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Harborough District Council has apologised after subscription issues meant some residents’ green bins were not emptied this week. A change to the way payments for the garden waste service are made is being blamed. Some people who subscribed to the service last year say they were not informed about the change and presumed collections would continue with […]

More residents across Harborough are opening up their homes to Ukrainian refugees than in any other part of Leicestershire. 91 people who have fled the war have now been granted visas to travel to the UK and stay with families in the District. The kind-hearted residents signed up to the government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme […]

Children and adults can get a Covid-19 vaccination at a walk-in clinic in Market Harborough this weekend. A mobile vaccination unit will be open in the St Luke’s Hospital car park between 11am and 5pm on Saturday and Sunday. Anyone aged over 5 who needs a first, second, third or first booster dose can just […]

Two dogs have been shot dead after attacking a sheep in fields between Gartree and Lubenham. The sheep also died during the incident off Welland Avenue on Tuesday morning. Police say the dogs were destroyed by the owner of the sheep, although have not said what breed they were. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police told […]

A Market Harborough couple hoping to host refugees from Ukraine have expressed frustration at how long it is taking to process their case. Peter Rivers and his wife signed up to the government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme last month in a bid to help people fleeing the war. They were matched with a mother and […]

Vandals have smashed a number of streetlights in Desborough. They have hurled large stones at the lamps, including on Rushton Road and Pipewell Road. Several have been damaged this week and others were attacked earlier this month, with residents clearing up broken glass from pavements. Police are appealing for information about who is responsible and […]

Calls for assurances over money to pay for major improvements at Kettering General Hospital have been sought in the House of Commons. £46m was pledged by the government for a new Urgent Care Hub in 2019, along with a further £350m for other major improvements The money has yet to be awarded and Kettering MP […]

A Market Harborough man has raised over £800 for charity after stepping into a boxing ring for the first time. Tom Halberda took part in the charity white collar boxing match following weeks of hard training, as he had never boxed before. It paid off, as the match at the Leicester Tigers ground went the […]

New plans have been announced to build a small business park on the outskirts of Market Harborough. Seven office, business and industrial units are included in the scheme for land off Leicester Road. Similar applications were withdrawn last year, after concerns were raised about the visual impact such a development would have in the area, […]

There are just a few days left to have your say on potential changes to household waste and recycling services across Harborough. Moving black bin collections to every three weeks is one option being considered, along with introducing food waste collections, having separate containers for different recyclables, and scrapping charges for collecting garden waste. The […]