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A mother and daughter team have raised £1,800 for a breast cancer charity after taking part in London’s MoonWalk. Nicki Burgess from Lubenham, who works at Welland Park Academy, and her Mum Carol Wortley, from Great Bowden, joined over 6,000 people in trekking around the capital on Saturday night. Wearing decorated bras and t-shirts, they […]

Over 30 people were unable to vote in the local elections across Harborough because they did not have any acceptable form of photo identification. Figures have been released by Harborough District Council, after the new rules were introduced nationwide in a bid to prevent voter fraud. 68 people were initially turned away from polling stations […]

Work will start this week to transform a well-used and often muddy section of the canal towpath in Market Harborough. The £900,000 project will see the widening of the 2km stretch from Union Wharf and new all-weather surface laid, so it can be used all-year-round, including by those with wheelchairs or buggies. The work by […]

Harborough Museum has been given a glowing report from the country’s national tourist board. Visit England has praised the welcoming, friendly and knowledgeable staff and interesting exhibitions. Following a recent inspection, the venue’s overall quality score has risen from 74 to 80%. In the report, the inspector said: “The layout of the museum is good […]

Police are appealing for information after plant machinery was stolen and damage caused at a new homes site in Ashley. A tipper trailer and various attachments were taken after thieves got into the Bellway Homes site on Stoke Albany Road. A wood chipper was also stolen, but it has since been found abandoned in Desborough. […]

A warning is being issued for people to stay out of open water across Harborough after a 13-year-old boy died in Leicestershire. Kieran Wharton got into difficulties after going into the River Soar in Barrow Upon Soar with several friends last Saturday night. Nearly 600 people lost their lives in rivers, canals and lakes in […]

Two friends from Market Harborough are on the final leg of a 137-mile fundraising challenge along the banks of the Grand Union Canal. Dan Stevens and Dan Sneath set off from London on Monday and are due to arrive at Watermead Country Park in Leicester later today. They have been walking 28 miles a day, […]

Over 150 people have signed a petition calling for plans to build new homes instead of shops in the centre of Fleckney to be scrapped. Developers were granted permission three years ago to build retail units on land off the High Street, as part of a redevelopment plan to create a ‘community plaza.’ They now […]

Market Harborough Rugby Club is hoping to launch a junior team for disabled players. It will initially host wheelchair multi-sports sessions for under 18s, to see if there is enough interest, with sessions at Harborough Leisure Centre’s Dome from next month. The club is teaming up with coaches from Leicester Tigers and operator of the […]

The new administration at Harborough District Council has named its senior team. The Cabinet is made-up of Liberal Democrat, Labour and Green councillors, after the parties formed a coalition to run the authority, when the Conservatives lost overall control at local elections earlier this month. The new cabinet is: Leader. Cllr Phil Knowles (Lib Dem) […]