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Drivers are being warned that Northampton Road in Market Harborough will be closed overnight for the next three weeks while resurfacing work is carried out. The work is due to start this evening and will take place in stages along Northampton Road, from the junction with Welland Park Road to the roundabout near Harborough Leisure […]

Work on a new £14 million firefighter training centre in the Harborough district is set to begin early next year. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) has planning permission for the state-of-the-art facility on the outskirts of Billesdon, on land formerly used as a highways depot on Gaulby Road. The service has now completed the […]

A historian is searching for relatives of a Market Harborough soldier after discovering a piece of First World War history in a cellar in France. Chris Page, a First World War historian, spotted etchings created in 1918 by Sergeant Hugh Hercock of the 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, during a recent visit to the Somme battlefields. […]

Market Harborough’s Sea Cadets have been praised following one of the most important events in the unit’s calendar. TS Fernie hosted its Royal Naval Parade Inspection on Tuesday evening, giving cadets the chance to demonstrate their skills through a series of training exercises, alongside a traditional ceremony. The bi-annual event is similar to an Ofsted […]

Drivers could face new time limits at free car parks in Desborough and Rothwell. North Northamptonshire Council is considering introducing a maximum three-hour stay at Market Hill in Rothwell, and at the car parks on New Street and Masefield Close in Desborough. The proposed restrictions would limit stays to three hours, with no return to […]

The former Lawrence’s factory site in Desborough has been taken off the market, with no clear future yet decided for the long-derelict site. The site has stood vacant for over 25 years following the closure of the shoe factory, which was once a major employer in the town. It’s nearly a year since Central Co-op […]

Teddy bears are taking the plunge down St Dionysius Church in Market Harborough today as the Teddy Zip Line returns for a fifth year. The church will once again be transformed into the much-loved British Bearways Bearport, with teddies taking to the zip line from the tower. The popular fundraiser is organised by the Market […]

Passengers travelling from Market Harborough are being warned of disruption this weekend because of engineering works. There will be no trains serving the station, with replacement buses running to Leicester and Loughborough, or to Kettering where passengers can re-join trains. East Midlands Railway services will also be running to a reduced timetable. The work is […]

The family of a much-loved Market Harborough shop owner has thanked the community for its tributes following a private funeral. Jim Gilbert ran Frank Gilbert Housewares on the High Street for more than 50 years before he sadly passed away last month. His family said: “We would like to thank everyone for their kind cards, […]

The RSPCA is opening a new shop in Market Harborough. It will be based in the former Cancer Research UK premises on Coventry Road and will raise money to support the charity’s Woodside Animal Centre in Leicester. Two paid jobs are being created, alongside opportunities for volunteers to help with the day-to-day running of the […]