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Harborough District Council has been unable to confirm the destination of over £100,000 of public money. It follows an investigation into Harborough District Leisure Trust, which managed the council’s leisure centres with an external contractor until 2019. At the time the contract ended and before it was wound-up, the Trust had approximately £105,000 in remaining […]

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service is organising an event near Market Harborough in a bid to keep older drivers safe. Aimed at the over 60s, it will take place at Langton Community Hall in Church Langton on Friday and focus on things like hazard perception and highway code changes. Kate Garrigan from LFRS’s community safety […]

A housing developer is calling for authorities to do more to help tackle illegal flytipping on an estate in Market Harborough. Household and trade waste is constantly being dumped on land on the Wellington Place estate, forcing William Davis Homes to carry out regular clean-ups. Burnt-out motorbikes have also been left among the mess strewn […]

A popular member of Kibworth Golf Club has celebrated his 100th Birthday. Bob Loughran from Billesdon marked the milestone with a party at the club, where he still plays regularly. His birthday on May 1st came just before commemorations to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Bob began his career in 1939 as an […]

A Market Harborough man has begun a big fundraising challenge. Paul Molyneux is cycling 1,000km on an indoor bike at the Snap Fitness gym in the town. He hopes to complete the distance – the equivalent of cycling from London to Copenhagen in Denmark – in three days, which will coincide with the start of […]

Events to mark to 80th anniversary of VE Day in Market Harborough concluded with a poignant ceremony last night. The War Memorial on The Square was lit purple – the colour of the Combined Forces – as wreaths were laid during an Act Of Remembrance. The ceremony took place after a service of thanksgiving at […]

It’s the last chance for community groups across Harborough to apply for a share of £3,000. The Market Harborough Twenty 12 Lions Club is running its Community Awards scheme for a second year, with ten grants of £300 up for grabs. Volunteer-led groups of any size need to apply by the end of tomorrow (Saturday […]

Two fires were deliberately-started in a field near Great Bowden last night. Firefighters were called to Langton Road just before 10pm to deal with the blazes involving grass and rubbish. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service informed Leicestershire Police of the incident after determining the cause was arson. Anyone with information is urged to call police […]

A man has admitted smashing a shop window in Market Harborough after handing himself into Police. He used an advertising board to cause the damage at Fenella Clothing in the Old Town Hall building on High Street, just after 5am on Bank Holiday Monday (May 5th). Leicestershire Police say the 33-year-old fully admitted smashing the […]