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The 1st Bowdens Scouts are thanking all who donated to their latest collection of clothing and other goods. A massive 2.7 tonnes of stuff was given, more than double the previous largest collection. The group has raised thousands of pounds since launching the initiative to raise funds towards replacing its base in Little Bowden and […]

Travis Perkins is shutting its builders’ merchant base in Desborough. The outlet off Pipewell Road, which employs six people, will cease trading later today. The Northampton-based company is closing 165 of its branches across the UK in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, with the loss of over 2,000 jobs. Travis Perkins would not comment […]

An appeal to help save Wicksteed Park has raised more than £90,000 in just a few days. People in and around Market Harborough are doing their bit to help by organising fundraisers, including the team at Freeman and Co accountants in Market Harborough, who are being sponsored to run five miles every remaining weekend in […]

A major fundraising appeal has been launched today by the Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young people. The charity, that cares for those with life-limiting illnesses from across Leicestershire, is facing losses of up to £1m because of the coronavirus crisis, through lost income from cancelled fundraising events and the temporary closure of its shops, […]

There has been another increase in unemployment across Harborough. Figures from the Office for National Statistics show 2150 people are out of work and claiming Job Seekers Allowance – up 620 from last month. The figures show unemployment in the District has tripled since the coronavirus lockdown began in March. Last week it was revealed […]

Elderly residents living at a mobile home park in Market Harborough have had their electricity restored after being without it for over 40 hours. The outage affected five mobile homes at Gracelands Park off Farndon Road. An underground cable fault caused the problem and electricians were able to restore supplies late yesterday afternoon. Thorpe Management, […]

Lives are being put a risk by reckless driving on the A6 in Kibworth. There have been several incidents of concern recently, including speeding cars travelling on the wrong side of the road. It has led to renewed calls for average speed cameras to be installed. Kevin Feltham, Chairman of Kibworth Harcourt Parish Council, fears […]

The Coronavirus pandemic will leave Harborough Council with a funding gap of £1.1m, unless it gets more government support. It is estimated the total impact on the authority’s finances will be just over £2m, as a result of lost income from things like parking charges, and additional expenditure to support residents. Bosses are continuing to […]

The Market Harborough and the Bowdens charity is pledging to do all it can to help people bounce back from the impact of Coronavirus. It has already provided financial support to groups during the pandemic, including the Jubilee Foodbank, VASL, Home-Start and the Bower House voluntary counselling service. Chairman Adrian Trotter told Hfm they are […]

A gang of burglars who stole a safe containing £20,000 from a house in Illston On The Hill have been jailed for a total of over 15 years. They used a Land Rover Discovery, stolen earlier in the night from outside a house in Hallaton, to transport the safe to a secluded woodland, where they […]