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There are calls for out-of-hours health services to be restored in Market Harborough. The evening and weekend service at the Urgent Care Centre at St Luke’s Hospital was closed in April because of the coronavirus pandemic, due to a big drop in demand and staff being redeployed elsewhere. Since then people have to travel to […]

Fast-track pavement licences allowing pubs, cafes and restaurants to put tables and chairs outside are set to be introduced by Harborough Council. The government-backed scheme is aimed at helping the hospitality sector during the Coronavirus pandemic by allowing them to serve food and drink outside their premises. If approved it will see a decision on […]

The play area in Market Harborough’s Welland Park has re-opened today after a make-over. New sand, bark and fencing are among the improvements made at the popular site by Harborough Council. The announcement will be welcomed by parents and children, as the area has been closed since March, when the Coronavrius lockdown came into force. […]

Over £2,700 has been raised in just a day to help a popular Desborough shop owner get back on her feet, after a fire gutted her business. The on-line fundraiser was launched following the blaze at Lucy’s Tea Room on Wednesday night and smashed its original target of £2,000 in less than 24 hours. Owner […]

Harborough’s In Bloom volunteers haven’t let the coronavirus pandemic stop them making the town look good. Despite having to cancel their plant order and watering contract in March, when the lock-down came into force, and adhering to social distancing rules, they have rallied round to put up displays in the town centre, including using plants […]

Cash could be given to the operator of Harborough’s Leisure Centres by the Council to help get them back open. The on-going closures of Harborough Leisure Centre and Lutterworth Sports Centre, enforced four months ago because of the lockdown, has had a significant financial impact on Everyone Active, together with other sites it operates across […]

Leicestershire Police say they will only attend calls about people not wearing face coverings in shops as ‘a last resort’ and the Northamptonshire Force will only send officers if there is a public order issue. Face coverings are now mandatory in shops, supermarkets and takeaways in England, although there are some exceptions – including children […]

The owner of Tea Room and gift shop in Desborough has been left devastated after it was badly damaged by fire last night. An electrical fault with a dishwasher is being blamed for starting the blaze in the kitchen at Lucy’s Tea Room on the High Street, which then spread. Lucy Clements has spent the […]

Traders have issued a new plea for roads in Market Harborough town centre to be re-opened to traffic. Some business owners on Church Street and Adam and Eve Street say the move is having a severe impact on trade. The measures were implemented by Harborough Council to help with social distancing and safe queuing when […]

Travellers have left a site in Market Harborough after being served with an eviction notice. The group moved from the land near a new housing estate, off Wellington Place on the Airfield Farm Development last night, after being illegally camped there for a week. A major clean-up is now getting underway after rubbish and human […]