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A Market Harborough man is one of the first people to take part in a ground-breaking trial to see if a chemical found in wine can help prevent bowel cancer. David Trusler, 66, was diagnosed with bowel eleven years ago after watching a TV advert encouraging men to get checked and had surgery to remove […]

Harborough Athletics Club has been named Club of The Year by England Athletics. The top accolade comes after it won the regional title earlier this year and went up against nine other clubs for the top prize. The club, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary year, has been recognised for its welcoming atmosphere, the success […]

A dedicated team who work tirelessly to reduce the use of plastic bags in Market Harborough have been honoured with The King’s Award for Voluntary Service. Harborough Morsbags was launched in 2008 and since then have made over 45,000 shopping bags from unwanted fabric, to give away to members of the community. The 20-strong team […]

Major work to expand and upgrade Market Harborough Medical Centre is on target to be completed on time. The work at the Coventry Road surgery began in June and is creating space for six new treatment and consulting rooms along with the refurbishment of the reception area and a new pharmacy. The project is set […]

A new electric vehicle charging hub is to be installed in Market Harborough’s Commons Car Park as part of project costing over £2m. It will include six double 7.4kwh charge points for 12 cars, with a solar panel canopy and battery storage system to help produce the electricity needed. Harborough District Council is leading the […]

Over 1,300 tickets were sold for Harborough Town FC’s upcoming second round FA match on the first day they went on sale. The club say the response was ‘phenomenal’ as fans queued up outside the Community Football Ground last night, to get their hands on tickets for the historic second round tie away at League […]

Residents say some construction traffic heading to and from the site of a new prison near Market Harborough is not following approved routes. Complaints have been made about some drivers flouting the rules, which were put in place for safety reasons to stop heavy goods vehicles using certain roads, including residential streets, by schools and […]

National Grid has donated £1,000 to a Market Harborough charity after work in the town earlier this year was branded ‘a shambles.’ The electricity distribution firm has given the money to Harborough Youth and Community Trust. Work to renew electricity cables led to the closure of a well-used alleyway between Welland Park and Stuart Road […]

A talented young diver from Market Harborough who aspires to be the next Tom Daley is continuing to impress. Sebastian Karanjit put in a great performance at a recent national event in Southampton, winning a gold, silver and fourth place medal. The nine-year-old, who is a pupil at St Joseph’s Catholic Academy and a member […]

Searches are taking place for discarded knives in local parks as part of a week of action aimed at tackling knife crime. Police Cadets have been working with Police officers at a number of locations, including Market Harborough, Kibworth and Fleckney. The ‘knife sweeps’ are one part of Leicestershire Police’s work in support of Operation […]