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Harborough District Council is reminding us to test out its new online software – which should make life easier for residents to get more involved in the planning and development process.The local authority received £125,000 funding from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ PropTech Engagement Fund to carry out the current trial.To check […]

A popular scheme offering free trees and hedgerow shrubs to Harborough’s landowners and farmers to encourage more tree planting has returned.Leicestershire County Council has once again teamed up with The Woodland Trust to offer the free tree and hedgerow packs – which are designed to help renew and restore existing woodland and vegetation, as well […]

Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital in Kibworth has announced it will no longer admit high risk bird species from certain areas for treatment – due to growing fears about Avian Flu.These include all waterfowl – such as ducks, swans and geese – plus seabirds and birds of prey – which you’re asked not to take to the […]

A Market Harborough man has been questioned by Police after being arrested when officers intercepted a suspected fraud by rogue builders in Kent.Concerns were raised after a bank received a request by a home owner in Broadstairs to withdraw a large sum of money to pay for a roof repair.Enquiries revealed the victims had been […]

A local scout leader will be heading to South Korea next year – after being selected to represent the UK at a huge scouting event there.The honour to help deliver the 25th World Scout Jamboree has been given to Aaron Shelton – better known as “Akela” to his 3rd Market Harborough Woden Cub group.He’ll be […]

One of Market Harborough’s most successful companies has just revealed its new Chief Executive Officer.Clothing brand Joules, which employs around 400 people at its Rockingham Road HQ, has been suffering from reduced sales due to the cost of living crisis.In May, shares also fell sharply as the retailer announced a shake-up of wholesale operations as […]

An appeal for information has been launched after a deliberately-started fire in Market Harborough’s Welland Park.A waste cage full of rubbish was dragged into the children’s play area and set alight, after being stolen from outside a shop.It happened late last Thursday or during the early hours of Friday, with Harborough District Council contractors called […]

A group of travellers who illegally moved onto Little Bowden Recreation Ground have now left.Five caravans and a number of vehicles arrived at the park on Friday evening – they departed yesterday afternoon.Nearby residents had alerted Police and Harborough District Council to the situation. Photos courtesy of Andy Carpenter:

The Women’s World Gliding Championships will take off with an opening ceremony in Market Harborough today. The event on The Square between 10am and 4pm will feature a parade of the teams taking part in the competition, a welcome from the Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire, a ‘have a go on a glider’ flight simulator and […]