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The family of a man who died in a crash near Market Harborough have paid tribute to him. Trevor Miller has been described as ‘an incredible Daddy’ who ‘touched the lives of everyone he met’. The 48-year old from Leicester died on May 31st after his motorbike was involved in collision with a car driver […]

The owners of a pub near Market Harborough have been fined £240,000 following the death of a customer who fell through an unlocked cellar door. Julie Hyatt, 57, from Countesthorpe, died in hospital after suffering serious injuries at The Langton Arms in Church Langton, on May 14th 2023. She had been visiting the pub for […]

Traffic was banned from outside a Market Harborough school for Clean Air Day. Farndon Fields Primary School embraced the national event that is dedicated to raising awareness about air pollution and encouraging actions to tackle it. Pupils were dropped off in designated locations away from the school this morning and completed their journeys in by […]

Bin collections across Harborough will start earlier in a bid to protect staff from soaring temperatures. Residents are being asked to make sure their wheelie bins are ready for collection by 6am. The move by Harborough District Council aims to help staff from its waste contractor FCC Environment complete rounds earlier, before hotter temperature later […]

A warning is being issued about the dangers of swimming in open water as the hot weather continues. The Canal and River Trust is urging people to stay out of Harborough’s canals and places like Saddington reservoir. More than half of accidental drownings in the UK happen at inland waters. Stephen Hardy from the waterways […]

The future of Market Harborough’s Sea Cadets and Royal Marines Cadets unit is in doubt after it was made homeless. An urgent appeal has now been launched to find new premises for the thriving group, which has 60 cadets aged 9 to 17 and over 20 dedicated adult volunteers. The TS Fernie unit has had […]

A horse has been left injured after getting trapped in a gate in Kibworth Beauchamp. The animal was left with cuts following the incident at Smeeton Road Recreation Ground this afternoon, which is believed to have happened when it reared-up after being ‘goaded’ by a group of schoolchildren. The horse, which is kept in a […]

A familiar sound has returned to Market Harborough after being silenced for the past few weeks. The hourly chime has returned to St Dionysius Church, following specialist repairs to the clock mechanism yesterday. A mechanical fault had caused the problem.

Joules has been given the go-ahead to open a new flagship store in a former bank in Market Harborough. The town-based fashion retailer has been granted planning permission to convert the ground floor of the former Lloyds Bank building, on the corner of Church Square. Joules will re-locate from its long-standing shop on the High […]

A plan to turn Harborough Leisure Centre’s sports hall into a children’s soft play facility has been rejected. Harborough District Council turned down the proposal by its leisure contractor, following concern from clubs who use the space. They would have had to relocate to the recently revamped sports arena, formally the ‘Dome’, but said the […]