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Market Harborough In Bloom welcomed judges from the East Midlands in Bloom competition today as the group celebrated its 30th anniversary. Volunteers are hoping to retain the Large Town title for a fifth consecutive year, with more than 2,700 plants featuring in displays across the town. The four-hour judging tour took in areas including the […]

Shoppers are being encouraged to support Market Harborough’s independent businesses at the town’s Summer Sip and Shop event tonight. More than 25 shops will stay open late for the event, with many offering discounts and a complimentary glass of fizz for customers while they browse. The evening also gives visitors the chance to enjoy the […]

A young peregrine falcon rescued from Leicester Cathedral has been released back into the wild after being cared for at Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital in Kibworth. The bird, known as 4BB, was returned to the cathedral on Tuesday after building up her strength in the hospital’s large flight aviary. Staff said she made “a strong flight” […]

Three people from Market Harborough have been ordered to pay compensation after admitting a series of shop thefts. Daniel Greensmith, 27, of Edwin Court, Kettering Road, was sentenced after pleading guilty to five thefts committed between November 2025 and March 2026. The offences included thefts from B&M in Oakham and Co-op stores in Market Harborough, […]

Voters are going to the polls today to elect a new representative for Lutterworth East on Harborough District Council. Five candidates are standing for election: Martin Cullen (Labour) Adam Holmes (Green Party) Bill Piper (Reform UK) Sarah Simms (Conservative) Stephen Walkley (Liberal Democrat) Polling stations are open from 7am until 10pm, with the result expected […]

People are being urged to take extra care after a fault developed with traffic lights at a pedestrian crossing in Market Harborough town centre. The ‘red man’ signal is not displaying on either side of the crossing on Northampton Road, at its junction with The Square. The fault has led to confusion for pedestrians, with […]

A man has died following a collision on the M1 near Lutterworth. Emergency services were called at around 8am on Sunday after a crash involving a red Ford Focus and a grey BMW 5 Series on the northbound carriageway, just north of Junction 20. The driver of the Ford Focus, a man in his 60s, […]

The introduction of food waste collections across the Harborough District has been delayed. Harborough District Council had been due to launch the new service in November at a cost of around £1.3 million, to meet government requirements. However, there is a delay in securing the specialist collection vehicles needed, with councils across the country competing […]

Leicestershire’s temporary Chief Constable is drawing up plans to use £2 million for regular town centre police patrols instead of private street wardens. The proposed warden scheme for Market Harborough and other towns has proved controversial since it was unveiled earlier this year by Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews. The initiative would see wardens […]

A man has appeared in court charged with a series of drug, weapons and proceeds of crime offences following a police raid in Fleckney. Officers from Leicestershire Police’s Neighbourhood Proactive Team executed a warrant at an address in Goshawk Close on June 23rd. Nicholas McManus, 27, of Oadby, appeared before Leicester Magistrates’ Court charged with […]