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A dog owner from Great Bowden is organising a fundraiser to support a charity which worked tirelessly to find her beloved pet, when it went missing in Cornwall. Ingrid Cooke wanted to do something to give something back to DogLost Cornwall, after the group spearheaded a major search for terrier-cross Ozzie, who ran off during […]
An investigation has been launched into allegations of sexual abuse at a boarding school near Market Harborough attended by Earl Spencer. Princess Diana’s brother claimed in his memoir published earlier this year that he had suffered physical and sexual abuse at the independent Maidwell Hall School in Maidwell in the 1970s. Northamptonshire Police says it […]
A large tree fell beside an entrance to Welland Park in Market Harborough this afternoon. It toppled during a heavy rain shower and gusty winds, blocking the pavement and initially part of Farndon Road. No-one was hurt and Harborough District Council contractors were quickly on-scene to deal with the incident.
A major project to extend Market Harborough Medical Centre has begun today. Space for six new treatment and consulting rooms will be created and the reception and pharmacy areas will also be refurbished. The work is set to take nine-and-a-half months to complete and has resulted in the staff parking area at the Coventry Road […]
An Air Quality Management Area which has been in force in Lutterworth Town Centre for over 20 years is set to be revoked. It was put in place by Harborough District Council in 2001 because levels of nitrous dioxide caused by vehicle fumes breached guidelines. For the last six years the air quality has been […]
The swimming pool at Harborough Leisure Centre is closed for the next two months to allow for refurbishment work to take place. Changing rooms, showers and the plant room will be upgraded as part of wider improvement work at the centre, which began last month. Matt Hopkin from operator Everyone Active told HFM customers have […]
Organisers of the Market Harborough Carnival are thanking all who attended Saturday’s big community event. It has been hailed a big success after thousands of people went along to support it. The day began with over 500 runners taking part in a !0k run around the town, before a parade of around 20 floats and […]
It’s the Market Harborough Carnival today! The big community event will begin with over 500 people taking part in a 10k Carnival Run round the town from 10am, ahead of a parade of around 20 floats and other vehicles from 11.30am. Symington’s Recreation Ground will be the venue for a host of activities from 12noon, […]
Harborough Big Green Week is to celebrate everything sustainable happening in and around the town. The week of events will launch at tomorrow’s Market Harborough Carnival, where around 20 community groups and other organisations will have stalls in the ‘Green Street’ area. On Sunday a community litter-pick will take place in town and there will […]
A tractor fire in Theddingworth sent a plume of smoke into the sky. Firefighters were called to the blaze in a field at Lodge Farm on Mowsley Road just after 11.30am today. The tractor and trailer were well alight when they arrived and smoke could be seen from as far away as Market Harborough. Firefighters […]
