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Market Harborough is one of the ‘coolest’ places to live in the country, according to a new survey. The town’s been placed 40th in the top-50 list of locations, ranked according to the number of independent shops per head of population, the range of cultural events, how many Instagram ‘likes’ they get and their popularity […]

Market Harborough Railway Station will soon be looking a lot brighter thanks to the town’s In Bloom team. Volunteers have teamed up with East Midlands Railway to prepare a number of floral displays, including in large planters which used to be in the town centre. Market Harborough In Bloom, which was recently selected to represent […]

Projects that boost the environment and help tackle climate change are to benefit from a new £280,000 fund to be launched by Harborough District Council. Community groups will be able to apply for a share of £70,000 each year, for the next four years. More details about the the Environmental/Climate Project Grants Scheme will be […]

A funeral has been held in Thailand for a talented teenage footballer who died after being found injured in Market Harborough last month. The ashes of Duangpetch Promthep, known as Dom, were released into a river during the religious ceremony in the county’s northern province, together with footballs and some of his prized possessions. The […]

A Market Harborough charity shop volunteer is heading to Kenya to see first-hand the work done there by Oxfam. Judith Rout. who also runs the town’s Friends of Oxfam group, is self-funding the 12-day trip and will head to the African country this weekend to visit projects promoting women’s rights. The projects include working with […]

The demolition of railway bridges is to stop train services running through Market Harborough. The line will be closed this Sunday and across the following two weekends to allow Network Rail to flatten the structures in Braybrooke, Great Glen and Newton Harcourt. All need to be re-constructed to allow for overhead wires to be installed […]

Harborough District Council is to merge the management of two services with Melton Borough Council for a trial period. The sharing of the heads of Environmental Services and Regulatory Services was approved by members of the council’s Cabinet at a meeting last night. The move has the potential to provide savings of over £50,000 annually […]

A man has admitted seriously injuring another man during a fight in Market Harborough town centre. The victim, aged in his 30s, was assaulted on the High Street at around 2.50am on May 1st last year and spent a number of days in hospital. Joe Connors, 23, of Leicester Road, Market Harborough, pleaded guilty to […]

Police are appealing for sightings of two motorbikes stolen from a shed in Rothwell. The black Derbi Senda (GK62UZB) and red Honda CRF50, pictured below, were taken from Littlewood Street sometime between 11pm on Friday and 6am on Saturday. Anyone with information should call Northants Police on 101,  quoting ref: 23 000 134 176.

A memorial postbox has been installed at Great Glen Crematorium so people can send letters and cards to lost loved ones. The ‘Letters To Heaven’ initiative is the brainchild of a nine year old girl, who wanted to keep in touch with her grandparents after they died. Hundreds of letters were posted in the first […]