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Over 200 youngsters will parade through Market Harborough tomorrow to mark St George’s Day. The Scouts will leave Symington Way just before 10.30am and make their way through the town centre to the Welland Park Academy. Road closures will be in place to allow the parade to pass through safely, the route is: Symington Way, […]

An entrepreneur raised in Market Harborough has found success in the pet food market. Former Welland Park and Robert Smyth scholar Jack Walker started the business named ‘Scrumbles’ along with his wife last year. Their organic cat and dog food has already been stocked by companies such as Ocado and Fetch.co.uk. Jack spoke to Hfm: […]

Two women have been questioned after a man was sprayed in the face with an ‘unknown substance’ in Broughton Astley. The 20 and 23-year-olds were arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm following an incident at a house in New Inn Close on Wednesday evening. The victim was taken to hospital for treatment and […]

A new three-day Cheese and Ale festival has begun in Market Harborough. Taking place on The Square, an array of cheeses and ales are on offer from local, regional and international traders. Harborough Council has teamed up with RR Events to host the event, which is also showcasing food traders from the company’s Continental Street […]

The former finance director of a Market Harborough holiday firm that went bust has been charged with a number of fraud offences and perverting the course of justice. Jamie Tann, worked for Diamond Shortbreak Holidays that went into administration in March 2017, resulting in loss of 52 jobs in Market Harborough and 26 in South […]

Harborough’s new Local Plan, which maps out where development will go over the next 12 years, is a step closer to being adopted. Members of the Council’s Executive gave their backing to it at a meeting last night – it will now be considered by the Full Council next week, which is the final part […]

It’s emerged vandalism and driver jumping red lights has contributed to traffic chaos on Leicester Road in Market Harborough in recent days. There have been on-going problems with the lights failing at the Alvington Way junction. Gas firm GTC has apologised as some of the faults were as a result of equipment failing, but on […]

Two people have been freed by firefighters after being trapped in a car that overturned onto its side on Fairfield Road in Market Harborough. Emergency services were called to near the Market Harborough C of E Primary School just before 3.30pm. Fire crews from Market Harborough and Wigston attended the scene together with ambulance service […]

A young Market Harborough-based musician is launching his debut EP tonight. Alex McCarthy, 19, will perform a number of songs from the album titled ‘Wraith’ at a special event taking place at Louisa’s Place in Market Harborough from 8pm. The Robert Smyth Academy student bases his music on his struggles to make it into the industry, […]

A Lutterworth teenager has admitted his part in an armed robbery at a jewellers in Hinckley. Aiden Rudock, 18, of Gloster Road was arrested a short time after the raid in January when the gang’s getaway car crashed in Market Bosworth. Together with three other men, he has pleaded guilty to robbery at Leicester Crown […]