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The start of work to expand Market Harborough Medical Centre is getting closer after plans were announced to carry out it out in three phases. Six new treatment and consulting rooms will be created first, along with a new pharmacy, before the two-storey extension enables extra office space and a further three consulting rooms. The […]

Drivers are being warned bad parking could cost lives after a fire crew in Rothwell were delayed in getting to an emergency. A car was left partly across the entrance to the fire station forecourt on Tresham Street on Saturday night, meaning the appliance could not turn right, and vehicles double-parked further down the road […]

Leicestershire Police is urging people to report non-emergencies on-line due to a technical fault with the 101 phone number. The force is also urging people to only use 999 in an emergency and in a tweet said: “Please can you be mindful that we are experiencing some issues with our phone lines. “Remember to utilise […]

Drivers are being warned a stretch of the A6 Desborough bypass is to close for three days so defects in the road surface over a bridge can be repaired. The stretch between the B576 and Braybrooke Road roundabouts will be shut from 8pm this Friday evening until 6am on Tuesday June 13th. Diversions will be […]

A vigil is to take place in Market Harborough on Sunday to pay tribute to two dogs shot dead by Police in London last month. The event in Welland Park at 1pm will be one of a number taking place across the country following the deaths of Staffordshire bull terriers Marshall and Millions. The incident […]

A Market Harborough charity has received a boost from owners of a new care home. Dementia Harborough has been presented with £500 by Care UK, which is currently building Oat Hill Mews off Leicester Road. The donation marked the launch of a new video guide to support people whose loved ones have been diagnosed with […]

A support group in Market Harborough is backing a major campaign to raise awareness of the charity it is part of. SOBS – survivors of Bereavement by Suicide – is asking people nationwide to get involved with ‘Hope In Every Step,’ to collectively walk 100 million steps in 100 days from tomorrow until September the […]

A review of subsidised bus services which was threatening the future of routes in and around Market Harborough has been ‘paused.’ The announcement comes after Leicestershire County Council received confirmation it will receive nearly £1.8m from the government to support the future of public transport. Services including the 30 and 33 in Market Harborough, number […]

Drivers are being warned part of Rockingham Road in Market Harborough will be closed to traffic later this evening and overnight. The road will be closed either side of the bridge outside the railway station from 10pm until 6am. The closure is to allow Network Rail to carry out work on the bridge – diversions […]

People across Harborough are being encouraged to join together to save money on their energy bills. The ‘Big Community Switch’ initiative will see suppliers bidding against each other to provide the lowest tariffs on a group basis. The more who register – the better the deal is likely to be. With energy costs set to […]