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A tanning salon in Market Harborough has been ordered to remove images from the front window after complaints they are ‘offensive’. The owner of Malibu Tanning Lounge on Coventry Road has branded the decision by Harborough District Council ‘ridiculous’ and is to appeal it. The business opened last October and it’s understood two complaints were […]

A rail union’s announced a new strike date which will disrupt services from Market Harborough. Members of the RMT Union at East Midlands Railway will walk out on Saturday October 1st, in the on-going row over jobs, pay and working conditions. It coincides with the eve of the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, but will […]

GPs across Harborough are reminding people of the importance of getting the autumn Covid booster jab when it is their turn. Currently, people aged 65 and over, those who are immunosuppressed and frontline health and care workers can book an appointment for the vaccine. The invitation will later be extended to other eligible age groups […]

Leicestershire County Council is warning of major cuts to services after describing its financial outlook as ‘dire’. Rising inflation, global events and the continued impact of Covid means the authority’s costs are increasing at an unprecedented rate and it is set to see a budget gap of £28m next year, which could rise to £140m […]

The driver of a pick-up truck was taken hospital after a crash between Desborough and Rothwell this morning. Emergency services were called to the B576 just after 7am, after the red Nissan pick-up was involved in collision with a van. Police say the driver suffered ‘minor injuries’ and was taken to hospital by ambulance. The collision […]

The Cancer Research shop in Market Harborough has reopened today after a refurbishment. The shop on Coventry Road, which has been open for 34 years, was closed while the facelift took place. A dedicated team of volunteers, some of whom have been there for over 30 years, helped prepare for the re-opening and an appeal […]

Market Harborough fell silent yesterday for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Streets were deserted as shops closed and people stayed at home. Some watched the funeral on big screens at St Dionyisus Church in the town centre and at St Wilfrid’s Church in Kibworth. It is the last day to sign a book of […]

Over 30 artists are displaying their work at Harborough Theatre this weekend. The exhibition by members of Harborough Artists Cluster is on tomorrow and Sunday between 10am and 5pm and will see everything from paintings to ceramics on display. It coincides with Art Windows, which is seeing displays by local artists in the windows of […]

Residents at a block of flats in Market Harborough are demanding urgent action to deal with what they describe as a ‘plague’ of maggots and flies. They say it is a serious health hazard, with one resident at Huntingdon Gardens having to kill dozens of flies inside his flat, since the problem started a week […]

A rare Edwardian tile panel has sold at auction in Market Harborough for £17,000 – more than double the estimate. Featuring St George and a Dragon, it dates back to 1908 and was made by Pilkington’s Royal Lancastrian Pottery. It was bought by a prominent expert in British Arts and Crafts pottery on behalf of […]