News

A network of ‘family hubs’ will be set up across Leicestershire after the county council was handed government funding of nearly £1m. They will effectively act as a ‘one-stop shop’ to offer advice and help to young people up to the age of 25, on things like parenting, getting into work and stopping smoking. The […]

The ‘Shop Local’ message could soon be emblazoned on banners leading into Market Harborough. Plans are afoot to erect them on lamp posts in St Mary’s Road, Leicester Road and Northampton Road. If planning permission is granted for the installations, Harborough District Council will also use them to get other messages out. Banners are also […]

The probation service for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland has been rated ‘inadequate’ by inspectors. They found the service ‘at near crisis management levels’ when they visited in November, with low morale and excessive workloads for staff. HM Inspectorate of Probation have given the service, also known as a Probation Delivery Unit (PDU), just two out […]

Market Harborough’s community cinema is hoping to attract larger audiences now it can show the latest releases. Harborough Cinema has invested in a new state-of-the-art projection system, meaning movies can be screened three to five weeks after their UK release. Based at Harborough Theatre, there are also plans to show films more often, including on […]

Police are hunting thieves who are stealing livestock handling equipment from villages near Market Harborough. Sheep-related equipment including hurdles, sheering machines, guillotine gates, sheep feeders and weigh scales have been stolen from farms and fields in Clipston, Arthingworth, Marston Trussell and Lamport in the past few weeks. Officers are urging farmers to security mark such […]

A team of firefighters from Leicestershire have begun searching for survivors of the devastating earthquake in Turkey. The firefighters, from stations across the county, are part of a 77-strong UK International Search and Rescue Team (UKISAR), which arrived in the country yesterday. More than 11,000 people are now known to have died in Turkey and […]

The heating at Harborough Market is set to be upgraded at a cost of around £145,000. The system in the Food Hall failed last month and Harborough District Council also wants to improve heating in the main hall of the building on Northampton Road. A council spokesperson told HFM: “In January, the heating system in […]

A popular Market Harborough fish and chip restaurant and takeaway has closed down. The Cod’s Scallops blame inaction by its landlord to fix leaks at its Abbey Street premises for the decision. The eatery, which opened in 2019, employed around ten people and was named one of the UK’s 10 best fish and chip restaurants […]

The death of a man at a house in Market Harborough is not being treated as suspicious. Police were called to a property on Burnmill Road this morning. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police said: “Officers were called to a property in Burnmill Road, Market Harborough, just after 10.30am today (Tuesday 7 February) after the body […]

Another ‘Warm Space’ has opened in Market Harborough to help people struggling to heat their homes because of the high cost of energy. St Dionysius Church will be opening its doors between 10am and 12noon every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, including providing hot drinks. It is the latest addition to the warm spaces offered by […]