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A pensioner’s been jailed for a string of sex attacks on a girl that started in Market Harborough nearly 50 years ago. 77-year-old Dennis Damon raped her at an address in the town in 1969 when she was aged just eight, and then went on to carry out further assaults over a seven year period. […]
The major expansion of a Market Harborough business park has been given the go-ahead. Leicestershire County Council’s £7m investment into building new units at Airfield Farm, off Harborough Road, is set to create up to 80 jobs and provide much-needed space for expanding companies. It’ll also generate half-a-million pounds of income each year for the […]
The Spirit of Harborough event returns for a second year tomorrow. Over 20 venues across the town will have food and drink for people to sample during a taste-trail and they’ll also be a food and drink market on The Square. The event’s aimed at showcasing local alcohol and food producers. More details HERE
The only bus linking some villages in the Welland Valley with Market Harborough and Corby is running for the final time today. The number 67 is being scrapped because Northamptonshire County Council is stopping subsiding all buses. It currently pays for the entire cost of the service – operator Carters Travel says it’s not viable […]
There will be a Battle of Britain Memorial Flypast at next month’s Foxton Locks Festival. Organisers have announced a Dakota will fly-over on the Saturday and a Lancaster on the Sunday. The popular event on June 16th and 17th will once again include live music and lots more. More details on the event HERE
Headstones are to be checked for safety in 8 churchyards and cemeteries across Harborough. The Council says inspections will start in July, including in Great Bowden, Kibworth, Billesdon and Broughton Astley, in line with Ministry of Justice Guidelines. Any found to be unsafe will have a notice placed next to them, although those deemed dangerous […]
Local soldiers who died during World War I could have streets named after them to mark the centenary of the end of the conflict. Harborough Council wants people to put forward names of family members who could be commemorated in such a way – as part of its plans to mark 100 years since the […]
A major local fundraising event that’s been held for the past 27 years – and raised over a million pounds for charity in that time – has had to be cancelled. Organisers of the Kilworth Challenge have been unable to secure affordable insurance for the event, which should have taken place this weekend. It’s hoped […]
Residents at an independent living scheme in Market Harborough – the majority elderly – have been left shocked and upset after being told their homes will be demolished as part of a re-development plan. 11 bungalows and 8 flats will be flattened under the proposal by Waterloo Housing Group for Naseby Square, off Stuart Road, […]
A vase bought for £20 at a car-boot sale has sold at auction in Market Harborough for over £21,000 today! The 1950s ceramic vase was made by German Hans Coper, who is regarded as one of the best craftsmen of the 20th century in the world of pottery. The anonymous seller bought it in the […]
