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It’s been revealed that a major fire safety scheme at a complex of 75 flats in Market Harborough will force tenants to move out of their homes for up to two months. Waterloo Housing says “specialist fire safety works” at Edwin Court have become necessary because it doesn’t meet new government regulations introduced after the […]
There’s another “After Hours” event in Market Harborough today (Friday 6th September). It’s the latest in a series of late night shopping evenings organised by Harbs Collective – aimed at promoting local, independent retailers. This time it coincides with “Street Food Market Harborough” – hosted by Canteen UK – which will be happening in The […]
There’s an appeal for witnesses to an incident which has badly damaged the perimeter fencing at Harborough Show Ground. Tyre marks at the scene suggest a vehicle was driven at speed off Gallowfield Road into the fence – but no one has come forward to admit responsibility. The damage was spotted by ‘Harborough at War’ […]
Residents across the Harborough district are being encouraged to join a scheme to save money on their gas and electricity bills. A new Harborough District Council initiative called ‘Switch & Save’ has been launched – which it says can help householders save money by switching to lower energy tariffs as part of a group. It […]
There could soon be more Bobbies on the beat again in the Harborough area thanks to a new recruitment drive by Leicestershire Police being launched on Monday. It’s looking to attract non-graduates, graduates and career changers from diverse backgrounds to a job in the police service. Between now and 2024, the force says it needs […]
As the current political impasse makes the possibility of a General Election seem ever more likely, Labour’s prospective parliamentary candidate for Harborough says it is high time for a change of Government. As a bill passed last night to stop a no-deal Brexit heads to the House of Lords, the Prime Minister has so far […]
An inquest’s begun into the death last month of a Harborough aerobatics student. 30 year old aircraft engineer Thomas Castle, from Market Harborough, was flying with his instructor Emily Collett when their plane came down in a field in Oxfordshire on the 24th of August. Both casualties were pronounced dead at the scene of the […]
Recycling in the Harborough District has been made simpler – after local authorities joined forces to offer a more “consistent” service for Leicestershire residents. Harborough Council says the majority of householders are now able to recycle exactly the same materials in their recycling wheelie bins, wherever they live in the county, thanks to a single, […]
A Market Harborough gardener is warning other traders to protect their vehicles from thieves after his van was targeted on Fairfield Road in the early hours of the morning. The criminals had attempted to gain access by trying to prize open a stainless steel side loading door – causing significant damage. Harborough Police are also […]
A Market Harborough mum is urging local schools, workplaces and organisations to get involved with this years’ Jeans for Genes Day – which is taking place between the 16th and 20th of September. It’s the annual fundraising campaign for Genetic Disorders UK – a national charity that supports individuals and families affected by a genetic […]
