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Harborough District Council is no longer planning to increase the amount it charges residents in Council Tax. The authority had proposed a rise of 2.99% in its share of bills, but after receiving additional government funding, including more income than expected from business rates, it now plans to freeze charges at last year’s level. It […]

The manager of a dental practice in Market Harborough says government plans to address a shortage of NHS dentists do not go far enough. It has been announced today cash payments will be offered to those who take on more patients, with £20,000 if they are prepared to work in areas where recruitment is a […]

Over 200 solar panels are set to be installed on the roof of Harborough Innovation Centre. They would generate enough electricity to power the building off Leicester Road, which is home to over 50 small businesses. Harborough District Council is set to award a contract for the installation next week at a cost of over […]

A railway bridge in Little Bowden has been named in a top-ten list of those most hit by lorries in the Midlands. The structure on Scotland Road has been struck 18 times since 2014 including twice last year. East Midlands Railway has released the figures as it urges drivers of larger vehicles to fully understand […]

Concerns have been raised about drivers racing along the A6 bypass during organised car meets. The latest happened near Great Glen on Saturday night and involved around 100 vehicles, with spectators lining the central reservation of the dual carriageway to watch. A woman who was driving along the road at the time has told HFM […]

A Kibworth charity is praising King Charles for publicly announcing his cancer diagnosis. His Majesty is stepping back from public-facing duties after being diagnosed with the disease following planned prostate surgery. Andy Anderson and his wife Sally run the GEMS charity, which supports cancer patients receiving treatment at Leicester Royal Infirmary. They say the King’s […]

The start of work to remove dangerous concrete from a Market Harborough primary school has moved a step closer. A planning application has been lodged to install a new roofing system above the hall and kitchen at Joseph’s Catholic Academy, at a cost of half-a-million pounds. Both areas have been out of use since last […]

Leicestershire’s Chief Constable has warned the roles of over 180 Police staff could be at risk as part of cost-cutting. Rob Nixon has been told he has to find savings totalling £5.4m over the next year. He blames inadequate government funding for situation and says an unfunded pay award for staff has left a big hole […]

A controlled explosion was carried after treasure hunters unearthed an artillery shell in a field near Lutterworth yesterday. The group of metal detectorists called Police just before 11am and officers then alerted an Army Explosives Ordnance Disposal team. The shell, believed to have been from WW2, was examined before the controlled explosion was carried out. […]

Police have charged a man as part of an investigation into break-ins at shop and business premises in Market Harborough. Neil Mann, 52, of Welland Park Road, is accused of burglary following an incident at the Conservative Club on Fairfield Road on January 22nd. He has also been charged with stealing meat from Co-Op on […]