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More than £150,000 has been awarded to Harborough District Council to help tackle homelessness and support rough sleepers. The funding is part of a government pledge, led by Prime Minister Andy Burnham, to ensure every rough sleeper in England is offered help and accommodation this winter. The council says the funding will be allocated over […]

A man has admitted a series of shop thefts from Co-op convenience stores across Harborough. Shaun Williams, 31, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to ten theft charges involving more than £650 worth of goods. Williams admitted stealing washing and meat products worth £67.20 from the Co-op on Leicester Road in Market Harborough on March […]

Developers have launched an appeal against the rejection of controversial plans to build 28 new homes between Kibworth Beauchamp and Smeeton Westerby. A government planning inspector will now review Harborough District Council’s decision to refuse the scheme for land off Smeeton Road. More than 200 objections were submitted against the proposals. The plans were rejected […]

The Market Harborough Summer Fayre returns to Welland Park tomorrow, with a packed programme of entertainment for visitors. The free to enter event from 10am til 3.30pm will feature craft, drink and food stalls, live music on the HFM stage, children’s entertainment and a fun dog show. HFM’s Chris Jones will be presenting his Sunday […]

RMT members working at East Midlands Railway are set to take further strike action over ongoing safety concerns and faults affecting its Aurora Class 810 trains. The union has announced a 48-hour walkout over the Bank Holiday weekend, on Sunday August 30th and Monday August 31st. A further 24-hour strike is planned for September 16th […]

A Market Harborough domestic abuse support group has criticised the lack of advance warning ahead of an emergency government phone alert over wildfires. A ‘severe alert’ was sent to mobile phones across England and Wales at 7pm last Friday, warning people against lighting anything that could spark a fire. The alert was issued as wildfires […]

An electric vehicle fire caused major damage to the outside of a home in the Harborough village of Tugby. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service was called to the blaze on a driveway in Manor Farm Road. Initially, two fire engines were sent to the scene, but two more crews were called after reports that the […]

A fault on a power line near Little Bowden caused a power cut affecting more than 680 homes and businesses in Market Harborough this morning. The electricity went off shortly after 10.15am, with areas including the Ashley Way estate, Riverside Industrial estate and Welland Business Park affected. National Grid Electricity Distribution said engineers worked to […]

New food waste bins are being delivered to residents in and around Desborough and Rothwell ahead of the launch of collections this autumn. Households are receiving two caddies – a smaller one for use inside and a larger bin to be placed outside for collection. North Northamptonshire Council is introducing the service as part of […]

Confusion over payment machines at Sainsbury’s car park in Market Harborough has been blamed on out-of-order signs being left in place after a power problem was fixed. Harborough District Council says power was restored to the machines earlier this month, but the signs were mistakenly left in place, leading drivers to believe the terminals were […]