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The vast majority of residents who voted on whether or not to adopt their village Neighbourhood Plans have said “yes”!   Two referenda were held yesterday – in Great Bowden and East Langton – with the Count then taking place in the District Council Chamber.   Great Bowden approved theirs by 343 votes to 15 […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was killed in a head on collision in Lubenham on Wednesday night. The incident took place at around a quarter to eight on Laughton Road, and involved two vehicles – a silver and orange coloured KTM 1000 motorcycle and a silver Volvo V40 car. The motorcyclist was […]

Harborough District Council has confirmed its Building Control team has now merged with that of a neighbouring council – in a move to share resources and save money. They’re now working under the auspices of The Blaby District Council Building Control Partnership – which offers advice to people in relation to planning applications and carries […]

The residents of Great Bowden go to the polls this Thursday – but all villagers need to do this time is vote a simple “Yes” or “No”. The milestone referendum is about whether to approve their new Neighbourhood Plan – created by residents and the Parish Council over the past two and a half years. […]

The balance of power on Harborough District Council has shifted slightly this week – after a former Conservative Councillor revealed he has joined the Liberal Democrats. Mark Graves has represented the Tories in his Broughton Astley constituency for over ten years. But, after disagreeing with his party over issues such as extra housing allocation for […]

Market Harborough’s bus passengers are reeling from the news that yet another of our town’s key services is facing the axe – in just less than a month’s time! HinckleyBus has announced that its number 58 route – which provides half a dozen journeys from Market Harborough to Lutterworth and back every day except Sunday […]

A group campaigning for the safety of road users and pedestrians in Desborough and Rothwell once a major new housing development begins have hailed their weekend community awareness event a success. Around twenty members of Rothwell North Working Party gathered with banners alongside the B576 on Saturday morning – saying the route will become too […]

Harborough District Council says another successful prosecution sends out a clear message to anyone who might consider dumping rubbish illegally in our countryside. It follows the conviction of 35 year-old Marta Dominiak – who pleaded guilty at Leicester Magistrates’ Court to four offences relating to dumping a large amount of packaging, food waste and food […]

Police are appealing for witnesses to a knifepoint robbery in a Market Harborough street. The appeal comes after an incident in Scotland Road just before 7pm on Saturday the 9th of June – between the junctions of Bellfields Lane and Launde Park – when two men pulled up in a silver Audi. One of the […]

Carlton Road in Kibworth Harcourt is closed today Wednesday 13th of June 2018. This is for public safety whilst works are carried out by Openreach. The proposed alternative diversion route will be via:- Langton Road (Kibworth Harcourt), Kibworth Road (Tur Langton), Main Street, B6047 Shangton Road, B6047 Melton Road (Shangton), Kibworth Road (Illston on the […]