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Thousands of people are expected to attend the Medbourne Classic today as the village hosts one of Leicestershire’s official Armed Forces Day events. Around 2,000 visitors are expected at Medbourne Sports and Social Club, where more than 200 classic cars, military vehicles and motorcycles will be on display. The event will be officially opened by […]

Rail services from Market Harborough to London are set to resume on Monday after recovery work at the site of the Bedford train collision was completed. Network Rail says engineers have finished a complex operation following the crash between two East Midlands Railway trains last Friday, in which driver Shaun Burton died and around 100 […]

Plans have been submitted to convert a former Working Men’s Club in Market Harborough into a 16-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO). The proposals for the Northampton Road building include internal alterations, a small first-floor extension and the creation of a private courtyard for residents. The applicant says most of the building’s external appearance would […]

Plans for a new country park on the Wellington Place estate in Market Harborough have been approved. The development will be created on around five acres of land off Leicester Road, which was previously earmarked for sports pitches. Developers Davidsons Group had argued the country park would make a better contribution to the area, saying […]

A man has been charged in connection with a series of shop burglaries in Market Harborough. Damion Maloney, 47, of no fixed abode, is accused of breaking into Windowsill Houseplants on Roman Way on May 29th, and Lilybelle Beauty and Nails on St Mary’s Road and women’s clothing store Bebooted on Church Square on June […]

A total of 21 people have been charged following an investigation into the alleged smuggling of cannabis and mobile phones into HMP Gartree near Market Harborough. The charges follow a lengthy investigation by detectives from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit’s Regional Prison Intelligence Unit. Police allege the offences took place between June and October […]

Villagers near Market Harborough say they are frustrated after experiencing further water supply problems during the current heatwave. The issues are affecting areas including East Farndon, Clipston, Great Oxendon and Kelmarsh, with some residents reporting no water at all and others experiencing very low pressure. There were similar problems during the last hot spell over […]

Market Harborough’s two secondary schools are closing early today and tomorrow because of rising temperatures. Robert Smyth Academy will shut at 1.40pm, while Welland Park Academy will close at 1.30pm. In a message to parents, Robert Smyth Principal Kate Nicholson said the decision followed risk assessments and consideration of forecast overnight and daytime temperatures. She […]

Harborough District Council has warned that some bin collections may be delayed because of the current spell of hot weather. The council says refuse crews are working hard to complete collections as normal despite the challenging conditions, including starting their rounds earlier in the day. However, some collections have been missed due to the extreme […]

A 14-year-old girl who was reported missing after last being seen in the Market Harborough area has been found safe and well. Police have thanked everyone who shared the appeal and provided information, following concerns for her welfare yesterday. The alarm was raised yesterday evening after the teenager had not been heard from since lunchtime.