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Over 20 local firms are showcasing their vacancies in Market Harborough today. The Job Fair is on at the Symington Building from 11am until 2pm and follows the success of the inaugural event in April, attended by over 80 people. Employers from a variety of sectors will be there, along with career advisors and training […]

The road outside a village school will be closed to traffic at drop-off and pick-up times as part of a trial aimed at boosting safety. A section of Main Street in Thurnby, where St Luke’s Primary is located, will shut between 8am and 9.15am and from 2.30pm til 4pm, when youngsters return from the summer […]

Police recovered plant equipment worth thousands of pounds within 24 hours of it being stolen from a building site in Billesdon. Enquiries led officers to remote farmland in South Nottinghamshire, where the dumper truck and mini-digger had been left by the thieves, along with a stolen van used to transport them away. A car thought […]

Emergency services and community safety officers are hosting an event in Market Harborough’s Welland Park this afternoon. The Safer Summer Day has been organised as part of an on-going campaign. Community Safety officers from Harborough District Council will be joined by representatives from Police, the fire service and others to raise awareness of various issues […]

Market Harborough Railway Station is deserted this morning as staff working for East Midlands Railway strike again. Member of the RMT Union have walked out for 24 hours in the on-going row over pay, conditions and potential job losses. There is a severely reduced train service operating today, with passengers advised not to travel by […]

Foxton Locks and East Carlton Country Park have won Green Flag Awards for the second year running. Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, which runs the scheme, say both are managed to highest standards and are safe and accessible. The awards have been handed to the Canal and River Trust, who manage Foxton Locks and North […]

One of Market Harborough’s most popular events – Arts Fresco – is returning this September after a gap of two years. The free street arts festival will be held on Sunday September 11th, with 14 wacky acts already confirmed to perform. The event, which will mark its 20th anniversary this year, is one of the […]

A man from Kibworth Harcourt has appeared in court accused of being part of an organised crime group supplying illegal drugs. Rahim Hidri, 29, of Dairy Way, is charged with conspiracy to produce cannabis following a major operation by Northamptonshire Police last week. Raid took place at a property in Dairy Way, and at a […]

East Midlands Railway says people should only travel by rail tomorrow if absolutely necessary, as strike action will cause major disruption to services from Market Harborough. There will be a reduced timetable in place, with trains only running between 7.30am and 6.30pm and services on Thursday will also be disrupted, as a knock-on effect. Staff […]

People who supported a big fundraiser in Kibworth are being thanked after it raised £4,000. Various events took place at the Railway Arms pub over the Platinum Jubilee Weekend in aid of cancer charity GEMS, which is based in the village. The cash has just been presented and will be used to help refurbish and […]