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The cost to create new accommodation for the homeless in Market Harborough town centre has increased to over a million pounds. Harborough District Council originally budgeted around £956,000 for the project on Roman Way, but significant increases in construction costs means an extra £136,000 is to be put towards it. A council spokesperson said: “The […]

Shrove Tuesday has been marked with pancake races in Market Harborough. St Dionysius Church organised the event under the Old Grammar School today, providing free pancakes to people who wanted to take part. The church wanted to do something fun for the community to signify the beginning of lent.

More electric vehicle charging points will be installed across Harborough after the District Council was awarded £1.1m of government and industry funding. The bid was put in on behalf of all district and borough councils in Leicestershire and together with match-funding already secured, will see over 60 new charging points across the county, including in […]

A person was airlifted to hospital with a head injury after suffering a fall in Market Harborough town centre. East Midlands Ambulance Service were called to the High Street yesterday afternoon and an air ambulance landed in the near-by park on Logan Street. A spokesperson for EMAS said: “We received a call at 3.16pm to […]

The go-ahead for a new Aldi store in Market Harborough could be given next week. Planning officers at Harborough District Council are recommending councillors grant planning permission for the £5m development on Rockingham Road. The discount retailer wants to relocate from its current base on Springfield Street so it can have a bigger store, creating […]

Organisers are hailing a big weekend of comedy in Market Harborough a big success. Performances took place at Harborough Market, which was transformed into a theatre for shows on Saturday and Sunday and there was also a performance at Foxton Village Hall. The events were held as part of Leicester Comedy Festival, which is celebrating […]

Students at Robert Smyth Academy in Market Harborough have raised over £2,000 for charity after holding a 24-hour non-stop sports marathon. 140 youngsters took part in over 12 activities during the ‘lock-in’ event at the end of last week, each representing different countries, with sponsorship going to the UK Sepsis Trust. Northampton Saints rugby player […]

Religious ceremonies have taken place in Market Harborough and Thailand following the death of talented footballer Dom Promthep. The 17-year-old, a member of Brooke House College Football Academy, died in hospital last week after being found injured at his accommodation on Northampton Road. Buddhist monks have conducted prayers during ceremonies in Market Harborough and in […]

A man who fled to Market Harborough after attacking two men with a machete in Leicester has been jailed for eight years. Kameron Grant-Smith, 29, was arrested the day after the attacks on August 19th last year, when Police found him at a house on Welland Park Road. One of the victims was stabbed multiple […]