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Tennis-court sized areas of woodland known as ‘Tiny Forests’ are set to be created in two parts of the Harborough District. Areas on The Headlands in Market Harborough and Devitt Way in Broughton Astley have been selected for the project, which will see hundreds of fast-growing trees put in the ground. The mini forests are based on […]

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service has announced plans to build a new state-of-the-art training facility in a Harborough village. The £7.6m facility would be set-up in Billesdon and help firefighters train for incidents like house fires, multi-story building rescues and motorway incidents. Earmarked for the the former county council depot site on Gaulby Road, it […]

There has been a fantastic response to the on-going HFM-backed Toys On The Table Appeal. Over 1,000 brand new toys and gifts have been donated in Market Harborough in the past two weeks. All will be given to a disadvantaged child in Leicestershire and Rutland, who otherwise would not have a present to open on […]

Over 200 additional homes a year will have to be built across Harborough under new targets announced by government. The 42% rise – taking the annual figure to 723 – is to be imposed on the District Council, as part of plans to increase house building nationwide. Harborough’s Conservative MP Neil O’Brien has branded the […]

No serious injuries were reported after a crash in Market Harborough last night. Two vehicles were involved in the collision at the junction of Welland Park Road and Farndon Road just before 8pm. Police and East Midlands Ambulance Service attended the scene.

Small businesses across Harborough are being warned of a mysterious scam that appears to involve the manipulation of card payment machines. Hotels have been among those targeted by the fraud, with the scammer seemingly being about to take control of machines when making transactions to issue inflated refunds. Leicestershire Police say shops and vets in […]

Leicestershire County Council plans to increase council tax by the maximum amount allowed. It is proposing a 4.99% rise from April, meaning residents in a Band D property paying an additional £80 a year. The Conservative-run council says it has no option but to propose the increase, as it remains the lowest funded in the […]

A Market Harborough man who owes his life to the Air Ambulance Service will be the special guest at the charity’s Christmas Carol Concert in the town this evening. Rod Martin suffered severe burns and serious injuries after an explosion at his garage workshop in St Mary’s Road in 2005. After initially being taken to […]

A man reported missing from Hallaton has been found. Leicestershire Police launched an appeal for information last night, after concerns were expressed for the welfare of the 62-year-old. Officers are thanking all who shared it.

A man who died in a crash on the A6 near Kibworth yesterday has been named. Chiranjeevi Panguluri was a passenger in a grey Mazda 3 Tamura car, which left the road and came to rest in a ditch. The 32-year-old from Leicester was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. The driver and three other […]