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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 […]

Harborough District Council has awarded a new £50.5 million environmental services contract to FCC Recycling UK Ltd. FCC has provided environmental services for the district since 2009 and will continue delivering waste collection, street cleansing and grounds maintenance under the new contract from 1 April 2027. The initial seven-year agreement includes a number of service […]

Harborough Town FC has banned a number of people from attending matches following anti-social behaviour incidents. The club says incidents happened both inside and around the ground during last Saturday’s National League North fixture against AFC Telford United, as well as in Market Harborough town centre later that evening. In a joint statement, the Harborough […]

Names have been proposed for the areas that would make up a new town council in Market Harborough. Nine wards have been put forward: Arden, Symington, Little Bowden, Clack Hill, Logan, Robert Smyth, Wellington Place, Welland and Lubenham Hill. The names are based on what the different areas are already known as by residents, as […]

Police have released a picture of a prolific shoplifter who has been banned from two stores in the Harborough District. Christopher Chapman has been given a two-year Criminal Behaviour Order following a number of thefts. The order bans him from entering the Co-op on Main Street in Scraptoft and the Co-op on Station Road in Thurnby, […]

Safety concerns have been raised over repeated failures of temporary traffic lights at a busy Market Harborough junction. The three-way signals on Rockingham Road and Gores Lane have been getting stuck on red in all directions, causing frustration and delays for drivers. There have also been reports of near head-on collisions as motorists navigate the […]

A much-loved Market Harborough shop is celebrating 30 years in the town with a special event for customers today. Anand Shoes on the High Street was opened by Kailash Chavda in 1996 and is now run by Kailash with his son Rajan. Kailash named the business after his father, Anand, who was a shoemaker in […]

One of the UK’s top jazz and blues musicians is bringing his seven-piece band to Market Harborough this Saturday. Memphis-born singer, songwriter and keyboardist Charlie Wood will perform at the Octagonal Theatre as part of Creative Harborough’s month-long celebration of creativity. The concert will bring together jazz, blues and R&B, offering a rare chance to […]

Generous people in Market Harborough have donated more than £700 to help people affected by devastating floods in Nepal. The money was raised by the Rotary Club of Market Harborough during a collection in the town on Saturday. Eleven collectors were out in the town, including outside Sainsbury’s and Waitrose. Collection tins were also available […]

Controversial plans for 180 new homes in Great Glen have been rejected after councillors raised concerns about traffic and highway safety. However, the decision by Harborough District Council’s planning committee last night may not be the final word on the plans. The development off London Road had been recommended for approval by planning officers, but […]