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Firefighters were called to a flat in Desborough after a small kitchen fire. Two crews attended the property on Station Road shortly after 8.30pm on Saturday. Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue said the blaze, which started on an electric hob, was already out when they arrived. A spokesperson added: “No active firefighting was required. Crews used […]

A supply teacher who worked at Robert Smyth Academy in Market Harborough has been banned from the profession after being found under the influence of alcohol. Julia Leith was investigated following concerns raised in 2018, a year after a similar incident at Judgemeadow Community College in Leicester. The Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) found the 60-year-old […]

A meeting will take place next month to strengthen suicide prevention efforts in the Market Harborough area. Harborough District Council has announced a roundtable event on March 11th, bringing together support groups and agencies to discuss closer working. The meeting follows discussions with campaigners last year over concerns about suicide rates locally, with three deaths […]

Royal Mail has warned of potential service delays in parts of the Harborough District due to staff sickness and poor weather. The delivery office in Lutterworth, which serves the LE17 and LE9 postcode areas, is one of 38 bases affected nationwide. It comes as the postal firm faces ongoing complaints about delayed mail and claims […]

More than a thousand people have signed a petition opposing plans to house asylum seekers in Kibworth and Great Glen. The Asylum Seeker Dispersal Programme, managed by outsourcing company Serco, is part of a government plan to move people from hotel accommodation into residential properties. Harborough MP Neil O’Brien launched the petition, arguing the villages […]

Highway bosses have fixed a pedestrian crossing fault in Market Harborough following safety concerns. A detector problem had previously allowed vehicles to turn into St Mary’s Road from The Square while the green man signal was showing. The issue was investigated by Leicestershire County Council after HFM highlighted the risk that a pedestrian could be […]

The President of Market Harborough Chamber of Trade and Commerce has welcomed the news that the Clarks store is set to reopen next month. A new franchisee will take over the shoe shop in St Mary’s Place following the sudden closure by the previous operator last year, with former manager Julie Hardy returning to the […]

The Market Hall in Market Harborough will be transformed into a theatre tonight as part of the Leicester Comedy Festival’s Big Weekend. The venue will host performances from some of the UK’s top stand-up comedians, bringing laughter to audiences across the district. Gale Bates is Market and Events Manager at Harborough District Council:   More […]

A thief who targeted shops across Market Harborough, Wigston and Leicester has been jailed for 20 weeks. Simon Chamberlain was arrested after attempting to steal beauty products worth more than £600 from Sainsbury’s on Springfield Street last month. The 55-year-old, of Pilkington Road in Leicester, pleaded guilty to multiple theft offences at Leicester Magistrates’ Court. […]

Harborough District Council is bringing local companies together for a business support event aimed at providing practical help during a challenging economic period. The “Let’s Talk Business” event will take place at Lutterworth Town Hall on Tuesday 17 February, from 4pm to 6.30pm, and is open to businesses of all sizes across the Harborough district, […]