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Market Harborough has been crowned the ‘Best Place to Live’ in Leicestershire and Rutland for the second year running. Lifestyle magazine Muddy Stilettos has handed the town the award, following a vote by readers. It has praised Harborough for its independent shops and eateries, nearby attractions, schools and community spirit. Kibworth Beauchamp also featured in […]

New CCTV has been switched on at Little Bowden Recreation Ground. The camera has been erected close to the children’s play area and footage is being monitored around the clock. Harborough District Council pledged to install it after incidents of anti-social behaviour at the park, which prompted residents to meet Police and officials from the […]

The Ukrainian flag is now flying above the Symington Building in Market Harborough town centre. It is the latest gesture by Harborough District Council to show solidarity with people in the country. Lights on its Adam and Eve Street headquarters and The Square are already lit in the flag’s colours after dark. The Council has […]

The first of three public consultation events about plans for a massive new prison near Market Harborough takes place today. It has been organised by the Ministry Of Justice at Foxton Village Hall between 3pm and 8pm, where officials will be on-hand to answer questions. The proposal for the 1700-inmate jail was put on hold […]

The Kibworth Easy Riders cycling club have launched an appeal to deliver essential aid to Ukrainian people fleeing to Poland. The group has teamed up with Market Harborough firm TGW, to collect items ahead of three members travelling to deliver them to the border later this month. Keith Low, Mark Evans and Gavin Gough will […]

Police have questioned a man about an allegation of illegal fox hunting in a village near Lutterworth. Officers say he attended a voluntary interview, as part of on-going enquiries into an incident in Peatling Magna in January. An investigation was launched after hounds were seen chasing a fox out of a field and through the […]

Police say no-one was seriously injured after an ambulance and van collided on the outskirts of Market Harborough. It happened just before 4pm yesterday on the B6047 Leicester Road, near the Forest Gate garage. The carriageway into town was closed while incident was dealt with. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police said: “Officers were called at […]

There have been 90 entries so far into Market Harborough’s Classic Car Show. The popular free event will return to the town centre on Sunday July 10th and organisers are continuing to encourage owners of classic vehicles to be part of it. It will be the first major event to be staged in the town […]

Work has begun to install ten new vehicle charging points in Market Harborough car parks. The first are going in the St Mary’s Road West car park, before others are placed in the Angel Street and Doddridge Road car parks. Harborough District Council is funding the £73,000 project, partly paid for by government cash. The […]

Students at Welland Park Academy in Market Harborough have raised over £2,000 to support children in Ukraine. They held a non-uniform day on Friday, which was organised by the Student Council, in aid of the United Nations’ Unicef children’s charity. Students were asked to donate a minimum of £1 to ditch their uniform for the […]