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Residents of a retirement living complex in Market Harborough have expressed shock and concern after it was put up for sale. Methodist Homes (MHA) is selling Welland Place on St Mary’s Road, which is home to around 100 people. Residents and staff were informed of the decision at a meeting called by the owners. Gil […]

Around 200 people attended a meeting called over concerns a new town could be built near Great Glen. The Stretton Hall site was identified by the government as a possible location for up to 4,000 homes, as part of its ‘new homes accelerator’ scheme. Conservative MPs Neil O’Brien and Alicia Kearns organised the meeting at […]

There will be three big events in Market Harborough town centre in the run-up to Christmas. Festivities will start with the Christmas Lights Switch-On on Saturday November 23rd, a new late night shopping event will be held on Thursday November 28th, before the popular Christmas Fayre returns on Friday December 6th. The switch-on event around […]

A drop-in event will take place this afternoon ahead of the building of a ‘super-prison’ near Market Harborough. The Ministry of Justice is hosting the information event at Market Harborough Methodist Church between 3pm and 8pm, to share latest details and give people the chance to question officials. Preparation work ahead of the construction of […]

Drivers and highway officers came to rescue after a young swan was found wandering along the A14. The bird was spotted on the westbound carriageway between the Kettering and Rothwell junctions just after 10.15am today, bringing traffic to a standstill. Two motorists stopped and were able to corner the swan before a National Highways patrol […]

People have fallen silent in Market Harborough to mark Armistice Day. A ceremony was held at the entrance to the Memorial Gardens which included a two-minute silence at 11am, the start and end of which was signaled by the firing of a maroon. People gathered on The Square to pay their respects to the fallen, […]

Armistice Day will be marked in Market Harborough town centre later this morning. A ceremony will be held at the gates to the Memorial Gardens ahead of 11am when a two-minute silence will be observed, the start and end to be signaled by the firing of a maroon. It will follow events in and around […]

A weekend of Remembrance events in and around Market Harborough began with over 900 students paying tribute to the fallen. A special service was held at Welland Park Academy yesterday, with pupils who are are members of scouts, guides and cadet organisations donning their uniforms for the poignant event. Today, the Royal British Legion will […]

A Market Harborough man who punched five people in an unprovoked attack has been jailed for 15 months. Larry Rooney assaulted three men and two women in the town centre of Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire, in the early hours of April 20th. The 19-year-old got into a taxi, but was later arrested when police officers stopped […]

Anglian Water has announced plans to invest around £26m in the Market Harborough area to tackle pollution into rivers. The significant investment would include major improvements to Water Recycling Centres which serve the town and surrounding areas. New, state-of-the-art pumping stations would be installed to reduce storm overflows – when sewage flows into rivers during […]