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Harborough District Council is pressing ahead with plans to introduce a new charge on developers to help pay for infrastructure improvements. The authority’s cabinet has backed further work on bringing in a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). If approved, the payments could help fund new roads, schools, health services and leisure facilities, alongside existing Section 106 […]

Residents are demanding urgent action over several potholes on the main road between Desborough and Rothwell. Drivers, motorcyclists, and cyclists are said to be at risk, with locals warning a serious collision could occur as motorists swerve to avoid the defects. Numerous reports have been made to North Northamptonshire Council, with residents describing the lack […]

Leicestershire and Rutland’s Police and Crime Commissioner has confirmed he will raise the policing element of council tax by £15 for a Band D property from April, after his original proposal was rejected. Rupert Matthews had initially put forward an £11 increase for 2026/27, saying he wanted to limit the impact on taxpayers. However, the […]

A Market Harborough entrepreneur is seeking backers after launching the UK’s first four-in-one insect protein bar. Dan Balderson has developed technology through his company OKO to produce affordable, sustainable protein from crickets. The project has received government funding to help refine and scale up the process. What began in a garden shed has since grown […]

Plans for 11 new homes in Great Bowden have been approved, despite objections from residents. The scheme by R2 Developments for land north of Dingley Road includes two affordable bungalows. Eleven people objected, raising concerns about privacy and the impact on the character of the area. However, planning officers said the development would help boost […]

Harborough District Council is proposing to allocate £250,000 to help tackle flooding across the district. The funding, included as a new capital project in the authority’s latest budget plans, would pay for flood investigations and potential improvement works in affected areas. The draft budget also sets out a number of other proposed investments. A total […]

Three men have been charged in connection with burglary incidents in Brampton Ash. Jordan Sztraus, 45, of no fixed address, and Valentino Netecza, 24, and Antonio Sztraus, 62, both of Arncliffe Drive, Milton Keynes, are facing one count of burglary and one count of attempted burglary. The charges relate to incidents on Hermitage Road on […]

The Clarks shoe shop in Market Harborough is set to reopen after closing last year. A new franchisee will take on the store, creating around eight jobs and bringing back former long-serving manager Julie Hardy. The store is expected to open early next month, giving the town centre a welcome boost following the previous operator’s […]

A Market Harborough man has appeared in court charged with an attempted robbery at a shop in the town. Simon Harrold, 33, of Andrew Macdonald Close, is accused of trying to steal money from the till at Keya News on Logan Street on January 22nd. He also faces charges of possessing a knife in a […]

Police have released an image of a man who has links to Market Harborough and is wanted over an alleged assault in Corby on Tuesday evening. Officers want to question Thomas Gaffney, 51, who was last seen wearing a dark-coloured coat and trousers, bright orange trainers and carrying a brown wheelie bin. Anyone with information […]