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Market Harborough town centre is set for a boost with the arrival of several new businesses. Franchised bathroom retailer Ripples is set to open a showroom in the Old Town Hall later this month, while luxury home furnishings and kitchens company Neptune has just opened on the High Street. Matthew and Teresa Walker, owners of […]

A new school for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Market Harborough is on track to open this September. Aurora Brampton Valley School is being developed on the site of the former Roman Way Community Centre and will cater for more than 70 pupils aged 5 to 19. The project is being […]

Police say no-one was seriously hurt after a car overturned onto its roof on the A14 near Rothwell this morning. Emergency services were called to the eastbound carriageway between junctions three and four just after 8am. Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the driver was able to exit the vehicle safely and was taken into […]

Thousands flocked to Hallaton on Easter Monday for the village’s ancient Bottle Kicking event. The rugby-style tradition saw teams from Hallaton and Medbourne compete to move barrels, known as “bottles,” across two streams. Hallaton won this year’s contest 2-0 in a best-of-three match lasting nearly two hours. Two of the bottles contain beer, while a […]

A crucial vote that could change the political leadership of Harborough District Council is set to take place later this month. An extraordinary meeting on April 20th will consider a Conservative motion to remove Liberal Democrat leader Phil Knowles. Councillor Knowles has led a 16-strong coalition of Liberal Democrat, Labour, Green and independent members since […]

Three fox cubs are recovering at Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital in Kibworth after being rescued by firefighters. The cubs became trapped between two buildings on Letchworth Road in Leicester on Sunday morning, believed to have been spooked and run into the gap. Fire crews removed brickwork from a garage to free them, and one cub received […]

Plans for a new multi-million pound waste depot near Great Bowden have gone out to public consultation. Harborough District Council is seeking feedback on proposals for the base on Welham Lane, next to the A6. The facility would be used to store refuse lorries and other operational vehicles, but would not process or transfer waste. […]

A community hub in Market Harborough has been awarded more than £19,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund. The grant will help to cover rent costs at The Village on St Mary’s Road and ensure vital services, including the Community Fridge and café can continue operating. “This funding gives us vital breathing space,” said the […]

Fire crews were called to deal with a blaze involving machinery at a farm in Foxton. Crews from Billesdon, Eastern, and Wigston Fire Stations attended the scene just before 8.30pm on Good Friday. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service say fortunately, the machinery had been moved into an open field away from a barn, preventing the […]

Fire crews have been working to control a fire at a landfill site near Lutterworth. The blaze broke out at the site on Gibbets Lane, near Shawell, at around 6.45pm yesterday. Initial reports estimated the fire to measure approximately 50m by 20m, with concerns it was “extending into the ground,” according to Leicestershire Fire and […]