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The anniversary of VE Day was marked in Market Harborough yesterday with a ceremony on The Square. Members of the Royal British Legion and Royal Naval Association gathered to observe a two minute’s silence and lay wreaths on the war memorial, to commemorate the end of World War Two on May 8th 1945.

Talks are underway which could see a coalition formed to seize control of Harborough District Council. No political party is in overall control following last week’s election, which saw the Conservatives lose their majority. Now, the Liberal Democrats, Labour and Green party are discussing coming together to form a power-sharing ‘traffic-light coalition’ so they could […]

The Conservatives have lost control of Harborough District Council following yesterday’s election. Although the party secured the largest number of seats with 15, it was not enough to meet the threshold for overall control, with the Liberal Democrats winning 13, Labour 3 and the Green Party securing 3 seats. It means no party is now […]

Votes are being counted following local elections across Harborough yesterday. The count is taking place at Harborough Leisure Centre. The turnout for the District Council election was 34.9%, slightly down on when people last went to the polls in 2019, when it was 36.4%. 125 candidates are contesting seats in 19 wards across the district, […]

An outstanding volunteer from Market Harborough has been named one of the nation’s Coronation Champions. Kimberley Durham is among just 500 winners selected from 5,000 nominations across the UK to be recognised by the King and Queen consort, as part of their official Coronation celebrations. The Coronation Champion Awards celebrate extraordinary volunteers across the country […]

An extension of Market Harborough cemetery into the grounds of the town’s Leisure Centre has been completed. It has created an additional 76 burial plots at the Northampton Road site, which was approaching capacity, while a search continues for a suitable site for a new cemetery in the town. The work by the District Council […]

The group representing GP’s across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland says one in four people are without access to safe medical care. The Local Medical Committee says 56 doctors per 100,000 population are needed for a safe and efficient service to be provided to patients and number currently stands at 41, with an additional 175 GPs […]

A planning inspector has rejected an appeal to build ‘sustainable homes’ between Market Harborough and Lubenham. Owners of Archway Health and Well-Being Centre had challenged Harborough District Council’s decision to refuse permission for the seven ‘self-build’ homes in the grounds of the site. The inspector agreed with the council that the development would cause harm […]

Highway bosses have apologised after planned carriageway repairs on a street in Market Harborough did not take place. Residents were unable to park outside their homes on Connaught Road on Tuesday as a ‘no-waiting’ restriction was put in place, which also affected the stretch of road outside the Post Office, preventing customers from parking outside. […]

Polling stations have opened for local elections across Harborough today. They are open until 10pm and for the first time, people will need to show photo ID before casting their vote. 125 candidates are contesting seats in 19 wards for a place on Harborough District Council, with 34 councillor positions up for grabs. Parish Council […]