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Residents on Market Harborough’s Farndon Fields estate have finally ditched a management company they accused of charging ‘extortionate’ rates, so they can run things themselves. They have formed a residents’ association to take-over the upkeep of some communal areas and open spaces, after some homeowners saw their bills rise from £20 a year to nearly […]

A Harborough man who survived a battle with Coronavirus says Boris Johnson will be receiving the best care possible. Hylton Murray-Philipson spent five days fighting for his life in the intensive care unit at Leicester Royal Infirmary last week – but is now home. Similar to the Prime Minister, the 61-year-old from Blaston was ill […]

People with internet & broadband provided by Talk Talk have had the service restored after a fault left many of them with no connection in and around Market Harborough. It was particularly frustrating for those working from home, who were left with no internet from early this morning, until just before 2pm. Customers took to […]

Major plans to modernise Market Harborough’s Dionysius Church have been given the final go-ahead. The scheme at Grade One listed building will include the removal of the rest of the old pews, so the space can be used for other activities when services are not being hled, a new kitchen and toilets, alongside upgraded heating […]

A Market Harborough man is making vital PPE equipment for health and care workers to use during the Coronavirus pandemic. Aaron Shrive, a self-employed 3D designer, has already produced over 160 plastic face shields using his 3D printers and is even working through the night to cope with demand. He is doing it all out […]

A Market Harborough man who fought for his life after contracting Coronavirus has been given a guard on honour by hospital staff, as he was allowed to return home. Hylton Murray-Philipson was admitted to Leicester Royal Infirmary with confirmed COVID-19 after suffering nine days of dry cough and fever. Despite initial support with oxygen, he  […]

Residents in lock-down in part of Market Harborough had some free entertainment last night – eight cows parading through their streets. The two cows and six calves had escaped from a field off Kettering Road before wandering onto the Ashley Way estate. Police were called just before 7pm and stopped the animals from posing a […]

Leicestershire’s Chief Constable is praising the way the government’s lock-down rules are being adhered to. Simon Cole says no fines have had to be issued so far in the county and his officers have been pleased with the way people in and around Market Harborough are stay in their homes apart from essential journey. He […]

Firefighters were called to The Ridgeway in Market Harborough earlier after a large plume of smoke was seen coming from a field backing onto houses. Concerned residents alerted the fire service just before 11am and when a crew from Market Harborough arrived they found a quantity of rubbish was being burnt. A spokesman for Leicestershire […]

Market Harborough’s Urgent Care Centre has been closed because of the Coronavirus outbreak. Local NHS bosses say there has been a big drop in the number of people using the out-of-hours service at the St Luke’s Treatment Centre in the past couple of weeks. It’s been temporarily shut, together with some others across the county, […]