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Residents in Market Harborough have raised ongoing concerns about the direction of a planned one-way system, ahead of its introduction later this year. Under a trial scheme, drivers will only be able to travel northbound along Clarence Street from St Mary’s Road towards Albert Road. However, some residents say they believe traffic should instead flow […]

Ten community groups making a difference in and around Market Harborough have received a share of £3,000. The grants were awarded by the Market Harborough Twenty 12 Lions Club as part of its Community Awards Scheme, with a presentation ceremony held to recognise the successful groups. Each organisation received funding to support their work in […]

Police across the HFM region will be targeting drink and drug drivers during the World Cup. Officers say arrests have historically increased during major football tournaments and are urging motorists not to take risks. Jonathan Clarkson from the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Road Safety Partnership has this message: Meanwhile, extra patrols will be on duty […]

Best-selling crime writers, gothic horror, literary walks and even a poetry pizza party will all feature in the first-ever Market Harborough Literary Festival this autumn. The new nine-day festival will run from September 19 to 27, bringing a packed programme of author talks, workshops and events to venues across the town. Among the headline guests […]

More than 330 fly-tipping incidents across the Harborough district cost taxpayers over £104,000 to clear up last year, prompting the council to back a new campaign aimed at tackling the problem. The No Rubbish Excuses initiative is being rolled out across Leicestershire to highlight the environmental and financial impact of illegally dumped rubbish and encourage […]

Desborough is gearing up for one of its biggest community events of the year as the annual carnival takes place today. Organisers are hoping people will turn out in force for the event, which begins with a parade assembling on Dunkirk Avenue at 12.30pm before setting off at 1.30pm. This year’s procession will be led […]

Thousands of people are expected to attend the Medbourne Classic today as the village hosts one of Leicestershire’s official Armed Forces Day events. Around 2,000 visitors are expected at Medbourne Sports and Social Club, where more than 200 classic cars, military vehicles and motorcycles will be on display. The event will be officially opened by […]

Rail services from Market Harborough to London are set to resume on Monday after recovery work at the site of the Bedford train collision was completed. Network Rail says engineers have finished a complex operation following the crash between two East Midlands Railway trains last Friday, in which driver Shaun Burton died and around 100 […]

Plans have been submitted to convert a former Working Men’s Club in Market Harborough into a 16-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO). The proposals for the Northampton Road building include internal alterations, a small first-floor extension and the creation of a private courtyard for residents. The applicant says most of the building’s external appearance would […]

Plans for a new country park on the Wellington Place estate in Market Harborough have been approved. The development will be created on around five acres of land off Leicester Road, which was previously earmarked for sports pitches. Developers Davidsons Group had argued the country park would make a better contribution to the area, saying […]