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Plans to build five three-storey townhouses on the site of a former Army Cadet Force building in Market Harborough have been withdrawn. The proposal would have seen the building off Coventry Road demolished to make way for the development. No reason has been given for the withdrawal, although Anglian Water had objected over concerns about […]

The new Chairman of Harborough District Council says taking on the role is one of the proudest moments of his life. Buddy Anderson was elected as Chairman for the 2026/27 council year at the authority’s annual meeting and received the chain of office from outgoing chairman Councillor Peter James. Councillor Anderson has chosen the LOROS […]

Plans for a new multi-million pound base for the Air Ambulance Service in Harborough District have taken a major step forward after a planning application was submitted. The charity, which covers Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and other parts of the East Midlands, wants to build the facility near Catthorpe after its current base at Coventry Airport was […]

Severn Trent Water is being criticised after temporary traffic management was put in place in Market Harborough town centre despite no work currently taking place. Drivers have faced lengthy queues on all approaches this morning after temporary traffic lights replaced the usual signals around The Square, following the coning off of a small section of […]

The funeral of a highly respected Harborough district councillor has taken place today. Labour member David Gair, who represented Lutterworth East since 2023 and was also a long-serving member of Lutterworth Town Council, died last month. Councillors were among those attending the service at South Leicestershire Crematorium in Countesthorpe. Tributes had previously been paid following […]

A new illuminated public artwork is set to become a landmark feature at a Market Harborough park next month. A three-metre tall steel sculpture will be installed at Friendship Park on Northampton Road, with preparatory work on the base and electrical connections due to begin shortly. The £10,000 project is being funded by FCC Environment, […]

Police are appealing for information after tools were stolen from a van in Ashley. The theft happened in Main Street shortly after 1am yesterday, when tools were taken from the vehicle. Officers are asking anyone who was in the area at the time, or who may have seen or heard anything suspicious, to come forward. […]

Soaring fuel prices are placing increasing pressure on the air ambulance charity serving the HFM region, with additional costs of around £200,000 threatening to hit the service this year. The price of aviation fuel has risen by nearly 70 per cent since the conflict in the Middle East began, with the cost per litre increasing […]

Plans to expand pupil numbers at a Market Harborough secondary school have taken a major step forward after approval was granted for a new teaching block. Welland Park Academy has been given the go-ahead to build the two-storey facility on a disused section of the school site. The development will include five new classrooms and […]

Assurances are being sought over the future of a major rewilding project near Market Harborough after more than £700,000 in funding was withdrawn earlier this year. The former leader of the council fears the new Conservative administration at Harborough District Council could scrap the scheme entirely. The Conservative group says it is waiting for a […]