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The opposition group at Harborough District Council say they were ‘silenced’ when not allowed to talk about the event at Market Harborough Showground at this week’s Full Council meeting. The Conservatives had questions to ask of the ruling coalition administration, amid criticism the community was not given enough notice about the religious festival, which has attracted […]

Harborough District Council is calling for an end to on-going rail strikes. Councillors backed a motion last night urging all sides to work to resolve the dispute as quickly as possible. On-going strikes by members of the ASLEF and RMT unions over pay and conditions have led to disruption for rail passengers, with further action […]

A Market Harborough school is appealing for donations of dresses, suits and shoes for annual end-of-year prom events. Welland Park Academy is hoping to build-up a bank of suitable clothing for students whose families may struggle to afford such items. Nicki Burgess, the school’s HR Manager and Chair of the Prom committee, came up with […]

A ban is to be introduced on live animals being used as prizes at events held on council land across Harborough. Councillors unanimously backed the move at a meeting last night, in support of an RSPCA campaign demanding an end to the outdated practice, over welfare concerns. It means fairgrounds and other events held on […]

Police are investigating after an elderly man was struck by a van in the car park of a Market Harborough retirement complex yesterday. Emergency services were called to Tebbutt Lodge on Clarence Street just before 5pm. Officers say the pedestrian, aged in his 80s, was taken to hospital with injuries that are not believed to […]

Police have found the body of a woman who went missing in Rothwell last week. Officers say the discovery was made in the town’s Manor Park on Sunday afternoon and there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding her death. An appeal was launched on Friday for information about the 41-year-old’s whereabouts, after […]

Firefighters have been tackling a blaze in a village near Lutterworth. An outbuilding was well alight when they arrived at the scene on Main Street in Ullesthorpe, after being called just before 12.45pm today. The fire, which spread to a second building and led to gas cyclinders being removed and cooled, is thought to have […]

A religious festival has begun at Market Harborough Showground. Between three and four thousand people are attending the Christian convention by the Light and Life Mission, with around 700 caravans parked on the site. The event, which runs until Thursday, is for members of the Gipsy and Traveller community, although a number of locals went […]

The majority of Harborough District Council staff could move from the Symington Building as a major review is launched into how the building is used by the authority. Since the pandemic less than 40 workers have been using Adam and Eve Street offices daily, with the majority working from home on certain days. The coalition […]

Villagers in Houghton on the Hill are to get their Post Office back after over a year without it. The branch on St Catherines Way will re-open at 1pm on September 1st under new management, after being shut since last June when the Postmaster resigned. It will provide all the same services as before and […]