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There are fears some Harborough bus services could stop running as part of plans by Leicestershire County Council to save millions of pounds. The authority has warned its financial outlook is ‘dire’ and ahead of budget proposals being made public next week, some details have been shared with councillors. Cuts could be made to bus […]

An alert has been issued after a school pupil was approached by a man in the car park of Little Bowden Recreation Ground. It happened yesterday evening and involved a boy in Year 9 at Welland Park Academy. The school says the man, who was dressed in black with a face covering, was ‘very determined’ […]

The vice chairman of Harborough District Council is set to become the deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire and Rutland. Rani Mahal, who represents Glen Ward and is the authority’s Armed Forces Champion, has been selected as the preferred candidate for the role. The appointment is expected to be approved at a meeting next […]

People struggling to keep warm because of energy costs are being urged to use the local network of ‘warm hubs’ during the cold snap. A number of warm spaces have been set up in response to the cost of living crisis, including several libraries and churches, with some also offering free food and drinks: Harborough […]

Parents have been alerted after a child in Market Harborough was diagnosed with the Strep A infection. Robert Smyth Academy was informed yesterday that one of its pupils had the condition and it is understood there are also some cases among local primary school children. Strep A mainly causes mild illnesses such as a sore […]

There has been a further delay in repairing a water leak on Northampton Road in Market Harborough. Severn Trent Water says engineers were on-site last night, but discovered ‘complications’ with the burst pipe near the Caxton Street junction. They are now set to return this evening to carry out the repair. The leak has been […]

A Market Harborough school is hoping to change its catchment area to accommodate children moving into a new housing estate on the edge of town. Meadowdale Primary School wants to be able to take-in youngsters from the Overstone Park development off Kettering Road, until a proposed new primary school is built there. Currently the estate […]

Legal proceedings against Harborough District Council by Leicester’s Hospitals are being heard in the High Court. The Judicial Review was secured by the NHS Trust after its request for £1m from developers, set to build over 2,700 homes near Lutterworth, was rejected. The hospitals argue such a large housing scheme will place a huge burden […]

Over 130 people have registered their support for a new Aldi store in Market Harborough. Comments have been made to Harborough District Council, which is expected to make a decision early next year on whether it can be built off Rockingham Road. The discount retailer wants to re-locate from its existing store on Springfield Street […]