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A bench is set be dedicated in Market Harborough town centre to the memory of a much-loved shop owner. Jim Gilbert ran Frank Gilbert Housewares on the High Street for more than 50 years, becoming a familiar face to generations of shoppers in the town. He died last month aged 78. Harborough District Council is […]

A pub near Market Harborough will reopen later this week after being saved from permanent closure. The Langton Inn Table Table has been bought by Queensway Inns from Whitbread as part of a wider deal to acquire more than 50 pubs across the country which were due to shut permanently. The venue, next to the […]

A footbridge over the river in Market Harborough has been closed following concerns about its condition and safety. The wooden structure opposite the railway station on Rockingham Road is privately owned and had fallen into a poor state of repair. Fencing has been placed at either side of the bridge to prevent it being used. […]

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after a car rolled onto its side following a collision with parked vehicles in Desborough. Emergency services were called to Buckwell Close, off the High Street, at around 10.20pm on Sunday. Northamptonshire Police said the driver of a Mercedes collided with a parked Vauxhall Corsa, causing […]

The Leicestershire County Show is returning to Market Harborough Showground this Bank Holiday weekend. The two-day event takes place on Sunday and Monday, celebrating countryside life with livestock competitions, classic vehicle displays, homemade goods and demonstrations of traditional countryside skills. The Sheep Show is also returning for 2026. The show, which dates back to 1883, […]

Market Harborough rail passengers are facing disruption this Bank Holiday weekend as strike action affects East Midlands Railway services. RMT members are taking part in 48-hour strike action on Sunday and Monday in an ongoing dispute over safety concerns surrounding EMR’s Class 810 Aurora trains. EMR is running a significantly reduced timetable, with services starting […]

Market Harborough’s Food and Drink Festival is taking place in Welland Park this Bank Holiday weekend. The two-day event, which is now in its fifth year, is bringing together traders offering food and drink inspired by cuisines from around the world. Visitors can enjoy everything from international dishes to cold beers and cocktails, with live […]

Thousands of people have descended on Kelmarsh Hall for this year’s Shambala Festival. The festival combines music, arts and performance with workshops, wellbeing activities and family entertainment. Around 15,000 people are expected to attend the four-day event, with many festival-goers arriving by train at Market Harborough before taking shuttle buses to the site. Local hospitality […]

A man has denied causing the death of a young father and seriously injuring three other people by dangerous driving following a crash in Husbands Bosworth. Jordan Green, who was 29, died after the collision between a Vauxhall Corsa and a Vauxhall Vivaro van on the A5199 Welford Road in March 2024. Samuel Wickham, 22, […]