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The Jubilee Foodbank has been able to bolster supplies thanks to a donation from the Market Harborough and the Bowdens Charity. A plea was made earlier this month for more donations of food as demand for the service in Market Harborough remains high. You can support the Foodbank HERE

A man has been charged with possessing two offensive weapons after a disturbance in Market Harborough yesterday. The 26-year-old was arrested at the railway station following an incident on St Mary’s Road just after 2pm. The man has also been charged with public order and drugs offences and has been remanded in custody ahead of […]

Harborough Council is set to declare a Climate Emergency next week.It follows calls by a group of young campaigners who held a protest demanding the action in March. If approved by councilors, it would mean the authority pledging to do more to tackle climate change locally and developing an action plan to work towards being […]

Harborough Police are urging shops and businesses not to leave cash easily accessible overnight following a spate of break-ins. Officers believe the same man is responsible for the burglaries – the most recent in the early hours of yesterday at the Cherry Tree pub in Little Bowden when four charity collection tins containing coins were […]

A Leicestershire hospital patient is among those who have died in the national listeria outbreak. The death is linked to the same provider of pre-packed sandwiches and salads. The Leicester hospital where the patient died has not been named, although is part of the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. Meanwhile, the Leicestershire Partnership NHS […]

A teenager from Kibworth has been named Leicestershire Police’s Outstanding Cadet of the Year. Quinn Burgess, 16, a student at the Robert Smyth Academy in Market Harborough, was recognised for her willingness to help younger cadets and passion for voluntary work in the community. She is a member of Market Harborough’s Emergency Service cadets and […]

A burglar stole charity tins from the Cherry Tree pub in Little Bowden in the early hours of today. He forced a rear window to gain entry to the premises on Kettering Road at 2.15am. The owners, who live above the pub, and were alerted when the burglar alarm was activated, have branded the intruder […]

Independent retailers are joining forces to support Market Harborough In Bloom. Over 20 will be decorating their windows with flowers and floral displays, ahead of the visit of the competition judges next month. They are all members of the Harbs Collective group, who will also be holding a competition for shoppers to choose their best […]

A public meeting has been organised following on-going problems of anti-social behaviour at a park in Kibworth. Some villagers say the Warwick Road Recreation Ground is a no-go area in the evening due to large gatherings of youths. Problems have included glass bottles being smashed in the children’s play area and dozens of laughing gas […]

A new bid to boost tourism in the Harborough District will start tonight. Over 50 business representatives from the tourism sector will gather at the Nevill Holt Opera House for the launch of the new Visit Harborough website and colourful guide. Harborough Council is behind it all – it is estimated tourism brings over £125m […]