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Harborough Town have unveiled plans to upgrade their stadium as the club begins life in the seventh tier of the football pyramid. A new 154-seater covered stand is proposed for the Community Football Ground, together with a new directors’ room, toilet block, extra turnstiles and new emergency exit gates. Some of the improvements are mandatory […]
New ‘accessible’ benches to cater for people with disabilities are to be placed in Market Harborough’s Memorial Gardens. They will be installed along with other new benches across the town centre, as part of further improvements to the public realm. Harborough District Council say the enhancements, funded by over £24,000 from the government’s UK Shared […]
You’re being urged to get behind Harborough Town as the club gets set to play at the highest level of football in its history. Following promotion, the new season in the Southern League Premier Central kicks off tomorrow with a home game against Stamford. The Bees are hoping for good support from the town as […]
Young swimmers are in for a treat when new inflatable sessions launch at Harborough Leisure Centre tomorrow. They will then take place every Saturday afternoon as the giant Atlantis inflatable bounces into the newly refurbished pool, after it re-opened at the start of the week. It is one of the additions to the centre as […]
Barbers and hairdressers in and around Market Harborough are joining forces to support Leicestershire-based charity Hope Against Cancer this weekend. The ‘Cut For Cancer’ campaign will see some donating a proportion of their takings to the cause, while others will be hosting collections and raffles. Customers are being asked to give generously during the weekend […]
A major fundraising appeal has been launched after one of Market Harborough’s most popular events was hit by a funding blow. An application for national grant funding towards hosting this year’s free street arts festival has been rejected, meaning it won’t take place in its usual form. The team of volunteers who organise the event […]
The campaign to save Roman Way Community Centre in Market Harborough has been given a boost after the building was registered as an Asset of Community Value. Harborough District Council has granted the status following a successful application by a group who want to turn the building into an arts and creative hub. The centre […]
A former Harborough subpostmaster affected by the Horizon scandal has come face-to-face with the boss of the company who made the faulty software. Julie Beisner was falsely accused of stealing nearly £2,000 from her branch in North Kilworth, when the system showed an unexplained shortfall. The allegation was later withdrawn by the Post Office, after […]
Land adjacent to where a new Aldi store will be built in Market Harborough has been put up for sale. The 1.1 acre site at the junction of Rockingham Road and Gores Lane is being marketed for employment use. Aldi is expected to begin work on its new £5m store later this year, after final […]
There are concerns some Harborough pensioners will struggle to afford to heat their homes after the government made cuts to winter fuel payments. The changes mean just over 1,200 people across the district will continue to receive up to £300, to help pay their energy bills during the colder months. The payments were previously made […]
