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A Market Harborough farmer has been handed a top accolade for his innovation, kindness and willingness to help others. Kevin Stokes from Farndon Fields Farm has won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the national Farm Retail Association awards. The award also recognises the hard work in building up his business over the years, including the […]

Young footballers from St Andrew’s Primary School in North Kilworth are getting to play on the big stage at the English Schools Football Association finals. The Under-11s side will will represent the Midlands at a still to be announced Premier League or Championship Stadium next month, after a fantastic season. They won both the Leicestershire […]

Over 100 schoolchildren have raised over £800 to help the aid effort in Ukraine by holding a sponsored walk around Market Harborough. The youngsters from St Joseph’s Catholic Academy made posters and pictures to hold up during the walk today and some held the country’s flag. Together with school staff, they also collected money for […]

Villagers in Ashley are organising a concert to raise money to help the aid effort in Ukraine. It will take place on Saturday April 23rd at St Mary’s Church and feature three top classical singers. All proceeds from the event will go to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Appeal. Peter Oppenheimer is one of the […]

Harborough District’s Council launched an internal review after pathways at a popular country park were not completed in-line with approved plans. Residents living on the Hursley Park estate in Great Bowden could be left with a bill of £250,000 to fix the issue, as they are now responsible for the upkeep of the 20-acre site […]

Two ‘wanted’ men are being questioned by Police after an eleven mile high-speed pursuit between Market Harborough and Corby. A stolen BMW, believed to be linked to criminality, failed to stop for officers in the town centre just after 1pm yesterday and reached speeds of over 100mph before it crashed. The occupants fled on foot, […]

The Principal of Robert Smyth Academy in Market Harborough is urging people to talk more openly about issues affecting young people outside of school. Dan Cleary has written an open letter ahead of the Easter holidays, which has been endorsed by other schools, emergency services, MP Neil O’Brien and the District Council. It refers to […]

People across Harborough wanting to hold a street party for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee have less than two weeks to apply for their road to be closed. Leicestershire County Council has so far received over 100 applications for events during the extended bank holiday in June. The deadline for residents to apply to close their […]

Campaigners are celebrating after plans for a giant new prison near Market Harborough were rejected. Councillors last night voted unanimously to refuse planning permission for the 1700-inmate jail, earmarked for land next to Gartree Prison. They ruled it would have a harmful impact on the countryside and went against Harborough District Council’s Local Plan and […]

Market Harborough Building Society is celebrating its best ever financial results as its Chief Executive announces he will step down later this year. Pre-tax profits reached more than £5m last year, the biggest in the society’s history, and new mortgage business increased to a record-breaking £132m. Mark Robinson, who has been Chief Executive since 2007, […]