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There will be more disruption for drivers who use Kettering Road in Little Bowden from next week. The stretch between Gores Lane and Jordan Close will be closed for 15 days from Monday, so Leicestershire County Council can carry out footway and verge improvement works. Since the start of the year there have been a […]
A man has admitted trying to steal a keyless car from outside a house in Lutterworth. Aurimas Pikciunas, 28, appeared at Leicester Crown Court today and pleaded guilty to going equipped for the theft of a motor vehicle. It follows an incident in Douglas Bader Drive in the early hours of March 8th, when two […]
Most youngsters across Harborough have secured a place at one of their family’s preferred primary schools. 93% of children in Leicestershire will get to go to their parents’ first-choice in September, with 98% getting a place at one to one of their top three preferred. The County Council says just over 7,400 applications were received […]
Firefighters in Desborough have raised over £760 after hosting a charity car wash. The event on Saturday in aid of the Fire Fighters charity raised £766, with cars, vans, pick-up trucks and bikes washed throughout the day. The charity provides confidential, personalised support to the whole of the fire services community nationwide. The team of […]
Two charities have been handed thousands of pounds to support projects across Harborough aimed at boosting mental health and well-being. Market Harborough-based Home Start South Leicestershire has been awarded £20,000 to help fund its Family Post-Natal illness support service and Leicester-based Quetzal has been awarded £20,000 to support women across the District who suffered childhood […]
Money to help families across Harborough with the soaring cost of energy bills won’t be paid until at least next month. The District Council had initially hoped the £150 one-off payments would be made this month, but has now issued an update. A spokesman said: “We are working to process the energy rebate to all […]
Around 8,000 people descended on Hallaton as the traditional Easter Monday Bottlekicking event was held for the first time in three years. The pandemic forced the cancellation of the spectacle in 2020 and 2021, so a bumper crowd turned out to mark its return. VIDEO: Andy Carpenter Villagers and visitors from elsewhere lined the streets […]
You’ll soon be able to enjoy Leicestershire beans on toast thanks to an innovative project launched by the Eco Village in Market Harborough. The venue has teamed up with Stanford Hall near Lutterworth to grow nutritious haricot beans in a community supported agriculture project. They are then being turned into meals by the ‘Two Old […]
The historic Hallaton Bottle-Kicking event returns on Easter Monday after a gap of two years. Thousands of people are set to watch the spectacle, which dates back 2000 years and is one of the oldest continued customs in the country. Villagers from Hallaton and neighbouring Medbourne will once again battle it out to wrestle bottles […]
Churches Together in Harborough are holding a special outdoor service today for Good Friday. The event on The Square begins at 10.30 and will include a retelling of the Passion Story by schoolchildren, along with a video presentation on a large screen. The main service will start at 11am and will include well-known hymns. Rev […]
