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Leicester’s Hospitals have been ordered to pay Harborough District Council £35,000 after losing a court battle. The NHS Trust took the authority to a Judicial Review, after being refused a request for £1m of developer funding, to deal with pressures on services it claimed would be generated by a massive new housing development near Lutterworth, […]

Police have launched a new appeal for witnesses after a man was left with serious facial injuries following an attack at a pub in Desborough. The victim aged in his 40s required surgery after being assaulted by two males at The George in High Street, between midnight and 12.30am on Saturday February 4th. A 19-year-old […]

A £5m upgrade of Kibworth tip is nearing completion. The Recycling and Household Waste Site has been shut for over a year to allow for the major works, aimed at making it easier to use. A reopening date has yet to be announced, but a spokesperson for Leicestershire County Council told HFM: “There are some minor […]

The cost to create new accommodation for the homeless in Market Harborough town centre has increased to over a million pounds. Harborough District Council originally budgeted around £956,000 for the project on Roman Way, but significant increases in construction costs means an extra £136,000 is to be put towards it. A council spokesperson said: “The […]

Shrove Tuesday has been marked with pancake races in Market Harborough. St Dionysius Church organised the event under the Old Grammar School today, providing free pancakes to people who wanted to take part. The church wanted to do something fun for the community to signify the beginning of lent.

More electric vehicle charging points will be installed across Harborough after the District Council was awarded £1.1m of government and industry funding. The bid was put in on behalf of all district and borough councils in Leicestershire and together with match-funding already secured, will see over 60 new charging points across the county, including in […]

A person was airlifted to hospital with a head injury after suffering a fall in Market Harborough town centre. East Midlands Ambulance Service were called to the High Street yesterday afternoon and an air ambulance landed in the near-by park on Logan Street. A spokesperson for EMAS said: “We received a call at 3.16pm to […]

The go-ahead for a new Aldi store in Market Harborough could be given next week. Planning officers at Harborough District Council are recommending councillors grant planning permission for the £5m development on Rockingham Road. The discount retailer wants to relocate from its current base on Springfield Street so it can have a bigger store, creating […]

Organisers are hailing a big weekend of comedy in Market Harborough a big success. Performances took place at Harborough Market, which was transformed into a theatre for shows on Saturday and Sunday and there was also a performance at Foxton Village Hall. The events were held as part of Leicester Comedy Festival, which is celebrating […]