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A driver has been seriously injured in a crash on the A14 near Welford. It happened near to junction one on the westbound carriageway just before 12.30pm and involved an HGV and a car, which then collided with the central reservation. The car driver was taken to hospital by air ambulance, although Police say their […]

People are rallying round to support a family from Great Glen after their beloved pet dog was diagnosed with cancer. Five-year-old Shih-Poo Pippin needs 19-weeks of chemotherapy following emergency surgery, but the cost will not be covered by pet insurance, as payments for treatments so-far have gone over the insurer’s limit. Struggling to fund the £8,000 […]

Work is underway to improve children’s play areas across Harborough as part of an improvement programme costing £230,000. Equipment is being fully or partially replaced at seven sites over the next few weeks, including parks on Logan Street and The Headlands in Market Harborough and Little Bowden Recreation Ground. Play areas will be closed while […]

A state-of-the-art hydrotherapy pod in Market Harborough is starting to be used by people with disabilities and other medical conditions.  The facility, thought to be the only one of its kind in the region available for use free of charge, was officially opened at Harborough Leisure Centre yesterday afternoon. The purchase of the FOCUS Aquatic […]

Seven schools across Harborough are to receive government cash for much-needed repairs and upgrades. Primary Schools in Husbands Bosworth, Thurnby, Broughton Ashley and Tugby are among those to benefit from the Condition Improvement Fund, receiving a share of £456m being distributed nationwide. The funding will include paying for new classrooms, roof works, fire safety and […]

An extra £3m is set to be spent fixing potholes across Leicestershire. The county council is proposing to re-direct the cash so an additional 30,000 ‘patch repairs’ can be made on roads, cycle paths and pavements. Plans to invest the money, previously allocated to tackle the impact of the challenging economic climate, are being recommended […]

A long-serving volunteer has cut the ribbon to open the new LOROS Hospice charity shop in Market Harborough. Rita Berry from Ashley has been volunteering with the charity for over 30 years and was given the honour to officially unveil the new bigger premises, just down the road from the previous base on Coventry Road. […]

Safety concerns are being raised ahead of a well-used pedestrian bridge in Kibworth being closed for around six months. The School Road bridge, which links Kibworth Harcourt and Kibworth Beauchamp, is set to shut in June, so it can be re-built as part of work to electrify the tracks. The bridge is used by people […]

The taxi rank in Market Harborough town centre is shut today and tomorrow so carriageway repairs can be carried out. A temporary rank has been created further up the High Street, in the parking bays outside the Peacocks shop, for people to get cabs during the closure. The work is being carried out on behalf […]

TV’s Antiques Road Trip is in Market Harborough today to film at Gildings Auctioneers. The crew will be at the Antiques and Collectors auction to record segments for eight upcoming episodes of the popular BBC One show, where well-known experts will tour antique shops as they compete to make a profit on their finds for […]