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Charges for disposing of DIY waste at Leicestershire’s recycling and household waste sites are set to be scrapped after the government announced councils will no longer be allowed to impose fees. Residents currently have to pay to dump of things like fence panels, bricks and tiles. Around a third of Local Authorities charge for household […]

Market Harborough’s In Bloom team are busy preparing for the visit of judges from two competitions and have just unveiled new displays at the town’s railway station. The group’s entry into East Midlands in Bloom will be judged three weeks today, while representatives from Britain In Bloom will visit in August, after the town was […]

The former HSBC bank building in Market Harborough has been put up for sale for £700,000. The historic four-storey property on the High Street, which was built in 1880 and is a listed building, has been put on the market after the bank closed last month. Agents marketing the building say the ground floor consists […]

This morning’s torrential rain brought more flash flooding in and around Market Harborough. Roads in the town centre were among those affected, with a manhole cover on the High Street blown out of the ground at the Bowden Lane junction, because of the intensity of the rain. New Road in Kibworth was also flooded, with […]

The Leader of Harborough District Council wants more information about just how dim streetlights will be if cost-cutting plans go-ahead. Leicestershire County Council is proposing to reduce lighting levels to 30% after 8pm, but will carry out a full consultation with the public and emergency services before making a final decision. The authority claims people […]

The start of Armed Forces Week has been marked in Market Harborough today. A ceremony took place in Church Square, as the Armed Forces Day flag was raised on top of the Symington Building. Armed Forces Week celebrates the work of the forces past and present, leading up to Armed Forces Day on Saturday. Representatives […]

Severn Trent Water has been criticised for not carrying out any work on the A6 in Kibworth over the weekend, despite setting up temporary traffic lights which caused traffic chaos. The company has apologised after a lane was closed at the Church Road/Marsh Drive junctions, which resulted in lengthy queues. Councillors in the village called […]

National Grid has apologised after a power cut in Market Harborough town centre last night. 70 properties in the High Street and Coventry Road area were affected by the blackout just after 7.30pm. Supplies were restored around 9.15pm. A ‘low-voltage’ network fault caused the outage.

Vikings take over East Carlton Countryside Park this weekend as a free living history event for the whole family takes place. ‘Gathering Of The Kings’ will include over 80 people taking part in Viking and Saxon re-enactment battles, living history encampments, a Viking long ship and over 40 traders. The event, on tomorrow and Sunday […]

There has been a good response to an appeal for photographic and video footage following Sunday’s freak storm in Market Harborough which led to serious flooding in some areas. Evidence is being gathered by the Harborough Town Hub, which is working with authorities to identify problem areas and seek solutions. 27 millimetres of rain and […]