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East Midlands Railway says it will be running a normal level of service from Market Harborough tomorrow after strike action was suspended. The operator had been unable to change its ammended timetable for other planned walkouts yesterday and on Saturday. EMR says there still maybe a number of short notice alterations throughout Wednesday, so is […]

Charities in Desborough and Rothwell are to be handed thousands of pounds after construction traffic failed to follow the designated route to a new homes site. Contractors were fined by Persimmon Homes, who are building 700 houses off the B576 between the two towns, with the cash to be split between charitable groups. Campaigners from […]

Harborough Museum will feature in an episode of TV’s Bargain Hunt this week. Cameras visited to see the Symington Collection while the team was filming in the area shopping for antiques. The collection is internationally-renowned for the large amount of 19th and 20th century corsets, underwear and swim wear, all produced at the former factory […]

Dates have been announced for festive events in Market Harborough. The Christmas lights will be switched on during an event being organised by Harborough District Council on The Square on Friday November 18th. It will coincide with a Christmas Food and Drink Festival on The Square, which will begin that day and continue across the […]

Police are appealing for information after a motorbike and moped were stolen in separate incidents in Desborough over the weekend. A black Yamaha MT07 was taken from outside a house on Alexandra Road at around 10.15pm on Saturday and a black Direct Bike moped was stolen from outside Co-Op on the High Street at about […]

The toilets in Market Harborough’s Welland Park are closed for the next three months while a major revamp takes place. Work has started on the upgrade of the block, which will include creating accessible changing space for adults and children with disabilities. The refurbishment, costing £235,000, is being carried out by Harborough District Council and […]

A reduced train service is operating from Market Harborough today, despite latest strike action being called off. It was too late for East Midlands Railway to change its amended timetable for Saturday and today when the RMT Union announced on Friday it was suspending walk-outs to allow for further talks. Another strike was due to […]

Lights across The Square and on the Symington Building in in Market Harborough town centre will be lit red from tonight in support of this year’s Poppy Appeal. Harborough District Council is backing a campaign which is seeing buildings across the country illuminated red for the Remembrance period. The County Hall headquarters of Leicestershire County […]

Final plans are being put in place for big fireworks displays across Harborough tomorrow. The Gliding Centre in Husbands Bosworth is expecting a good turn-out for its display, which will also include a charity raffle. Sally-Ann Perkins from the centre told HFM the display will be to music: Bonfire & Fireworks Spectacular In Husbands Bosworth […]