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Members of an acclaimed Market Harborough theatre company say they’re“heartbroken” to have to make the decision to close after almost thirtyyears.Spotlight Theatre – which recently rebranded from Market HarboroughYouth Theatre – was formed in the autumn of 1993 with a mission to maketheatre accessible to all.Since then more than a thousand members have performed in […]

Polls have opened in the Logan Ward of Market Harborough as aby-election takes place today.Residents are voting in a new councillor on the District Council,following the resignation of one of the area’s previous representativesearlier this year.The poll closes at 10pm tonight.

A group of Harborough waterways volunteers has been recognised with aspecial award this week.Annual awards are given to teams and individuals across the UK’s inlandwaterway network – to reflect the range of volunteering which takesplace.Foxton Locks maintenance team has been given the ‘Team Award’ bywaterways charity The Canal & River Trust, together with the MarshCharitable […]

Northamptonshire Police have charged a 33-year-old man following an incident in Desborough. Patrick Jimmy Gavin, of no fixed abode, has been charged with Section 18 GBH – wounding with intent. It follows an incident on Harrington Road in the town, on the 6th of November 2020, in which a man was stabbed. Mr Gavin has […]

There’ll be pumpkins aplenty from this weekend (1st/2nd October) asMarket Harborough prepares for Hallowe’en!‘The Farndon Fields Pumpkin Festival’ is taking place near the famousFarm Shop, on the road between East Farndon and Lubenham – includingpumpkin displays and a chance to pick your own.Organisers say they want more people to discover first-hand the linkbetween food, farming, […]

Special centenary celebrations are taking place this week at a hairsalon in the HFM area.Staff at John Newman Hairdressing & Beauty are marking the milestone inRothwell town centre – exactly 100 years after Edward Newman firstopened his new hairdressers and tobacconists shop there in 1922.The salon is now run by Shirley Newman – the third […]

Views are being invited on plans to turn farmland north of MarketHarborough into dedicated dog exercising areas.An application to create two ‘dog paddocks’ in fields at East Langtonhas been submitted to Harborough District Council.The proposal is for two fenced-off areas of land east of the B6047Melton Road, opposite Rutland Veterinary Centre, along with associatedcar parking.Applicant […]

Staff at Avatar Dining in Market Harborough are celebrating after winning a top accolade at the Leicester Curry Awards. The eatery on St Mary’s Road was crowned ‘Best Fine Dining Restaurant’ at the results ceremony on Monday night (26th September), beating off competition from others across the city and county. Avatar’s owner Kc Suresh, who […]

A new consultation has been launched about car parking in the HFM area.Harborough District Council is asking if its current car parks meet theneeds of residents, visitors, and people who work here – and also whatwe’d like to see in the future.The authority is particularly seeking feedback on the pricing andavailability of parking in Market […]

Leicestershire County Council has pledged to talk to local residentsbefore deciding on proposed cuts to services.It’s looking at a gap between income and expenditure of around 28million pounds next year due to rising inflation and other factors.Areas such as gritting, street lighting, school crossing patrols,subsidised bus services and libraries could all see cutbacks.