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Thieves have stolen a seven foot tall bronze statue of a stag from Horninghold Hall. It’s thought it would have taken at least four people to carry away the life-size statue and load it onto a vehicle, as it’s extremely heavy. The theft happened sometime late last night or during the early hours of today […]

Plans for an Extra Care facility in Market Harborough for people aged over 75 are set to be given the go-ahead next week. It would see 58 apartments built as part of the complex at Peaker Park, fronting Rockingham Road – adjacent to Meadowdale Primary School’s sports hall.

There’ll be no trains running from Market Harborough this weekend as various works take place up and down the Midland Main Line, including at the town’s station. Buses will replace all services tomorrow and on Sunday and passengers are being urged to check how it will affect their journeys before they travel.

Over 120 affordable homes have been provided across the Harborough District in the past year to help people struggling to find somewhere to live – the highest number since 2003. Affordable housing is that which can be rented or purchased at a lower rate than housing on the open market. The homes have been built […]

The first stage of plans for a large new office building on the outskirts of Market Harborough have been approved. The four-story building is set for land off just off Rockingham Road, at the Tesco roundabout, and will include an 83-space car park.

Three community projects are celebrating a cash windfall totaling nearly £100,000. Harborough Council has handed out funding through its section 106 scheme – which is money from housing developers to benefit the areas where they’ve built. Market Harborough Baptist Church has been handed £45,000 to upgrade its community hall to support the increase in demand for […]

Police are searching for £1.4m in bank notes that a crime gang stole when its members blew up cash machines, including in Kibworth and Lutterworth. Three men were jailed for 23 raids earlier this month, although it’s understood just a hundred thousand pounds has been recovered by Police to date.

Plans for 600 new homes on the edge of Market Harborough could be given the go-ahead next week. Council planning bosses are recommending planning permission is granted for the large-scale development on 88 acres of fields off Kettering Road at Clack Hill, stretching towards Braybrooke.  A primary school, doctors surgery and community centre is also […]

A Market Harborough boy has undergone a remarkable operation – a multiple organ transplant. Seven year old Jay Crouch has received five organs – two kidneys, a liver, small intestine and pancreas. It means the youngster can now swallow food for the first time in his life, as since he was six weeks old he’s […]

Kibworth Beauchamp Parish Council is trying to find out who was responsible for daubing a large amount of graffiti on a pavement in Station Street