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Harborough Museum has been given a glowing report from the country’s national tourist board. Visit England has praised the welcoming, friendly and knowledgeable staff and interesting exhibitions. Following a recent inspection, the venue’s overall quality score has risen from 74 to 80%. In the report, the inspector said: “The layout of the museum is good […]

Police are appealing for information after plant machinery was stolen and damage caused at a new homes site in Ashley. A tipper trailer and various attachments were taken after thieves got into the Bellway Homes site on Stoke Albany Road. A wood chipper was also stolen, but it has since been found abandoned in Desborough. […]

A warning is being issued for people to stay out of open water across Harborough after a 13-year-old boy died in Leicestershire. Kieran Wharton got into difficulties after going into the River Soar in Barrow Upon Soar with several friends last Saturday night. Nearly 600 people lost their lives in rivers, canals and lakes in […]

Two friends from Market Harborough are on the final leg of a 137-mile fundraising challenge along the banks of the Grand Union Canal. Dan Stevens and Dan Sneath set off from London on Monday and are due to arrive at Watermead Country Park in Leicester later today. They have been walking 28 miles a day, […]

Over 150 people have signed a petition calling for plans to build new homes instead of shops in the centre of Fleckney to be scrapped. Developers were granted permission three years ago to build retail units on land off the High Street, as part of a redevelopment plan to create a ‘community plaza.’ They now […]

Market Harborough Rugby Club is hoping to launch a junior team for disabled players. It will initially host wheelchair multi-sports sessions for under 18s, to see if there is enough interest, with sessions at Harborough Leisure Centre’s Dome from next month. The club is teaming up with coaches from Leicester Tigers and operator of the […]

The new administration at Harborough District Council has named its senior team. The Cabinet is made-up of Liberal Democrat, Labour and Green councillors, after the parties formed a coalition to run the authority, when the Conservatives lost overall control at local elections earlier this month. The new cabinet is: Leader. Cllr Phil Knowles (Lib Dem) […]

Water companies supplying the HFM region have apologised for failing to do enough to stop sewage from flowing into rivers and the sea. There were 479 discharges of sewerage into waterways in the Harborough District last year according to the Environment Agency, equating to a total of 2,743 hours throughout 2022. These events see untreated […]

Illegal vaping products and cigarettes have been seized from shops in Market Harborough after Police and Trading Standards officers carried out a test purchasing operation. They were confiscated for breaching regulations surrounding the sale of vapes and e-liquids, including how much nicotine they can contain and the packaging they come in. Some shops also sold […]

Grants totalling nearly £6,000 have been handed to a host of charity and community groups in and around Market Harborough thanks to the efforts of swimmers. 140 people in 28 teams took part in the town’s SwiMarathon at Harborough Leisure Centre in March, with the majority of money raised going to support local causes. Carole […]