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Up to £20,000 is set to be made available to help people across Harborough celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III. The special fund is being proposed by Harborough District Council, to enable community organisations making plans to mark the occasion in May, to apply for a share of the money. Cllr Simon Whelband, cabinet […]

Highways bosses have defended their decision to allow two sets of roadworks to take place at the same time on the A6 in Kibworth. Drivers faced lengthy queues, with temporary traffic lights at both locations. Severn Trent Water have now completed their works at the Wistow Road junction, although National Grid continue to work near […]

Police are appealing for information after a tractor was stolen in Weston By Welland. The ‘New Holland’ model of vehicle was taken late on Friday or during the early hours of Saturday. Officers say it was last seen on the outskirts of Market Harborough, at the A6/A427/Rockingham Road roundabout and have released a picture of […]

A week on from a serious collision in Market Harborough and Police are re-appealing for information. A pedestrian was struck by a car on Farndon Road, near the Western Avenue junction, just after 2.45pm last Monday. The woman, aged in in her 30s, suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital by air ambulance. Officers […]

Food waste collections could be re-introduced across Harborough. It is one pledge of a new strategy, which sets out how councils in Leicestershire will deal with waste and reduce the amount going to landfill between now and 2050. A previous food waste collection service in the Harborough District was scrapped in 2012, due to low […]

Harborough Athletics Club is launching a new initiative to encourage people to get active. The ‘Couch to 5K’ ten-week training programme will see friendly and qualified running coaches working with those who want to be fit enough to take part in a 5K run at the end of March. Sessions start tomorrow evening at the […]

A Half-Beard Challenge at Market Harborough Rugby Club has raised over £1,900 for charity Prostate Cancer UK. Women’s team coach Pete Williams came up with the idea and was joined by six friends, Tom Williams, Kevin Capell, Brad Godlington, Guy Giffard-Tiney, Charlie Lewis-Jones and Garry Brewster, who all had half their beards shaved off at […]

Utility companies have apologised for disruption roadworks on the A6 in Kibworth have been causing to drivers. Temporary traffic lights at two locations have led to lengthy queues, particular during the morning and evening rush-hour. Works by Severn Trent Water at the Wistow Road junction have been taking place for the past few days, but […]

National Highways is trying to reunite a large piece of machinery found by the side of the A14 near Welford with its owner. It is part of a Kverneland TS-drill, used to cultivate ground and sow seeds and is thought to have fallen off the vehicle it was being transported on. Officers say it appears […]

Two sheep have been killed and another injured in a suspected attack by dogs in Lubenham. The animals were mauled in a small paddock off the A4304 Harborough Road, during the early hours of yesterday. Another six of the Highland sheep had clumps of wool removed, but were not injured. The owner of the animals […]