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One of the first new houses being built on a new affordable homes site in Market Harborough has been demolished. Waterloo Housing says its builder was not satisfied with the quality of the walls constructed and as a result the shell of the house has been flattened and will be re-built. Seventeen homes, with a […]

Celebrities are wishing the cast of Market Harborough’s Youth Theatre good luck in their remaining performances of the pantomime Aladdin. Nicola Coughlan, who plays Claire in TV’s Derry Girls has recorded them a video message, as well as X Factor host Dermot O’Leary.   The panto is being performed at the Welland Park Academy Theatre […]

Two men are to go on trial accused of robbing the Spar Shop in Market Harborough over two years ago. Gary Lee Wood and James McClafferty have appeared in Court to deny stealing cash and cigarettes from the Coventry Road on January 13th 2018, when staff were threatened with a knife. They also pleaded not […]

A woman has been taken to hospital after a crash on the A6 in Kibworth. Firefighters cut the driver out of the wreckage of one of the two cars involved. The crash happened close to the Church Road junction just before 1pm. Police say the woman’s injuries are not thought to be life-changing or life-threatening. […]

The RSPCA is appealing for information to find the owner of an ’emaciated’ foal, which was seized near Great Bowden yesterday. The animal, about six months old, was found to be severely malnourished, in a field off Langton Road, with no grass to graze on, The charity, which was alerted by concerned members of the […]

Harborough Council is sponsoring the town’s railway station for the next year to promote the District. Nameplates have gone up on the platforms advertising the ‘Invest In Harborough District’ and ‘Visit Harborough District’ initiatives, that were launched to encourage businesses to the area and promote tourist attractions. Last year the Council unveiled posters at the […]

Talks are to take place in a bid to sort out problems faced by drivers using debit and credit cards to pay for parking in Market Harborough. It’s as people continue to be frustrated by the length of time is takes for transactions to go through. Harborough Council bosses are to meet with the supplier […]

Plans to cut opening hours at tips across Leicestershire have been scrapped. The County Council proposed shutting its household waste and recycling sites – including in Market Harborough and Kibworth – two hours earlier between April and September at 5pm. But the move, which would have saved just over £134,000 a year, received some criticism, […]

A Kibworth Park is set to get a new Multi-Use Games area at a cost of around £20,000. It is earmarked for the former skatepark area at the Warwick Road Recreation Ground, and will be a space for youngsters to play football, basketball and other sports. Kibworth Harcourt Parish Council will use money provided by […]

Thieves are targeting isolated farm buildings to steal quad bikes and other off-road vehicles. There have been a number of thefts recently, including near North and South Kilworth, Gumley and King’s Norton. Holes have been cut in the side of some barns to gain access or doors rammed. It is one issue that will discussed […]