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Developers have withdrawn a planning application to build homes of the site of Bowden Fencing in Great Bowden. Councillors had been due to consider the proposal for 31 homes on the site this evening, with planning officers recommending the scheme for off Leicester Lane was turned down, saying it goes against the village’s Neighbourhood Plan, […]

A new strategy aimed at tackling the rising issue homelessness and rough sleeping across the Harborough District was approved by Councillors last night. It focuses on issues linked to preventing it, including domestic and substance abuse and a lack of affordable housing. The Housing and the Prevention of Homelessness and Rough Sleeping strategy also looks […]

Two local GP practices have merged today. The Two Shires Medical Practice, with bases in Market Harborough, Kibworth and Fleckney has joined forces with Kibworth Medical Centre, which also has a surgery in Fleckney. Doctors say the move will increase patient choice, provide additional services and extended treatment hours. All the current surgeries will remain […]

A developer has lost the fight to build up to 22 homes opposite the cricket ground in Kibworth Beauchamp. A government planning inspector has dismissed an appeal lodged by John Littlejohn Designer Homes, after Harborough Council refused permission for the houses on the former horse paddock off Fleckney Road. The Inspector has agreed with the […]

Environmental campaigners will hold a peaceful protest outside the HSBC Bank in Market Harborough on Saturday. They will be taking part in the nationwide ‘Big Shift’ campaign, run by charity Christian Aid, which is pushing for less use of fossil fuels. The campaign says HSBC is to invest billions in energy projects and continues to […]

The Market Harborough Air Cadets have been praised by government Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson, after he visited them on Friday evening. The head of the Ministry of Defence met cadets and leaders at the 1084 Market Harborough Squadron RAF Air Cadets, based off Northampton Road. Mr Williamson was on a whistle-stop visit to the Harborough district, […]

Harborough Police say they will use Dispersal Zone powers again if they feel they are needed. They came into force on Friday night in response to on-going problems of anti-social behaviour by some youths in Kibworth. Officers were able to order people away from designated areas for a 12-hour period, including both parks, School Road, […]

A book featuring the history of Medbourne’s Women’s Institute over the last 100 years has been unveiled today. Members of the Medbourne Cum Holt WI have produced it to mark their centenary, using original minute books, records, old newspaper cuttings , letters and memoirs. They wanted to illustrate the involvement the group has had on […]

Around 250 people packed into a protest meeting last night, against the plan to build a bypass around the south and east of Leicester, which campaigners say will badly impact on several Harborough villages. Although the exact route for the so-called A46 Expressway is still to be decided, the Campaign For The Protection of Rural […]

Parents and carers fighting to save a popular headteacher from redundancy have pledged to continue to their campaign. It comes after Edy O’Connor, who is in charge of Swinford C of E Primary School near Lutterworth, for several years, was handed his redundancy notice earlier this week. The Save Our Head Group is now contacting […]