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A man has been handed a community order and ordered to pay compensation after a fight with another man in Market Harborough last month. Larry Connors, 23, admitted he was too drunk to remember why the brawl started outside the Co-op on Leicester Road, when he appeared before Leicester Magistrates’ Court. Witnesses described about a […]
A water leak has forced a Market Harborough primary school to close. Ridgeway Primary Academy asked parents and carers to pick up children before lunchtime, as it had no running water. Homes in the area also had supplies cut-off. A spokesman for the school said: “Unfortunately there is a significant water leak in the area […]
A Market Harborough wildlife photographer has been back in action – taking shots for next year’s Matt Hampson Foundation fundraising calendar. Peter Crowe has provided all the images for the charity’s 2023 calendar, with proceeds supporting those who have suffered life-changing injuries, particularly through sports. Among photographs in the calendar are otters in the River […]
The founder of struggling Market Harborough-based retailer Joules is preparing to return to the company in an executive role. Tom Joule is promising “surprises and delights” for customers as he takes on responsibility for product development with its clothing, footwear and accessory lines. He says he will work with new CEO Jonathon Brown in developing […]
A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a car crashed on Main Street in Bushby early this morning. Leicestershire Police say the occupants of the vehicle fled after the collision happened just before 4.30am and he was arrested a short time later. No other vehicles were involved. A spokesperson told HFM: […]
Market Harborough train passengers are being warned of more disruptionahead as a further series of strikes takes place at the start ofOctober.East Midlands Railways is warning of a significantly reduced servicethis Saturday (1st October) due to action by members of both the RMT andTSSA unions. It’s in a continuing dispute over safety, pay andconditions.We’re advised […]
In football, Harborough Town’s looking for three points this Saturday(1st October) when they renew acquaintance with last season’s titlerivals Hinckley at the Community Ground.The Bees finished three points clear of Hinckley when both were promotedfrom UCL Premier South in 2021-22 and have made the better start at thenew level…they are seventh in the table and […]
In football, Leicester City are still looking for their first BarclaysWomen’s Super League win of the season after a late goal by Everton atWalton Hall Park on Thursday night (29th September).For most of the match it looked as if the Foxes might return fromMerseyside with a point – holding the home side nil-nil throughout the90 […]
The Liberal Democrats have retained their contested seat on HarboroughDistrict Council following Thursday’s by-election (29th September).The vote was needed after the previous Councillor for MarketHarborough’s Logan Ward resigned earlier this year.Counting took place straight after the polls closed last night.The Lib-Dems’ Geraldine Whitmore was duly elected as the Ward’s newrepresentative with 582 votes.Conservative James Cutsworth […]
It’s been agreed that almost £150,000 of property developers’ cash willbe handed out to two more Harborough community projects.Harborough District Council has approved this latest funding fromSection 106 contributions at its meeting this week.This is money provided by developers for community projects and socialinfrastructure in locations where development has been allowed to takeplace.The bulk of […]
