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A Market Harborough stationery shop is to shut after its owner announced the closure of its stores across the region. Colemans say the combination of online competition, the pandemic and reduced footfall on High Streets means the business is no longer viable. The shop on Church Square, which opened in 2017, is set to shut […]

Over 20,000 residents across Harborough will start to receive £150 energy rebate payments from today. The District Council is administering the government scheme, to help households living in council tax bands A to D with the soaring cost of energy bills. Most people will see the money appear in their bank accounts by the end […]

A fault with the signalling system near Market Harborough is causing major disruption to train services. Both north and southbound services are affected, with some cancelled and others delayed. Network Rail engineers are working to fix the issue, although it is not known how long it will take. East Midlands Railway say trains that are […]

Over 160 Ukrainian refugees have been granted Visas to come and stay with families in the Harborough District. Latest government figures show 88 people who have fled the war have already arrived here, with 73 making plans to travel soon. The host families all signed up to the Homes for Ukraine scheme, with more support […]

Robert Smyth Academy in Market Harborough has unveiled plans to create dedicated space for youngsters with additional educational needs. The school wants to build a new modular building for the Communication and Interaction Resource Base, so it can provide places for pupils with conditions like autism. It would allow 15 children with such needs to […]

Over 20 drivers were stopped by Police during a ‘Fatal4’ road safety operation in Market Harborough. 15 were not wearing seatbelts, 7 were caught using their mobile and one person didn’t have a driving licence. All have been reported for the offences and no face fines and points on their licences. The two-hour operation took […]

Police have been on the look-out people driving illegally in Market Harborough today. The two-hour ‘Fatal4’ operation took place on Springfield Street. Officers were targeting drivers speeding, not wearing seatbelts, using mobiles at the wheel or driving under the influence of drink or drugs, the main factors in serious or fatal crashes. Any other motoring […]

Aldi is set to submit a planning application for a new store in Market Harborough later this month. The discount retailer wants to spend £5m on the development at the corner of Rockingham Road and Gores Lane. If approved, the store would replace the firm’s existing supermarket on Springfield Street, which it says is too […]

A pair of Robins have taken up residence on a shelf at the B&M store in Market Harborough. The birds have built a nest among pots of grasses in the outside Garden Centre area, which has been cordoned off to ensure they are not disturbed before eggs hatch. Staff say shoppers are being incredibly respectful […]

People with illegal, unwanted and unlicensed guns can hand them in at Market Harborough Police Station with no questions asked from today. Leicestershire Police is holding the two-week firearms surrender in a bid to get guns off the streets. The force says many guns are held in innocence and ignorance of their legality and are […]