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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 […]

A crashed car remains in situ beside the A4304 in Lubenham, almost two weeks after a driver collided with a lamppost. The Mercedes sports car is embedded in undergrowth following the single-vehicle crash on September 11th. Villagers are now questioning when the vehicle will be removed. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said crews attended the […]

Three events held in Market Harborough have been shortlisted for the 2026 Leicestershire Promotions Tourism and Hospitality Awards. The Christmas Fayre, Operation Market Harborough and the Wild West and Country Fayre are all finalists. Other local finalists include Windmill Farm in Kibworth, Brook Meadow Farm in Sibbertoft, Harborough Museum and Foxton Locks. The awards recognise […]

A man arrested after a motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash on the A14 near Kelmarsh has been released under investigation. The 30-year-old man from Kettering was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving following the collision on Tuesday evening. The crash happened shortly before 6pm as a group of motorcycles was travelling westbound between […]

Properties occupied by Tesco and Sports Direct in Market Harborough town centre have been put up for sale for £2.6 million. It follows a decision by Harborough District Council to sell the premises, which were bought in 2019 by its property company, now being closed down after suffering major financial losses. The sale also includes […]

Lubenham In Bloom is celebrating after winning the Best Village category in the East Midlands in Bloom competition for a third year running. The village team also received a Gold award, their seventh in the competition. The success recognises the work of volunteers and the wider community in helping to create and maintain the village’s […]

Market Harborough’s In Bloom volunteers are being congratulated after the town won the East Midlands in Bloom competition for a fifth successive year. The team won the Large Town category for a fifth successive year, as it celebrates its 30th anniversary. It is the 16th consecutive year Market Harborough has received a Gold award. Neil […]

Market Harborough’s In Bloom team is celebrating after winning the East Midlands in Bloom competition for a fifth successive year. The volunteer gardeners picked up the Large Town title and a Gold award, as the group celebrates its 30th year. It is also the 16th consecutive year the town has received a Gold award. Angela […]

Members of Harborough Band are celebrating after being crowned national champions. They won the Second Section at the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain at the Barbican in York on Saturday. It caps an incredible 2026, after the brass band also won the Midlands Regional Championships in March, securing its first Area Championship title […]

An investigation into flash flooding in Market Harborough town centre has found intense rainfall overwhelmed the drainage system, with high levels in the River Welland making the situation worse. The flooding happened on September 21st, 2024, with water entering 37 businesses and affecting eight roads across the town centre. Leicestershire County Council has now published […]