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There will be no direct trains to London from Market Harborough this weekend. Engineering works means all services will start and terminate at Bedford, with replacement bus services taking passengers to Hitchin, where they connect with trains into the capital. East Midlands Railway is warning journey times tomorrow and on Sunday will be extended and […]

Over 90 homes in and around Market Harborough will be made more energy efficient after a housing association was awarded government funding of over £12m. It will enable Platform Housing Group to carry out a range of improvements, including installing new windows and doors, external and internal insulation, solar panels and air source heat pumps. […]

There was lots of smoke but luckily no fire at a Market Harborough jewellers last night. Concerned passers-by dialled 999 when they saw it billowing out of Steffans on The Square at 6pm. Fire crews attended and confirmed the smoke was caused by a false activation of the shop’s ‘smoke cloak’ security system, designed to […]

People are being urged not to fall victim to a scam when paying to park in Market Harborough. Fraudsters have set up fake websites, posing as on-line payment provider ‘Pay By Phone’ and have duped some drivers into entering bank details. A council spokesperson said: “We are aware that fraudulent companies have been masquerading as […]

Garden waste collections will no longer be free for people living in and around Desborough from next week. North Northamptonshire Council is introducing an annual charge of £40 for residents who want to continue to receive the service. The council says over 7,500 residents in the Kettering area have so far signed up to the […]

The organisation which represents local GPs says services are ‘in crisis’. An extra 175 full-time equivalent family doctors are needed for safe services to be provided across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, according to the Local Medical Committee. It says patients can’t get the health services they need, which is causing stress for them and GPs […]

It is hoped Springfield Street in Market Harborough will re-open to traffic by the end of today. The stretch between Northampton Road and the entrance to the Sainsbury’s car park has been shut since yesterday following a gas leak. The closure has led to long queues for drivers on diversion routes, with the town’s main […]

A teenage girl has been seriously injured after being struck by a car in Broughton Astley. The collision involving the pedestrian and a blue Vauxhall Corsa happened just after 3pm yesterday, on the B581 Broughton Way near the junction with Station Road. Police say the girl remains in hospital and her family are being supported […]

Foxton Community Choir is on the lookout for new members as it prepares to hold a concert later this year to celebrate the King’s Coronation. The group, based at St Andrew’s Church in the village, have been singing for nearly 15 years and recently appointed a new Musical Director. The group is holding an open […]

A gas leak has forced the closure of part of Springfield Street in Market Harborough to traffic. The stretch from Northampton Road to the entrance to Sainsbury’s car park is shut in both directions and is likely to remain so until the weekend. Engineers from Cadent Gas are working at the scene. Drivers are facing […]