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A road near Great Glen is to close for over six months so a bridge over the railway can be demolished and replaced. Station Road will be shut from this Friday, so Network Rail can begin work to prepare for the removal of the structure and then build a higher one. It will be closed […]
Harborough District Council is proposing a council tax increase of 2.99%. It would mean residents living in a Band D home paying just over £5 more a year to the authority for the services it provides, taking the charge to £183.29. The move would generate an additional £357,000 and is part of the council’s budget […]
Bus operators have pledged to do better after meeting with Harborough’s MP. Neil O’Brien and local councillors held talks with Arriva and Stagecoach following increasing complaints from passengers about cancelled and delayed services through Market Harborough, including the X3 and X7. Both companies blame driver shortages for the difficulties, but say steps are being taken […]
A planning inspector has made a recommendation on whether a massive new prison should be built near Market Harborough – but what it is has not been revealed. Their report has been handed to Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove, who will make a final decision within the next four […]
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Harborough Town Football Club is inviting NHS and emergency services workers to watch tomorrow’s game at the Community Ground for free. Blue Light Card holders get free admission to see the Bees take on Stamford in the Northern Premier League Midlands Division. Mitch Austin’s side are now sixth in the table after starting 2023 with […]
Visitors to St Luke’s Hospital in Market Harborough are once again being asked to wear facemasks due to high levels of flu and coronavirus in the community. The Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust has introduced the move at all its community hospitals, with it applying to outpatient departments and inpatient wards, unless someone is exempt. It […]
A Market Harborough firm has called time on installing lit Christmas trees above shops and businesses in the town centre. Alden Electrical has run the scheme for the past 13 years, but says it will no longer do so. Each year over 100 traders have paid to have a tree installed for the festive period, […]
Drivers are being warned of two road closures in Market Harborough later this month. Rockingham Road will be closed at the railway bridge from 11pm on Monday January 16th until 6am the following morning, while Network Rail carry out an inspection of the structure. Gores Lane will then be shut between 9am and 3pm on […]
Leicestershire Police say it is ‘very disappointing’ 173 people were arrested for drink or drug driving during their winter campaign. Seven drivers failed roadside breath tests in the Harborough District, including in Market Harborough, West Langton, Kibworth and South Kilworth. The clampdown ran for just over a month after launching to coincide with the World […]
