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A motorcyclist was injured in a crash on the A6 Great Glen bypass yesterday morning. The male rider was taken to hospital following the collision with a car driver on the southbound carriageway at 8.30am, between the Archers roundabout and Kibworth Harcourt. Leicestershire Police say the man’s injuries are not ‘life-threatening or life-changing’. The stretch […]

Kibworth Mead Academy is closed to students today because the school has no heating. Parents and carers were alerted after the problem was discovered early this morning. The school says it will keep them updated and a spokesperson told HFM: “Unfortunately we are closed today, due to an issue with the heating. “We currently have […]

A developer is being allowed to delay opening the final part of a link road through Market Harborough’s Airfield Farm housing estate on health and safety grounds. The main stretch opened last month after being held-up several times, but the section between Airfield Road and the B6047 roundabout by the Innovation Centre remains shut. The […]

The Harborough Rail Users group is inviting people to discuss issues affecting train services from the town at its Annual General Meeting on Monday evening. Topics including the continued campaign for later evening and earlier Sunday trains, as well as further improvements needed at the station, will be among items on the agenda. The group’s […]

Kibworth Tip will re-open on Tuesday after the site was shut over health and safety concerns – although some bays will be closed off. Until then, the Recycling and Household Waste site in Market Harborough will continue to be open every day. An HGV which was replacing a waste container at the Kibworth site caused […]

A Market Harborough man is one of the first people to take part in a ground-breaking trial to see if a chemical found in wine can help prevent bowel cancer. David Trusler, 66, was diagnosed with bowel eleven years ago after watching a TV advert encouraging men to get checked and had surgery to remove […]

Harborough Athletics Club has been named Club of The Year by England Athletics. The top accolade comes after it won the regional title earlier this year and went up against nine other clubs for the top prize. The club, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary year, has been recognised for its welcoming atmosphere, the success […]

A dedicated team who work tirelessly to reduce the use of plastic bags in Market Harborough have been honoured with The King’s Award for Voluntary Service. Harborough Morsbags was launched in 2008 and since then have made over 45,000 shopping bags from unwanted fabric, to give away to members of the community. The 20-strong team […]

Major work to expand and upgrade Market Harborough Medical Centre is on target to be completed on time. The work at the Coventry Road surgery began in June and is creating space for six new treatment and consulting rooms along with the refurbishment of the reception area and a new pharmacy. The project is set […]

A new electric vehicle charging hub is to be installed in Market Harborough’s Commons Car Park as part of project costing over £2m. It will include six double 7.4kwh charge points for 12 cars, with a solar panel canopy and battery storage system to help produce the electricity needed. Harborough District Council is leading the […]