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The former manager of the Clarks shoe shop in Market Harborough has expressed her gratitude to customers after the shop closed without warning earlier this week. Julie Hardy, who had managed the store in St Mary’s Place for the past ten years, was one of 13 employees to lose their jobs when the company operating […]

Dozens of scarecrows will be on display across Lubenham this weekend as the annual Scarecrow Festival returns. The two-day event will be stacked with scarecrows designed by villagers and include a host of activities on The Green. There will be tractor rides to take visitors around and the school, church and Village Hall will also […]

One of Market Harborough’s most popular free events returns tomorrow. The ‘Arts Fresco’ street theatre and arts festival will be held across the town centre between 11am and 3pm. Arts Fresco is returning for a 24th year and will feature some of the UK’s best professional performers, alongside community performers at locations across the town […]

A food waste collection service across Harborough is set to launch late next year. Harborough District Council is continuing to plan for the roll-out after the government told all local authorities they must introduce the service. Storage caddies will be provided to residents and HDC is now considering giving each household a starter-pack of bin […]

A massive new prison near Market Harborough is to be called one of three names. The £300m jail at Gartree will be known as either HMP Harcourt, HMP Devana or HMP Welland Oaks. The Ministry of Justice has revealed the shortlist after receiving over 80 suggestions during a public consultation and is now inviting feedback […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after a large quantity of tools were stolen from a shed in Desborough. It happened in Oak Tree Close sometime between 10pm on Monday and 6am on Tuesday this week. Officers say those responsible are also suspected of tampering with a van parked outside, in an attempt to steal it. […]

Nominations have opened for this year’s Harborough Physical Activity Awards. They aim to recognise individuals, groups and clubs across the district, with categories including Sports Person of the Year, Twilight Achiever of the year and Disability Champion of the year. Tom Leonard is from the Health and Wellbeing Team at Harborough District Council and is […]

A Market Harborough fundraiser is into the final stage of an epic challenge. Jemma Redden pledged to walk 5,000 miles in five years to raise awareness of Multiple Sclerosis and money for the MS Society, after being diagnosed with the condition aged 23. She has raised over £4,300 towards her £5,000 target and is set […]

Work is underway to restore the historic Bell Tower in Market Harborough’s Welland Park. Specialists from town-based firm WW Brown and Sons have been drafted-in by Harborough District Council to carry out the work on the structure in the Rose Garden. It involves the rotten wooden support being replaced with a metal structure, to ensure […]

A long-standing shoe shop in Market Harborough has closed suddenly with the loss of 13 jobs. Clarks in St Mary’s Place shut its doors on Tuesday, after the company that ran it as a franchise ceased trading with immediate effect. Staff say they were given no prior warning of the closure and have been left […]