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A young boxer from Market Harborough is celebrating another major success after winning at a national competition. 13-year-old Jimmy McCann triumphed at the Manchester Box Cup Challenge Belt competition, representing Unity Boxing Club in Leicester. Jimmy has been building a strong record in the sport and has previously celebrated success in competitions outside the area. […]

Market Harborough’s volunteer gardeners have been celebrating another success in the East Midlands In Bloom competition. The team gathered at their base in Welland Park this morning for fizz and cake after securing the Large Town title for a fifth consecutive year. They also received a Gold award for the 15th time, recognising the continued […]

Plans to install a defibrillator and bleed control kit outside Nationwide Building Society in Market Harborough have been given the go-ahead. The life-saving equipment will be available 24 hours a day from secure cabinets outside the High Street branch. Nationwide says the scheme will provide the community with rapid access to emergency equipment when it […]

There has been strong interest from independent hospitality businesses in a new £500,000 grant scheme in Harborough. Harborough District Council says four applications have already been submitted, while it is working with more than 10 other businesses to help them develop applications. Grants of between £5,000 and £25,000 are available to help businesses improve their […]

Plans have been submitted to create a new dental practice near St Luke’s Hospital in Market Harborough. The proposals would see Silver House on Leicester Road converted from its current use as offices into a dental surgery. The plans include a new glazed entrance, single-storey extensions and internal alterations to create the practice. The application […]

North Northamptonshire Council has scrapped its climate and environment emergency declaration. The original declaration was made in 2021, with a series of recommendations adopted to reduce emissions and raise awareness of the causes and impacts of climate change. The decision to rescind the move came after the Reform UK led authority backed a motion put […]

A warehouse fire at the former Bruntingthorpe Airfield in Leicestershire has been brought under control. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service was called shortly after 8am today to reports of a fire in the building being used as a vehicle spray booth. The former RAF base is now used as a vehicle test track and storage […]

A man was taken to hospital after being taken ill in a car park at Welland Park in Market Harborough last night. East Midlands Ambulance Service, an air ambulance crew and Leicestershire Police were called to the area off Farndon Road just before 7pm. The man, aged in his 70s, was later taken to Kettering […]

A large fire has broken out at the former Bruntingthorpe Airfield in the Harborough district. Multiple crews are at the scene on the site, which is now used as a vehicle test track and storage facility. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said seven fire crews and an aerial ladder platform were involved in the response. […]

It’s emerged Harborough District Council expressed interest in buying St Mary’s Place Shopping Centre, which is currently up for sale for £10 million. The authority held initial talks with the centre’s owners last year and set aside £1.5 million for legal and other costs linked to a potential purchase. However, the talks did not progress […]