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Residents across Harborough will be paying more for Policing from April. The amount charged in council tax bills will increase by £15 a year for a Band D property, taking the total to just over £273. Leicestershire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews says the rise is well below the rate of inflation, to help […]

Police have identified a number of people involved in violence at the end of Harborough Town FC’s home game against Corby Town. Two people needed hospital treatment after fighting broke out in the car park outside the ground on Saturday. Witnesses have also come forward, including those with video footage of the large-scale disorder captured […]

The Canal and River Trust has launched a major recruitment drive for volunteers to work at Foxton Locks. The charity is looking to recruit people to assist with a variety of roles at the popular beauty spot, from gardening and maintenance to lock-keeping and helping with its visitor service. Already a dedicated team of 68 […]

A rainbow flag has been raised in Market Harborough to promote equality and diversity. It is flying on top of the Symington Building to show Harborough District Council’s commitment to eliminating all forms of discrimination and prejudice, during LGBT+ History Month. Cllr Paul Dann, Cabinet lead for Equalities and Diversity, said: “Over the course of […]

A developer has been ordered to stop all work on a new homes site in Desborough after numerous complaints from near-by residents. North Northamptonshire Council has issued a Temporary Stop Notice for breaches of planning conditions at the site off Buxton Drive and Eyam Close, where Avant Homes is set to build 135 houses. The […]

One of the largest collections of rare shipwreck coins has sold at auction in Market Harborough for over £6,000 – more than double the estimate. Dating from between 1686 and 1806, over 50 coins went under the hammer at Gildings Auctioneers yesterday. Three of the lots were bought by a dive team involved in the […]

Teachers have staged a protest in Market Harborough after joining a national strike over pay. A picket line was set-up outside Robert Smyth Academy this morning, which was supported by staff from other schools as well as some parents and children. The action by the National Education Union, in an on-going row with the government, […]

Police have completed a week of action highlighting the work of neighbourhood officers. Events were held in and around Market Harborough, as part of the national Neighbourhood Policing Week Of Action initiative. People were also encouraged to sign-up to Neighbourhood Link, which is an on-line platform the police use to get information out to the […]

Leicestershire County Council is waiving road closure application fees for people wanting to hold street parties to mark the King’s Coronation in May. They usually cost between £400 and £650 pounds, but the authority wants to encourage communities to come together in celebration of the historic occasion. County council leader Nick Rushton said: “The Coronation […]

Small businesses across Harborough have just today left to apply for a share of £50,000 of government funding to help them prosper and grow. The District Council is administering the scheme, with up to £2,000 available to eligible firms for projects enabling them to ‘Go Green,’ ‘Go Digital’ or ‘Go Innovate’. Applications can be made […]