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TG Jones has confirmed its Market Harborough store will close on September 12th, following the appearance of closing-down posters last week. The High Street shop, formerly WH Smith, has been trading in the town for more than 30 years and is closing as part of wider restructuring by the retailer. Seven members of staff are […]

Plans have been submitted to bring more round-the-clock access to life-saving emergency equipment in Market Harborough town centre. Nationwide Building Society wants to install a defibrillator and bleed control kit in secure cabinets outside its High Street branch. If approved, the equipment would be available 24 hours a day, giving members of the public rapid […]

A Rothwell family left homeless after a major house fire is receiving an outpouring of support from people, businesses and charities across the area. The blaze broke out at a property on Horse Fair Lane shortly 12.15am on Thursday, leaving two adults and four teenage children without their possessions and unable to return home. Northamptonshire […]

A new free monthly arts event is launching in Market Harborough this weekend. Art in the Park is a collaboration between the newly formed Two Quarts Arts Community Interest Company and the Welland Park Café, with organisers hoping to encourage people of all ages and abilities to get creative. The first session takes place today […]

A Market Harborough teenager halfway through a 500-mile running challenge is swapping his trainers for a bike today to raise even more money for charity. Will O’Connor has completed 226 miles of his 80-day challenge and has already raised more than £2,000 for HOPE Against Cancer. Today, Will and his colleagues at the Fat Face […]

A Market Harborough cobbler came to the rescue after a bride’s wedding shoes fell apart just minutes before her ceremony. Grace Edwards’ groom Dan rushed to Anand Shoes on the High Street, where joint owner Rajan Chavda carried out an emergency repair. The shoes had immense sentimental value as had also been worn by Grace’s […]

A Harborough District councillor has been sanctioned after failing to provide an acceptable apology following a breach of the council’s Code of Conduct. Councillor Mark Graves, who represents Broughton Astley South and Leire, has been removed from all committee appointments – a penalty he has described as “excessive and harsh.” The decision follows a statement […]

Plans for a new Sainsbury’s convenience store in Little Bowden are moving forward. The retailer has applied for permission to install signage and sell alcohol from the proposed Sainsbury’s Local at the Davidsons Homes development off Kettering Road. The store will occupy a 4,458-square-foot unit within a planned local centre and would be the first […]

Work has begun on the redevelopment of Market Harborough Building Society’s historic base, including the creation of five new flats for prospective first-time buyers. The major project will deliver a significantly larger branch, a new accessible entrance from the rear courtyard and dedicated community facilities for local groups. The five self-contained flats will be made […]

Historic military vehicles, living history displays and battle re-enactments will take over the Market Harborough Showground this weekend for Operation Market Harborough (OMH). Now in its fourth year, organisers say the two-day event is one of the biggest of its kind in Europe and is expected to attract around 10,000 visitors. Visitors will be able […]