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Around 130 farmers, landowners and rural residents have attended a community meeting to discuss the recent incidents of illegal sheep butchery. Wednesday’s gathering was organised by Northamptonshire Police and the National Farmers’ Union following reports of at least five incidents of illegal butchery across the county – including on farms at Kelmarsh and Clipston within […]

Major plans have been unveiled to restructure Northamptonshire Police – including a dedicated new policing area for the north of the county. It’s hoped restructuring the Force along geographical lines “will deliver more effective, responsive and visible policing to communities across Northamptonshire.” The new model, to take effect this autumn, will in fact see the […]

Kids in Lutterworth are set to get an enhanced and updated play area as part of a programme of play improvements across Harborough. The District Council has announced ageing equipment at Mulberry Close is being replaced – and new, inclusive facilities will be added – along with a new surface. It follows similar improvements to […]

Two childhood friends from the HFM area are taking to their bikes to cycle more than 315 miles from London to Paris. It’s in memory of their friend and cousin Sarah Hull, from Stoke Albany, who died aged just 51 last year, following a three-year battle against bowel cancer. Rachel Williamson from Rothwell and Robert […]

Harborough’s MP will be leading a parliamentary debate today about funding for small schools and village schools. Neil O’Brien will take to his feet in Westminster Hall at around half past four this afternoon to express his concern that, over the past decade, rural schools have been twice as likely to close as those in […]

Harborough District Council says it’s taken a “major step forward” in helping to make sure the right development happens in the right place across the Harborough District. Following the adoption of its Local Plan in April this year, the latest data shows that Harborough District Council has a current housing land supply of seven years […]

Nominations are now open for this year’s ‘Active Harborough District Sports Awards’. The gongs recognise great sporting achievements and physical activity projects in our area – from athletes competing at a high level in their sport, to the tireless volunteers who make sure that the pitch is ready or the administration is done. For 2019 […]

Market Harborough’s Foodbank is appealing for continued help as demand is set to increase during the school summer holidays. The Jubilee Foodbank says for parents struggling to make ends meet the six week break is a worrying time. Children from low income families get free meals during term-time but receive no support during the holidays. […]

The first of two drop-in events – which form part of this month’s ‘Leicestershire & Rutland Festival of Archaeology’ – is taking place today (Tuesday 16th July) at Harborough Museum. Between 11 and 3 there’s a chance to chat with Archaeology Manager Helen Sharp – who’ll be showing visitors some real-life archaeology and talking about […]

Work on a 5.2 million pound business park expansion at Airfield Farm is reported to be on track for completion by November. Construction on the 13 acre site – off Harborough Road, near the Innovation Centre – began in February. Airfield Business Park is being developed by Leicestershire County Council – with the aim of  […]