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A talented author from Little Bowden has won one of the world’s most prestigious writing competitions. Sam Parr has been crowned winner of the Writers of the Future Contest after his latest fantasy and sci-fi short story captivated judges at the international contest. Winning the competition will see Sam fly to Hollywood later this year […]

Cuts to streetlighting are being proposed as part of plans by Leicestershire County Council to save £4m. The operation times of some lights will be reduced and others dimmed to lower lighting levels, if the move goes ahead. Many lights are already switched off overnight and Cllr Phil Knowles, leader of the opposition at Harborough […]

There are no train services from Market Harborough today as strike action continues. Drivers at East Midlands Railway, who are members of the ASLEF union, have walked out in an on-going dispute over pay and conditions. Workers at 14 other rail operators nationwide have also joined the action. Further action by the RMT Union means […]

Nurses at Kettering General Hospital will not be taking part in the next planned strike over pay. Although staff voted in favour of industrial action and joined the national walk-out last month, the Royal College of Nursing is changing some of the locations where strikes will be held on January 18th and 19th. Its members […]

A Harborough Mail reporter is preparing to travel to Sri Lanka to improve the lives of street dogs. Animal lover Laura Kearns will spend six weeks helping run spay and neuter clinics and working at a shelter. Laura became a trustee for charity Lucas Helps Dogs after visiting the poverty-stricken country for the first time […]

Small businesses across Harborough are being invited to apply for a share of £50,000 of government funding to help them prosper and grow. Grants are being made available to help them ‘Go Green,’ ‘Go Digital’ and ‘Go Innovate’. Harborough District Council is administering the scheme, with up to £2,000 available to eligible firms. The initiative […]

Market Harborough-based Joules was nearly £114m in the red when it called in administrators in November. A ‘statement of affairs’ document shows the fashion retailer’s debts included over £37m owed to trade creditors and almost £1.3m to people with Joules giftcards. Those trade creditors, the report says, include a software company owed £345,000, a branch […]

Police are appealing for information after several cars were damaged in Market Harborough. Wing mirrors were snapped off vehicles parked on Nelson Street sometime between 7pm last Thursday (December 29th) and 7am the following day. Officers are keen to hear from witnesses or anyone with CCTV footage which could help their investigation. Anyone with information […]

Fire crews have been praised for rescuing a horse which collapsed in Desborough. They used specialist lifting equipment to get 27-year-old ‘Bud’ back onto his feet, after being called to stables on Harborough Road. Firefighters from Desborough worked with a vet and Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service’s animal rescue crew at the scene. Bud’s owner […]

Police are appealing for information about repeated vandal attacks at allotment sites in Market Harborough. Sheds and greenhouses have been broken into over the last fortnight at sites off Northampton Road and Stevens Street. Windows have been smashed and serious damage caused to property kept inside and fence posts have also been uprooted. Allotment holders […]