park. The store has been open for nearly four years and eleven members of staff are set to […]

A woman from Market Harborough has completed a remarkable five-year walking challenge – covering 5,000 miles and raising almost £5,000 for the MS Society. Jemma Redden, who lives with multiple sclerosis, set herself the target when she turned 35, aiming to complete it by her 40th birthday. She reached her milestone just three days before […]

Repairs have been completed on the A6 near Market Harborough after subsidence caused part of the road to sink. The northbound carriageway developed a hump between the Little Bowden turn at Clack Hill and the A427 Rockingham Road roundabout and highway bosses pledged action last month. Leicestershire County Council carried out overnight repairs and resurfacing […]

A man who assaulted a police officer in Market Harborough has been jailed for four weeks. Ducelle McFarlane, 30, of no fixed address, admitted attacking the officer on Windmill Road on May 22nd. He pleaded guilty to assault by beating of an emergency worker at Leicester Magistrates’ Court yesterday. McFarlane was also ordered to pay […]

East Midlands Railway is to introduce the first of its new trains before the end of the year. The operator has responded to concerns about delays in the Aurora fleet taking to the tracks, after reportedly facing teething problems during testing. The Department for Transport said last week the trains would not enter service until […]

A by-election could be held in Fleckney following the resignation of a long-serving Conservative councillor from Harborough District Council. Stephen Bilbie, who served the Fleckney ward for over a decade and was a former Chairman of the council, has stepped down after moving out of the area. A vote will go ahead if two local […]

A new poetry and short story writing competition has launched across Harborough. The theme of the Poetry and Prose contest is ‘The Seasons’ and as well as cash prizes, the titles of Poet Laureate and Junior Poet Laureate will be awarded to winners by Harborough District Council. Wingates Gallery in Market Harborough is running the […]

Unsettled weather conditions have delayed planned improvement works to the tennis courts at Welland Park in Market Harborough. The £80,000 scheme, which includes resurfacing and the installation of new gate access systems, was originally scheduled to begin earlier this month. Harborough District Council has confirmed that the site will now be cleaned next week, with […]

Market Harborough Building Society has officially launched its Thrive! Forward programme – a major new initiative designed to support young people across South Leicestershire and North Northamptonshire. Backed by a £250,000 donation to the Society’s community fund, the programme will focus on three key areas: mental health, financial literacy, and employability. The launch comes in […]

Harborough District Council is considering extra investment to crack down on fly-tipping. While the number of reported incidents fell between 2023/24 and 2024/25, some hotspot areas for illegal dumping are causing concern. One stretch of road near Ashby Parva has been repeatedly targeted, with a major fly-tip cleared earlier this month after rubbish blocked the […]