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Six parts of the Harborough District have been identified as ‘hotspot’ areas due to rising cases of Coronavirus. There have been 11 cases in Fleckney, Foxton and North and South Kilworth in the past two weeks and 8 in Houghton, Thurnby and Scraptoft. They are among 20 parts of Leicestershire to report more than 7 […]

Work has begun to prepare for the construction of a new state-of-the-art all-weather sports pitch at Robert Smyth Academy in Market Harborough. The floodlit facility will be used by students, the town’s hockey club and other community groups, when it opens in January. It is costing over £750,000 and will be built on an area […]

A pub in Market Harborough that has risen from the ashes will re-open on Monday. The Roebuck off Rockingham Road has been rebuilt after a major fire last September damaged it so badly it had to be demolished. 30 full and part time staff have been recruited by owner Marstons, who have spent around £3m […]

Work has taken place after safety concerns were raised about a new traffic scheme aimed at boosting safety. Tree branches, which were obscuring one of the new set of traffic lights by the railway bridge on Kettering Road, have been cut back. Concerns were raised on Monday that drivers could not see them until they […]

Kibworth Beauchamp Parish Council is objecting to plans to remove the phonebox from Station Street in the village. Councillors say it is the only public phone in the area – and one of just two in the Kibworths – so needs to be retained, particularly for people to use in the event of an emergency. […]

Water supplies have been restored to people living in and around Tilton on the Hill after being cut last night when a major pipe burst. Severn Trent Water worked throughout the night to deal with the problem on Oakham Road, that had to be closed due to flooding. A spokesman told Hfm: “We’re really sorry […]

Two teenage boys arrested after a man was stabbed in Fleckney last month have had their Police bail extended while an investigation continues. The 14 and 15-year-olds were questioned on suspicion of grievous bodily harm following the attack in a park off Edward Road on August 20th. The victim, aged 18, suffered multiple stab wounds […]

There have been more than 20,000 visits to Leisure Centres in Market Harborough and Lutterworth since they reopened in August, after being shut for almost five months because of the lockdown. Over 10,500 people have taken advantage of the swimming pools. They were able to re-open, along with the gyms, after Harborough District Council gave […]

Plans for a new coach park in Market Harborough are set to be discussed by Harborough District Council next month. It was announced over two years ago the facility would go on land adjacent to the Market Hall Car Park off Northampton Road, as part of a new car park, although to date there has […]

Severn Trent Water is to be publically praised for planting wildflowers in areas of Market Harborough and Little Bowden, following the major water pipe renewal work. A motion to be heard at a meeting next week also urges Harborough Distinct Council to identify other sites where such planting could take place, saying the displays are […]