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An urgent appeal has been launched by Market Harborough’s Jubilee Foodbank as it copes with record demand and dwindling donations. The charity is receiving around 100 referrals a month and providing 5.500 meals to people in food poverty, which is the same number as at the height of the Covid pandemic. At the same time […]

An uninsured car was seized by police during a road safety operation in Market Harborough. Officers carried out the ‘Fatal Four’ initiative on Springfield Street, to target offences which are the major causes of serious collisions. Five drivers were caught using a mobile phone, seven were stopped for not wearing seatbelts, one driver had no […]

A talented young diver from Market Harborough is celebrating coming second in a top competition. Nine-year-old Sebastian Karanjit won silver at the Swim England National Age Group Diving Championships, after impressing judges during the four-day event in Birmingham. The St Joseph’s Catholic Academy pupil was up against some of country’s most promising young divers across […]

The clock on St Dionysius Church in Market Harborough has fallen silent again. There are further problems with the mechanism, meaning it is currently not chiming. It is the second time in a month a fault has developed. The church says further repairs to the clock mechanism are being organised and its hoped the chimes […]

There are fears over £800,000 allocated to improve community facilities in Great Glen will have to be handed back to housing developers. The cash was paid to Harborough District Council and subsequently awarded to projects through the ‘Section 106’ scheme – where developers provide funding for upgrades to community facilities in areas where they have […]

Electricity infrastructure through the HFM region is set to be upgraded as part of a major £600m project.  The plan is part of National Grid’s ‘Great Grid Upgrade’ – which has been described as the biggest investment in Britain’s electricity network for a generation. It will see the upgrade of existing power lines to enable […]

A campaign has been launched to fight plans for up to 90 new homes on the edge of Lubenham. Residents say the development off Laughton Road would increase the village’s population by at least a quarter and there are concerns about how existing infrastructure like roads and the village school would cope. Developer Barratt David […]

A man accused of blackmailing and attempting to rob another man in Market Harborough will go on trial next year. The 32-year-old from Corby is accused of making an unwarranted demand of £1000, with a threat and use of violence with menaces and attempting to rob the man of £150. He pleaded not guilty to […]

You can now suggest a name for the new ‘super prison’ being built near Market Harborough. The Ministry of Justice is inviting residents to come up with names that embrace the history and culture of the area. The main construction of the £300m jail is set to begin in September, as groundworks continue on the […]