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Nearly 70 drivers have been arrested during the first two weeks of Leicestershire Police’s winter drink and drug drive campaign. 40 people failed breath tests, 21 were arrested for drug-driving and 7 failed to provide a sample. 25 drivers were detained following a road traffic collision and one motorist was nearly four times the legal […]

Plans have been unveiled for a new illuminated sculpture at Market Harborough’s Friendship Park. The three-metre-tall cylindrical steel artwork will feature friendship-themed words and phrases, which will be projected onto the park’s pathways after dark. The sculpture will be installed in the Northampton Road park at a cost of around £10,000, funded by Harborough District […]

Harborough District Council has started the process of exploring whether Market Harborough should have its own town council. The move follows a petition signed by more than 1,800 residents and was formally agreed by councillors at a meeting last night. Supporters say a town council would give Market Harborough stronger local representation, particularly with local […]

Nobody was seriously injured after a two vehicle crash on the B6047 near Church Langton. Emergency services were called just after 1.15pm today and Melton Road was temporarily closed while the incident was dealt with. Police, East Midlands Ambulance Service and fire crews from Market Harborough and Kibworth attended the scene.

Arriva bus workers in Leicestershire have accepted new pay deal meaning strike action has been averted. The Unite union had paused planned industrial action while the new offer was considered by drivers, depot and office staff. Staff will see their pay increase by 6.5 per cent and rivers will also receive a one off non-consolidated […]

Motorcyclists dressed as Santa have taken part in a festive fundraising ride-out in and around Market Harborough. The convoy of over 20 decorated bikes gathered on The Square during yesterday’s event, which raised £240 for Leicestershire and Rutland Blood Bikes. The charity’s volunteers transport blood and other life-saving samples to hospitals across the region. Toby […]

East Midlands Railway has reinstated a late night weekday train from London to Market Harborough after several years. The 23.35 service from St Pancras returns with today’s timetable update following campaigning by the Harborough Rail Users group and MP Neil O’Brien, who said the previous last train an hour earlier meant travellers unable to enjoy […]

Harborough District Council is set to increase the maximum fine for fly-tipping from £400 to £1,000 as part wider measures to deal with the issue. Extra resources are also planned to speed-up investigations and remove illegally dumped waste more quickly, while working more closely with the police and Environment Agency. The move follows increasing concerns […]

Police are appealing for help to find a man with links to the Market Harborough area who is on-the-run from an open prison. Darren O’Halloran, 40, was serving a 12-year sentence for burglary offences and absconded from HMP Leyhill in Gloucestershire last Wednesday. He was jailed in 2023 for his involvement in more than 50 […]

Market Harborough’s new Banking Hub has been officially opened in St Mary’s Place. MP Neil O’Brien cut the ribbon on the hub’s new permanent home in the town centre earlier today. The hub has relocated from the Symington Building, where it had been operating on a temporary basis since earlier this year following the closure […]