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Over 8,500 most in need households across Harborough are getting government support to help with the cost of living crisis. Each have received a £326 payment, which will be followed by a second instalment later this year. Just over 8,000 Disability Payments will also be made this month to eligible residents across the area, according […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after a fatal crash in Countesthorpe early yesterday. A man aged in his twenties died after the blue Mazda Capella car he was driving was involved in collision with a grey Toyota Auris estate taxi. The collision happened just before a quarter to one on Foston Road, near to the […]

Nearly 50 on the spot job offers were made during a recruitment event in Market Harborough yesterday. Just shy of 300 people went to the Job Fair at the Symington Building, which saw over 20 local firms showcasing vacancies. It was the second time the District Council teamed up with Job Centre Plus and the […]

250 homes and businesses have been left without phone lines after thieves stole  1,400 metres of cable near Mowsley. They struck on Saddington Road during the early hours of yesterday and removed the underground copper cable after lifting manhole covers. Lines have been cut to Mowsley and parts of Saddington and engineers from Openreach are […]

Market Harborough’s popular Summer Fayre is returning at a new location this year. The popular event will be held on Sunday September 4th in Welland Park and for the first time will be free to attend. There will be lots of activities for the whole family throughout the day and despite there being no entry […]

Police want to speak to this man after a woman had her purse stole while shopping in Aldi in Market Harborough. It was taken from the 60-year-old’s handbag when she was in the Springfield Street store at around 1.30pm on June 8th. Officers want to hear from anyone who recognises the man. PC Anna Clancy, […]

A man was taken to hospital after a crash blocked the A4304 between Market Harborough and Lutterworth for over four hours. The collision near North Kilworth involved two cars and a van and emergency services were called at 4.15pm yesterday. Leicestershire Police say the man, who was driving one of the vehicles, suffered injuries which […]

Villagers in Great Easton are to lose their Post Office for a month while it undergoes a major refurbishment.  The High Street shop will close at midday on Saturday, with people asked to use alternative Post Office services in Medbourne or Corby, until the branch re-opens on September 1st. Anne Murphy from the Post Office […]

The Deputy Prime Minister has turned down an invitation to visit the site of the proposed ‘super-prison’ near Market Harborough. Dominic Raab, who is also the Secretary of State for Justice, says it would not be appropriate while an appeal into the plan is on-going. Campaigners wanted him to understand first-hand their concerns about the […]