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A charity has produced a new transport guide for the Harborough District. VASL came up with the idea after bus cuts in some areas and many people not knowing what alternative transport is available to them. 5,000 of the free guides – will be left at doctor’s surgeries, community buildings and the Council offices. The […]

Market Harborough’s branch of Thomas Cook will shut later this month. The travel firm has confirmed May 22nd will be the last day of business at the shop in St Mary’s Place. It was announced in March it was one of 21 branches being closed across the country as part of cost-cutting plans. The company […]

The Conservatives have retained control of Harborough District Council, with a slightly reduced majority, following yesterday’s election. They secured 22 of the 34 seat up for grabs, the Liberal Democrats won 11 and Labour 1. The Liberal Democrats picked up 2 extra seats, having previously held 9, while it’s the first time Labour have had […]

A man and two teenage boys have been questioned by Police after a spate of burglaries in Lutterworth on Wednesday. The 26 year old and youths, aged 15 and 16, were arrested following information passed by members of the public after a house in Greenacres Drive was targeted. Officers are also investigating burglaries in Swiftway […]

Police are to put up posters in Market Harborough as they step up their efforts to identify a man who died in a fire at the Justin Park travellers’ site last year. Officers released a picture of the man last month in the hope somebody would recognise him, but as yet no-one has come forward with […]

Construction work on a new headquarters for Market Harborough-based retail giant Joules has entered its second phase. Demolition work has started on the Compass House, the former base of Travelsphere, off Rockingham Road, which is being partially flattened as part of the multi-million pound development. When complete in roughly a year’s time, the complex will […]

Fire crews were called to assist the Ambulance service dealing with an emergency at a house in Market Harborough today. East Midlands Ambulance Service were called to a property on Fairway just before midday after a person had suffered a fall. Fire crews from Market Harborough and the Southern fire stations were deployed to assist […]

It has been confirmed a company set-up by Harborough Council paid £3.8m to buy land and building in Market Harborough Town Centre. Harborough District Commercial Services Ltd bought the premises home to Tesco and B&M in March, together with flats above them. There are no firm proposals for the site, but bosses are set to […]

A driver was caught speeding at nearly 100mph on the A6 between Kibworth and Great Glen yesterday afternoon. Police carried out a speed enforcement operation following concerns about how fast some cars are travelling on the bypass. One driver was clocked going at 96mph – another at 91 and a number over 85mph. Speeding tickets […]

The Harborough District’s new Local Plan was adopted at a Council meeting last night. It details where new homes, business units and amenities will go between now and 2031. Land for just under 4,000 new homes are identified in it, in addition to those which have already received planning permission, including 1,078 in Market Harborough, […]