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Harborough District Council is to review the use of CCTV cameras made by a company with links to the Chinese government. It follows security and ethical concerns raised about Hikvision, which manufactured the cameras in use in public areas of Market Harborough and Lutterworth. The company has faced accusations linking its technology to the oppression […]

There will be no rail services through Market Harborough next Friday when drivers stage their latest strike action. East Midlands Railway says it will be unable to run any trains on April 5th because of action by ASLEF members, in a long-running dispute over pay and conditions. The company is also warning passengers of potential […]

Two rare model trains have sold in Market Harborough today for £7,000 each. A private collector bought the sought-after locomotives when they went under the hammer at Gildings Auctioneers. Both trains were built in 1966 by James Stanley Beeson, who is regarded by collectors as the leading model railway maker of the twentieth century. In […]

There has been a big increase in the amount of raw sewage dumped into the River Welland in Market Harborough. 117 separate incidents were recorded last year – a 44% rise on 2022. Sewage flowed into the watercourse for over 1,300 hours, which is nearly double the amount of time it did during the year […]

There are calls for Harborough District Council to repay over £425,000 owed to people who overpaid council tax. Figures obtained by Martin Lewis’s Money Saving Expert website reveal that 2,340 people are entitled a refund. Most of the money is believed to be owed to residents who moved out of the area after already paying […]

New apartments could be created above a bakery in Market Harborough town centre. Empty first and second-floor offices over Wesses on The Square would be turned into three one and two-bedroomed flats if the plan moves forward. Developers have contacted Harborough District Council to ask if Change Of Use permission will be required for the […]

A new festival event will be held in Market Harborough town centre to mark Good Friday. ‘Easter Live On The Square’ will include live music, street drama, children’s activities plus food and drink stalls. The event will get underway at 10.30am and is being organised by Churches Together In Harborough, Rev Christopher Brown from the […]

A man who collapsed in Market Harborough town centre yesterday sadly died in hospital. Emergency services were called to High Street, near to the Church Street junction just after 3pm. Members of the public also provided first aid to the man, who was aged in his 70s. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police told HFM: “Police […]

A man has been given a suspended jail sentence after 18 dogs were found in an emaciated condition in the back of van near Tilton on the Hill. Sean Palmer has also been banned from keeping dogs for seven years after pleading guilty to animal welfare offences at Leicester Crown Court. Officers from Leicestershire’s Rural […]