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Police have warned youths are risking their lives by climbing on tall scaffolding outside The Symington Building in Market Harborough. Officers have been called to Adam and Eve Street on several occasions, following reports of young people scaling the structure in the evenings. Sergeant Pete Jelbert from the town’s Neighbourhood Policing Team, spoke to HFM: […]

A watchdog has said people in Leicestershire are waiting too long for adult social care assessments. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated the county council’s adult social care service as ‘Requires Improvement’ following an inspection. It was assessed by the regulator across nine areas, with concerns raised over waiting times. The CQC’s report said […]

Residents will get a starter-pack of liners for use in storage caddies when a new food waste collection service launches across Harborough next year. Harborough District Council’s Cabinet approved the move at a meeting last night. The provision of the initial bin liners will cost the authority between £25,000 and £30,000. It is a government […]

The Leader of Harborough District Council has criticised the names shortlisted for a new prison near Market Harborough. The Ministry of Justice revealed last week it will be called either HMP Harcourt, HMP Devana or HMP Welland Oaks. It says all three names relate to the history or environment of the local area. The shortlist of […]

Council bosses have turned down a request to allow construction work on a new £300m prison near Market Harborough on Saturdays. It is currently only permitted on weekdays, but the Ministry of Justice wanted to work between 8am and 1pm on Saturdays for a ten-week period, from next month. Harborough District Council planning officers have […]

The popular dog walking area in Market Harborough’s Welland Park is to be upgraded. The work will include pathways being resurfaced and raised slightly, in a bid to improve drainage and in-turn reduce flooding. Harborough District Council will carry out the upgrades, aimed at ensuring the facility can be easily used by dog walkers all-year-round. […]

Police are appealing for information cars was broken into in Desborough. Loose change was stolen after a thief targeted a vehicle parked in Kenmore Drive sometime late on Sunday or early yesterday. Another car was broken into and items stolen in Cedar Close, in the early hours of last Thursday. Anyone with information should call […]

Over 100 people have volunteered to be involved with an ambitious re-wilding project near Market Harborough. Harborough District Council has been inundated with offers of help after buying over 130 acres of land either side of the A6 bypass near Great Bowden for nearly £1.8m earlier this year. The project, being led by the Leicestershire […]

Avatar Dining in Market Harborough has been crowned Restaurant of the Year at the Leicestershire Curry Awards. The venue on St Mary’s Road picked up the coveted title after going head-to-head with restaurants across the county. The award was presented at a ceremony in Leicester last night and there was even more reason to celebrate […]

Controversial plans to build 85 new homes between two estates in Market Harborough have led to objections from over 70 people. The proposal for the development on 30 acres of land separating the Farndale View and Farndon Fields was revealed last month. Concerns raised with Harborough District Council include flood risk, loss of habitat and […]