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Local music talent was in the spotlight during a seven-hour free music festival in Market Harborough town centre. Somewhere Fest took place on Sunday after being organised by the town’s community record label, Somewhere Records. A host of singers and bands took to the stage on The Square and organisers are thanking all who supported […]

Judges from the East Midlands In Bloom competition toured Market Harborough today. They visited various locations, including where the town’s In Bloom team have been busy preparing floral displays over recent months. Market Harborough In Bloom have won the Large Town category of the contest for the past three years and have entered the contest […]

Shop bosses in Market Harborough have condemned whoever sent an anonymous letter urging them to remove rainbow flags from outside their premises. The letter, which was posted to several shops, has been described as ‘discriminatory homophobic hate mail’. Over 100 Progress Pride flags have been flying in the town centre to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community […]

A motorcyclist was injured after coming off their bike on the A6 Market Harborough bypass last night. Emergency services were called to the stretch of road between the Rockingham Road and McDonald’s roundabouts just after 9.30pm. Leicestershire Police say the male rider was taken to hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening […]

Volunteers from The Village in Market Harborough are preparing for a 20-mile sponsored walk as part of the venue’s 5th Birthday celebrations. They will be trekking 20 miles up and down the Brampton Valley Way tomorrow, to support on-going fundraising to keep the community venue open. The Village is home to sustainable shopping outlets, the […]

A talented young boxer from Market Harborough has made it into the final of a top national competition. 11-year-old Billy McCann, a pupil at Foxton Primary School, booked his place in the club cup final after a great performance during a bout in Wales last weekend. Billy is member of the City of Leicester Lightning […]

A controversial plan to turn a green space near Rothwell into a temporary stopping site for travellers is to be reviewed by North Northamptonshire Council. The council previously allocated £1.3m to create the facility on the land off next to junction 3 of the A14, to the fury of residents. Over 7,000 people signed a […]

A warning has been issued after a youngster pricked himself with a used needle at a park in Market Harborough. The nine-year-old boy suffered a puncture wound to his arm as he took the syringe off a younger child at Symington’s Recreation Ground. It happened in the wooded play area on the day of the […]

A man jailed for causing the death of a young Mum in a crash near Market Harborough has absconded from an open prison. Steven Gaskell, 32, walked out of HMP Sudbury in Derbyshire a week ago and has not been seen since. He was serving a sentence of just over five years for causing death […]

Shops in Market Harborough are teaming up to host a summer late night shopping event tonight. Over 30 shops and businesses will be opening their doors between 6pm and 9pm for the ‘Summer Sip and Shop’ event, which aims to encourage people into the town centre to support independent retailers. There’ll also be additional entertainment […]