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A new McDonald’s on the outskirts of Lutterworth is set to create 70 jobs when it opens next month. Final preparations are being made to the restaurant off the A4303 ahead of the doors opening on June 17th. A Costa Coffee drive-thru has also been built on the site at Leaders Farm, which has been […]

Around 20,000 visitors are expected to attend the Nevill Holt Festival, which begins today near Market Harborough. The festival features more than 20 days of music, comedy and talks covering sport, art, literature, politics and current affairs, with well-known names including Hugh Bonneville, Clare Balding, Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards and former Prime Minister David Cameron. […]

By Nadia Lincoln, Local Democracy Reporter North Northamptonshire Council has been ordered to pay thousands to a family after failing to provide school transport to a student who has special educational needs and disability (SEND). The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) said the student, referred to as Mr Z in the report, missed […]

A witness appeal has been launched after a burglary at a shop in Market Harborough overnight. A small amount of cash was stolen from Windowsill after a large brick was thrown through the window of the houseplant store in Roman Way. Leicestershire Police say the break-in happened sometime between just before midnight and 6.30am this […]

Drivers are facing lengthy queues on the A6 in Kibworth due to a lane closure despite no work currently taking place. Temporary traffic lights have been in place near Kibworth Business Park on Harborough Road since late last night, for planned work by Severn Trent Water. Drivers have been left frustrated, with one saying: “Just […]

A man from Desborough has been jailed for life for the murder of his elderly friend. Samuel Field assaulted 93-year-old Martin Glynn in a prolonged and sustained attack at a flat in Gold Street in September 2024. The 40-year-old was sentenced at Northampton Crown Court today after previously being convicted of murder and was told […]

Police are warning people to stay out of open water during the hot weather following reports of swimming in private ponds and lakes across the Harborough district. Officers say cold water shock can be deadly, even in warm weather, and eight young people are known to have drowned in open water across England and Wales […]

Tesco has pledged to improve the outside of its Express store in Market Harborough town centre after it was labelled “tatty” by MP Neil O’Brien. He has raised concerns about peeling paint and the deteriorating appearance of the building on The Square, saying the town’s public spaces should be “well cared for and maintained to […]

Anglian Water’s chief executive is to face questions after repeated outages left villages near Market Harborough without water over the bank holiday weekend. Stuart Andrew, the MP for Daventry, has organised the talks with Mark Thurston after being contacted by residents in East Farndon, where taps ran dry for three days in very hot weather. […]

Plans have been announced for a new school for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Husbands Bosworth. Leicestershire County Council plans to invest around £30 million in the project, which would be built on council-owned land on Kilworth Road and could accommodate up to 200 pupils aged 4 to 18. Councillor Charles […]