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A campaign has been launched for a ‘Jubilee Garden’ to be created in Market Harborough town centre. Over 300 people have backed the idea to transform an overgrown area off Northampton Road into the new open space, which would act as lasting tribute to Her Late Majesty the Queen. There are already trees on the […]

Residents across Harborough are likely to pay more for Policing next year. Leicestershire’s Police and Crime Commissioner is considering increasing the amount charged in Council Tax by up to £15 a year and has launched a survey to get people’s views before making a final decision. It asks residents whether they would be willing to […]

Nurses at Kettering General Hospital and Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust have walked out on strike. It is the first time the Royal College of Nursing has taken action, as its members demand more pay. The union says areas like chemotherapy and intensive care are still being covered today, but many routine operations are cancelled. […]

Tributes have been paid to a much-loved former worker at a Market Harborough children’s nursery who has died from a rare brain disease. Rose Darnbrough was a popular member of staff at Castle Lane Day Nursery and ran the town’s Gymnastics Club for over 20 years. Rose, from Lubenham, was diagnosed with Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD) […]

Small businesses across Harborough are to benefit from nearly half a million pounds of government funding. The District Council will use it in a number of ways, including providing grants to independent businesses and shops in town centres, similar to a scheme earlier this year to improve shop fronts. Council Leader Phil King spoke to […]

Work to build new accommodation for the homeless in Market Harborough town centre is set to start next year. A derelict house on Roman Way will be demolished to make-way for a new three-storey building, which will contain nine apartments to provide temporary housing. Harborough District Council is behind the project and say technical design […]

A photo of the Grand Union Canal in Wistow has been voted the nation’s favourite canal picture. Over a million people took part in an on-line poll after The Canal and River Trust asked people to submit pictures to highlight the nation’s waterways. The image by Alex Hamman features an early summer evening, with a […]

Roads have been closed in three Harborough villages after water pipes burst.  Severn Trent Water is carrying out emergency repairs to the leaks on Back Lane in East Langton, Leicester Road in Mowsley and Mill Lane in Shearsby. It follows work to repair leaks on Northampton Road in Market Harborough and Braybrooke Road in Little […]

Leicestershire County Council has revealed around 250 jobs could be lost as it battles a cash crisis. The authority has yet to confirm which departments will be affected, but says it hopes to minimise the number of compulsory redundancies over the next four years. Budget plans were announced yesterday, which include service cuts totalling £4m […]