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Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital has had to stop some admissions as it experiences the busiest time in its 40 year history. The Kibworth-based charity is currently caring for 120 hedgehogs and 80 pigeons and has run out of space to take-in any more. The weather is thought to have played a part in the influx and […]

Market Harborough’s Wellington Place housing estate is set to get its first bus service from this autumn. Plans are afoot for Arriva X3 buses to serve the area off Leicester Road, so residents can travel into the town centre or towards Leicester. Cash from developers will help fund the additional part of the route, which […]

Harborough District Council is being urged to speed-up plans to upgrade payment machines in car parks. The current machines rely on 3G technology to operate and the networks are due to be switch-off nationally next year. Cllr Simon Whelband (Conservative) has also raised concerns about delays in the authority publishing a new car parking strategy, […]

An investigation has been launched after the pilot of a light aircraft made an emergency landing near Great Glen. No-one was injured when the plane came down in a field in Little Stretton yesterday evening, as a result of what is thought to have been a mechanical issue. Emergency services including police were called to […]

An technical issue means Leicestershire Police cannot answer emergency calls. All 999 calls are instead being diverted to Northamptonshire Police, while work takes place to fix the fault. A statement released by the Leicestershire force reads: “We are currently having telephony IT issues, which means we are not currently able to take 999 calls. “They […]

A section of canal towpath popular with walkers in Market Harborough is due to be closed for the next three days so final resurfacing work takes place. The 2km stretch from Union Wharf was upgraded last autumn, but bad weather prevented the finishing touches from being made. The Canal and River Trust says it is […]

Historic buildings which were home to banks in Market Harborough have been recognised for their heritage value. The former HSBC, Barclays and Natwest premises have been added to a special list held by Harborough District Council. All the branches have closed over the past two years and the buildings remain empty, although plans are afoot […]

East Midlands Railway say the cycle hub outside Market Harborough Railway Station should be operating as normal from next week. Passengers with bicycles have complained about the delay in making repairs to the storage facility, after it was targeted by burglars eight weeks ago. The door was removed after it was smashed and a temporary […]

A man charged with sexually assaulting after a young woman on a bus in Market Harborough has appeared at Leicester Crown Court. David Bellamy is accused of touching the 17-year-old inappropriately on a Stagecoach 18 service, as it was travelling along Northampton Road on May 10th. The 79-year-old of Brambleside in Kettering did not enter […]