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A kitten rescued by firefighters after getting trapped in the axle of a car in Market Harborough has been adopted. The animal escaped unharmed following the ordeal and her new owner has named her Sofia and says she is settling in really well in her new home. Firefighters rescued the kitten after being called to […]

The clock on St Dionysius Church in Market Harborough town centre should soon be ticking and chiming again. The hands have been stopped and the bells silent since earlier this year following a mechanical failure and the 100-year-old mechanism was removed for repairs by specialists. The Church says it hopes the work will be completed […]

A safety warning is being issued ahead of electric cables going live on the railway through Market Harborough this weekend. From Sunday 25,000 volts will pass through overhead lines which have been installed between Kettering and Wigston over the past four years, ahead of the introduction of more environmentally-friendly trains. Network Rail has been raising […]

Police have questioned a man after a boy was subjected to racist abuse in Market Harborough’s Welland Park. The 54-year-old has been voluntarily interviewed by officers investigating the incident which took place on the evening of May 19th and say enquiries are on-going. Leicestershire Police launched an appeal for information last week.

Drivers are being warned the A6 through Kibworth will be shut for nine nights from next week so carriageway repairs can take place. The closure will be in force between 8pm and 6am from Monday until Friday and then from the following Monday until Thursday August 8th. It will affect the stretch of the A6 […]

A collection of over 100 vintage comics amassed by two brothers could make over £12,000 when they are auctioned in Market Harborough next week. Dating back to the 1960s, the stand-out lot is a copy of the first UK issue of ‘The Incredible Hulk’ which was bought from a Leicestershire newsagents for nine old pennies […]

Harborough Museum is showcasing the much-loved Ladybird Books series this summer. ‘People at Work’ is the title of the exhibition which considers how attitudes have changed since the first children’s title was published at the printer’s base in Loughborough over 60 years ago. Original illustrations are included in the display as well as local community […]

New flats are to be built on Market Harborough’s Southern Estate. They will be created in a three-storey building on Western Avenue, replacing an existing residential building which will be demolished. The development opposite Burford Green, between Bruno’s Gym and Hewson Motor Hub, will accommodate nine, one and two-bedroom flats. Harborough District Council has granted […]

Market Harborough Chamber of Trade has been reacting to the sudden closure of Carpetright in the town. The store on Rockingham Road is one of over 200 to be shut nationwide after the flooring retailer went into administration, with all staff made redundant. Independent carpet fitters who were employed by Carpetright are also impacted. Chamber […]

Two Market Harborough restaurants have reached the final of the Leicestershire Curry Awards. Everest Lounge and Avatar Dining are nominated in the ‘Best Fine Dining’ category after being put to the test by judges following a series blind visits. Both have also reached the final in the ‘Best New Restaurant’ category for Avatar Dining’s branch […]