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A proud Harborough mum who ‘loves to knit’ has handcrafted a colourful creation to celebrate one year of her daughter’s ‘Women Only Walks’ group – and to highlight her five year, 5,000 mile trek raising cash for the MS Society. Now often accompanied by other local women, Jemma Redden is less than 500 miles away […]
A woman from Desborough has been ordered to pay compensation to a Market Harborough man for criminal damage she committed following social media misinformation. Leicester Magistrates’ Court heard yesterday (6th March 2025) how 50-year-old Sharon Marshall received messages via social media from someone claiming to be in a relationship with her partner. One of Marshall’s […]
A new home has been revealed for Race Harborough’s ‘Run Rabbit Trail Festival’… That’s Mary Pearson, owner of Race Harborough, which organises the annual gathering. Their 2025 festival will take place over the weekend of the 17th/18th May, with runners invited to try out numerous newly created routes across three events, combined with guest speakers, […]
Market Harborough’s eagerly awaited new ‘banking hub’ is now open… Today’s announcement (Thursday 6th March) comes from Cash Access UK, which has created a temporary home for the new multi-bank facility within Harborough District Council’s Symington Building – until a permanent home can be found. It offers a general counter service run by the Post […]
Police are appealing for the public’s help after a man died following an accident on the A14. It happened at around 3.35pm on Wednesday (March 5th) when the man got out of a vehicle in a layby on the A14 westbound, near the Catthorpe interchange. He was then in collision with a Volvo HGV on […]
As more details about national events in celebration of the 80th anniversary of VE Day are announced, residents in the Harborough District are going to be able to “street party” for free! It’s because Leicestershire County Council has announced the usual fees for road closures between the 8th and 11th of May will be waived […]
The building of five new homes on a former airfield at the edge of Lubenham will now be going ahead – after a Government Planning Inspector stepped in to uphold an appeal by developers. Last year Harborough District Council rejected a proposal for the new houses at Chapel Farm on Foxton Road in Lubenham, on […]
Despite Harborough District Councillors voting on Monday (3rd March 2025) to put their long awaited Local Plan out to public consultation, Harborough’s MP says it still needs more work… Neil O’Brien is calling for the plan to do more to reduce the flooding impact of new developments, saying some of its current wording is contradictory. […]
Northamptonshire Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace two distinctive horse-drawn carts stolen in a burglary at East Farndon. At around 8pm on Friday the 28th of February, three men entered a yard off Clipston Road and removed the two carts. The suspects are described as male, all wearing puffer jackets, jogging bottoms […]
Two butchers from the Harborough District are hoping to be voted a cut above the rest! Joseph Morris Butchers in South Kilworth and Bridge 67 Butchers in Kibworth Beauchamp are among rural businesses in the Midlands shortlisted for this year’s Countryside Alliance Awards. It’s after thousands of nominations were pared down to just twenty. Their […]
