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Residents have branded delayed work which has closed a well-used footpath in Market Harborough for over three weeks ‘a shambles.’ National Grid began work renewing electricity cables in the alleyway between Stuart Road on the Southern Estate and Welland Park Road shut on August 12th. It should have been completed on August 23rd in time […]

Individuals and groups across Harborough who go above and beyond to help others are set to be recognised by the district council. The ‘Harborough District Annual Community Awards’ scheme is being considered which would allow members of the public to nominate those who make a valuable contribution to the area where they live. If approved […]

Police are warning farmers and landowners with outbuildings in remote areas to be on guard after burglars struck near Market Harborough. They stole a number of items after breaking into sheds on a gated road between Arthingworth and Great Oxendon between 7pm on Sunday and 9am on Monday. A bale-grab attachment, batteries and livestock-related items […]

A charity faces a fight for survival after Roman Way Community Centre in Market Harborough was put up for sale. The site – which has an estimated value of £1.4m – is being sold by Leicestershire County Council, which says it is underused and expensive to keep open. Shopmobility, which hires out mobility scooters and […]

The Harborough Band is thanking all who supported its recent Band-A-Thon after it raised over £1,300. Around 20 members of the brass band performed for eight hours in the town centre, with passers-by giving generously to bucket collections and donating on-line. The money will be used to pay for much-needed new instruments and equipment. The […]

The Market Harborough Summer Fayre takes place tomorrow in Welland Park. The event will see something for the whole family, including children’s entertainment with giant dinosaurs, fun dog show, refreshments and a number of stalls. The Summer Fayre is on between 10am and 4pm and will also include a flypast from the Battle of Britain […]

Mystery surrounds why some drivers could not lock or unlock their cars in Market Harborough today. A number of people were affected this morning in the Sainsbury’s car park and outside the near-by Aldi and Lidl supermarkets, with the issue also setting off car alarms. Some drivers thought there were was a problem with their […]

A swimmer from Desborough has made his debut at the Paralympic Games. Bruce Dee just missed out on a medal when he came 4th in the final of the 200-metre individual medley, after qualifying in second place earlier today. The 17-year-old, who has dwarfism, is taking part in his first Paralympics and will also compete […]

The government has named an area in the Harborough District as a potential location for a new town. Up to 4,000 new homes would be built on government-owned land at Stretton Hall near Great Glen, if the plan went ahead. The location has been identified as part of plans to speed-up the delivery of new […]

A major clean of the War Memorial in Market Harborough town centre will take place next month. Scaffolding will be erected around the structure on The Square to allow for the work by Harborough District Council to take place. Once complete the main inscription on the memorial will be renewed, as it has become virtually […]