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The former finance director of a Market Harborough tour operator has been sentenced at Leicester Crown Court after pleading guilty to swindling his employers. Jamie Tann’s offences led to the collapse of Diamond Shortbreak Holidays in 2017. 38 year-old Mr Tann, who comes from Corby, initially appeared in court last October where he pleaded guilty […]

An accolade which celebrates equality, diversity and inclusivity in the workplace and beyond has been awarded to Harborough District Council. The LGBT+ Inclusion Award recognises good practice and the advancement of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender inclusion for organisations across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Earlier this month, Harborough District Council again flew the rainbow flag […]

Ambitious plans to modernise the interior of a Grade One listed church in Market Harborough will be on display there this Saturday (29th February). The proposed scheme to make St Dionysius in the town centre “more accessible to everyone” includes the removal of the rest of its old pews, a new kitchen and new toilets, […]

A complex clean up operation is underway at a one hundred acre property near Husbands Bosworth after investigations revealed it had become a massive dumping ground. Environment Agency officials are on the scene at Firs Farm – on the western side of Welford Road – following the discovery of a large quantity of piled up […]

Seventeen community groups across the Harborough  district are celebrating a cash windfall totalling nearly £70,000. Among those to benefit are Harborough Community Bus – awarded £5,000 towards a new vehicle. Market Harborough Fixers Club have also been handed the same amount for a project to encourage people to recycle and repair – and those who look […]

Detailed plans have been revealed for a new three-storey office building, which will be the final development on the Peaker Park site in Market Harborough. It’s earmarked for land adjacent to the new retirement complex, off Rockingham Road, and includes a 78-space car park. A planning application for the building of the office block, which […]

Highway bosses have pledged to deal with constant flooding on a pavement in Market Harborough town centre, caused by blocked drains. Water has been gathering during rainfall in a large area outside the British Heart Foundation shop for the past few weeks. Leicestershire County Council say it’s aware of the problem and will be dealing […]

Police think a gang who threw eggs at two students in Market Harborough – in an attack linked to Coronavirus – have struck again, after a man was assaulted in St Mary’s Place. Four teenagers hurled eggs at him at 8.30pm on Friday, followed by incidents at the near-by Pizza Express and Sainsbury’s, where eggs […]

A person has died after being hit by a train in Great Bowden early this morning. Emergency services were called to the section of track off Langton Road at around 5am and a Police helicopter was also scrambled to the scene. The person was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. The British Transport Police say […]

A Market Harborough café bar is searching for a charity or good cause to support as it prepares to launch its latest fundraising drive. Staff at the Mercado Lounge are hoping to raise over £1,500 through a variety of events over the next few months, as the ‘Lounge Aid’ initiative takes place. Tony Smith, the […]