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Farmers from across Harborough have joined a mass protest in London over changes to inheritance tax. It will mean some farms valued at over £1m will be subject to a 20% tariff when passed on to the next generation. Workers claim this will lead to higher food prices and lower production. A large contingent of […]

A Market Harborough runner says it was a ‘bucket list’ moment to be crowned ‘Athlete Of The Year’ by Paula Radcliffe. Amanda Pearce was presented with the award trophy by the former marathon world champion at Harborough Athletic Club’s annual awards and 40th anniversary celebration evening. Amanda was selected for the main award after competing […]

Kibworth Mead Academy will be open as normal tomorrow after the school was closed today because there was no heating. In an update to students, parents and carers, the school has said: “Our heating has now been fixed so we would like to confirm that the school will be open tomorrow Tuesday 19 November. “Year […]

A drink driver who led Police on a dangerous high-speed chase before being arrested near Lutterworth has been jailed for a year. Jason Mongan failed to stop for police officers in New Parks, Leicester before driving at over 80mph in 40mph speed limit areas during a 22-minute pursuit, which ended over ten miles away in […]

New homes could be built behind the Symington Building in Market Harborough. A review into the council’s use of its headquarters has recommended the authority considers a residential development in the area currently used for car parking. It states around 20 terraced houses, bungalows and mews houses could be accommodated in the public and staff […]

A motorcyclist was injured in a crash on the A6 Great Glen bypass yesterday morning. The male rider was taken to hospital following the collision with a car driver on the southbound carriageway at 8.30am, between the Archers roundabout and Kibworth Harcourt. Leicestershire Police say the man’s injuries are not ‘life-threatening or life-changing’. The stretch […]

Kibworth Mead Academy is closed to students today because the school has no heating. Parents and carers were alerted after the problem was discovered early this morning. The school says it will keep them updated and a spokesperson told HFM: “Unfortunately we are closed today, due to an issue with the heating. “We currently have […]

A developer is being allowed to delay opening the final part of a link road through Market Harborough’s Airfield Farm housing estate on health and safety grounds. The main stretch opened last month after being held-up several times, but the section between Airfield Road and the B6047 roundabout by the Innovation Centre remains shut. The […]

The Harborough Rail Users group is inviting people to discuss issues affecting train services from the town at its Annual General Meeting on Monday evening. Topics including the continued campaign for later evening and earlier Sunday trains, as well as further improvements needed at the station, will be among items on the agenda. The group’s […]

Kibworth Tip will re-open on Tuesday after the site was shut over health and safety concerns – although some bays will be closed off. Until then, the Recycling and Household Waste site in Market Harborough will continue to be open every day. An HGV which was replacing a waste container at the Kibworth site caused […]