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A bus operator has suspended services through a Market Harborough estate until further notice. Arriva says its drivers have been experiencing ‘significant difficulties’ accessing the Wellington Place estate safely, due to on-going house building works. The company’s X3 service began serving the estate on the Airfield Farm development in January, on journeys into the town […]
A campaign has been launched in a bid to stop the closure of the mortuary at Kettering General Hospital. From this autumn anyone who passes away at the hospital will be transported to a new facility in Northampton, which will also serve Northampton General Hospital. Those opposing the move say it will mean long journeys […]
Police are appealing for information regarding the whereabouts of a wanted man with links to the Desborough area. Thomas Beasley, 35, is wanted for a number of breaches of his requirements and police bail conditions. Officers say Beasley has links to the Desborough area, but could currently be in Lancashire. Anyone who knows where he […]
The plan to build 170 new homes on the edge of Fleckney has moved forward after a developer handed in a planning application. Barratt David Wilson Homes wants to create the new estate on 11 acres of land off Leicester Road and held a public consultation with villagers last month. The land, adjacent to the […]
The owner of a retirement living complex in Market Harborough has been given permission to remove and replace cladding deemed a fire risk. The work will carried out at Welland Place on St Mary’s Road, after the district council approved a planning application submitted by Methodist Housing Association. A fire risk assessment identified the work […]
Live music, street drama and children’s activities will feature at a two-hour outdoor event in Market Harborough on Good Friday. ‘Easter Live On The Square’ is being organised by Churches Together In Harborough and will run from 11am. The event should have taken place last year, but was postponed because of strong winds. Rev Christopher […]
Harborough Town manager Mitch Austin celebrated 200 games in charge as 100 fans from Spain helped cheered his side on. A presentation to mark the milestone took place ahead of Saturday’s home game, which saw the Spanish contingent filling a stand at the Community Football Ground. The Spanish fans began following the Bees after the […]
Eagle-eyed motorists have spotted a spelling error on a sign warning of roadworks in Market Harborough. Welland Park Road has been spelt ‘Wellend’ on the sign erected to alert drivers of telecom work taking place at the Northampton Road/Springfield Street/Welland Park Road junction. Three-way temporary traffic lights have replaced the normal signals at the junction […]
Drivers are being warned one of the main through-routes in Market Harborough will be closed for three days from tomorrow. Welland Park Road will be shut outside Welland Park Academy so Severn Trent Water can install new pipes. The work on the A4034 has been timed to coincide with the Easter school holidays, in a […]
Villagers have been left angry and upset after a postbox topper was stolen in Kibworth Beauchamp. The knitted creation vanished within two days of being placed on top of the box outside the Post Office for Easter. Sharon Caple from Fleckney spent a whole weekend crocheting the topper that featured a bunny, chicken and eggs […]
