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A decision on if the Harborough District will take-on housing earmarked for Leicester has been delayed for a second time. Councillors were due to decide last night, but the matter was again deferred so new correspondence from government officials and the Council’s external lawyer can be fully considered. The decision to put the key vote […]
Firefighters have issued a plea for drivers to park responsibly after they experienced difficulties getting to an emergency call in Market Harborough last night. Two fire engines got delayed as they struggled to negotiate vehicles in Orchard Street, after crews from the town’s fire station and Kibworth were called to an incident in Shropshire Place […]
Police are appealing for witnesses after a burglary at a house in Desborough on Saturday. Items were stolen from the property in Federation Avenue sometime between 1.15 and 9.50am. Officers are keen to hear from anyone who noticed suspicious people or vehicles in the area between those times. If you have any information, call police […]
Work has begun today to install new equipment in the children’s play area in Market Harborough’s Welland Park. Harborough District Council is spending £49,000 on the upgrade, which will be carried out in phases over the next few weeks. The first part of the work will include the installation of a new climbing unit, set […]
A decision is set to be taken tonight on controversial plans which would see new homes earmarked for Leicester being built across the Harborough District instead. It follows a public meeting at Harborough Methodist Church Hall on Friday night, which was attended by hundreds of residents concerned about proposals for Harborough District Council to sign […]
Disruption for Market Harborough rail users is set to continue until Thursday. Network Rail is continuing to carry out repairs to a section of track near Braybrooke after it began to subside last week, following the recent storms. The line between Leicester and Kettering was closed on Thursday and East Midlands Railway say it is […]
A public meeting’s being held tonight to discuss controversial plans which could see new homes earmarked for Leicester City being built across the Harborough District instead. MP Neil O’ Brien has helped to organise the meeting – and is encouraging anyone who’s concerned to gather in the Methodist Church Hall on Northampton Road at 6.30pm […]
A popular, Market Harborough singer/songwriter is launching her first full album today (Fri 3rd Nov). Called ‘Curative’, it’s Ione Banks’ first release through the town’s community record label, ‘Somewhere Records’ – and is available as a physical CD as well as through all the main streaming and download services. Musicians playing on the album include […]
Rail passengers in Market Harborough are facing major travel disruption earlier than expected – as Network Rail continues unplanned repair work to the line through Braybrooke today (Friday 3rd November). Following the recent bad weather, engineers moved in yesterday to stabilise a stretch of track in the area, after monitoring revealed the land beneath it […]
A further ‘Guy Fawkes Night’ event in the Harborough District has been hit by the current bad weather. Kibworth & Fleckney Rotary Club has announced that its ‘Bonfire and Firework Spectacular’ due to take place this Saturday evening (4th November 2023) has been cancelled. They say recent extreme weather has made the field in Kibworth […]
