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Plans to build a new business park on the outskirts of Market Harborough have been refused over concerns about traffic safety. The scheme for seven office, business and industrial units was earmarked for land between the B6047 Leicester Road and the Grand Union Canal. Planners at Harborough District Council say vehicles entering and exiting the […]

Emergency services were called after a car collided with a tree beside a road near Fleckney. The collision happened on Kibworth Road, just before 1.45pm yesterday. Leicestershire Police say no serious injuries were reported and the road was closed for a time, while the incident was dealt with.

No train services are running from Market Harborough today after drivers walked out on strike. It is the latest action by members of the ASLEF Union at East Midlands Railway, in a dispute over pay and working conditions. Separate strike action by the RMT Union will mean a significantly reduced rail service tomorrow. An EMT […]

Police have seized three vehicles during a road safety operation in Market Harborough today. Officers say they were taken off the road for various reasons, after being stopped during the ‘Fatal Four’ initiative on Springfield Street. The operation targetted drivers using mobile phones, not wearing seatbelts, driving under the influence of drink or drugs and […]

Organisers of Market Harborough Carnival are promising a great day of for the whole family! The big event returns on Saturday June 10th and will include a 10k run, procession of over 20 floats and loads of entertainment at the Symington’s Recreation Ground. The carnival will have a ‘green’ theme, as the date coincides with […]

A fundraising drive has been launched to support the family of a Market Harborough schoolboy. Parents of six-year-old Thomas Brackpool are sure he is autistic, but have been unable to get enough evidence for an NHS referral and diagnosis. Thomas, from Desborough, suffers frequent ‘melt-downs’ and his family now want to have assessments done privately, […]

Drivers are being warned the A4304 will be closed this evening and overnight between Lubenham and Market Harborough. The road will be shut in both directions at the roundabout junction with Harvest Road at Lubenham Hill, between 7pm and 5am. The closure will in force so Anglian Water can carry out repairs to a manhole. […]

A warning has been issued to people with tumble dryers after a fire at a house in Market Harborough. A clogged filter is thought to have caused the machine to set on fire at the property in Ashley Way yesterday morning. Firefighters were called just after 9.30am, but when they arrived the fire had been […]

The Conservatives at Harborough District Council have named Jonathan Bateman as new leader. The councillor who represents the Misterton ward replaces Phil King, who stepped down after the party lost control of the council at last week’s election. The authority is currently under no overall control, although negotiations are underway which could see different political […]

A watchdog has raised concerns about an increase in violence and deteriorating infrastructure at Gartree Prison near Market Harborough. The Independent Monitoring Board says there has been a ‘worrying’ increase in assaults by prisoners on staff, with 53 recorded in the past year, a rise of 10 on the previous 12 months. Prisoner-on-prisoner attacks have […]