News
Page: 528
A thriving youth football club in Market Harborough is appealing for businesses to sponsor its kits. Over 400 children play in 25 teams at Borough Alliance FC, which prides itself on being a friendly and inclusive club. Subscription fees have been frozen this year to help families struggling with the rising cost of living, so […]
Market Harborough’s Welland Park is being used for the filming of promotional material for a children’s brand. Film crews working on behalf of Mothercare have been in and around the park over the past week. Harborough District Council says it is delighted the park is being used as a backdrop for the filming. Barbara Tallis from […]
A man has been questioned by Police after officers found two stolen caravans near Lutterworth. Officers detained the 33-year-old from Ullesthorpe on suspicion of theft, after one of the caravans, worth about £50,000, was stolen from Kilsby, Northamptonshire on Sunday night. A large amount of number plates, believed to have been used on vehicles involved […]
A Market Harborough company is hosting an event to mark World Refill Day and is encouraging others to get involved. Welcomm Communications has launched its own sustainability action plan, as it strives to do more to tackle environmental challenges. On Thursday, the firm will team-up with Harborough-based Refill Revolution, to help spread the word about […]
A cyclist has been taken to hospital after being involved in a collision with a car in Great Bowden. Emergency services were called to Dingley Road at 2.20pm, following the incident at the junction with Sutton Road. Leicestershire Police say the female cyclist was taken to Kettering General Hospital with injuries described as ‘not life-threatening […]
A new Aldi store in Market Harborough is a step closer after a planning application was handed in. The discount supermarket giant wants to spend £5m building it at the corner of Rockingham Road and Gores Lane, along with a 129-space car park. If given the go-ahead, the 1,315-sqm store will replace the firm’s existing […]
A Market Harborough couple’s unique photography project is depicting growing old in a light-hearted way. It is the culmination of 14 years work by Roger and Daniele Bradley, who used masks and play-acting to create the 55 shots. Entitled ‘Growing Old Playfully,’ the photos have been blown up and are being displayed in an exhibition […]
Organisers of Market Harborough Carnival are hailing Saturday’s festivities a big success. Thousands turned out to support the event as it returned for the first time in three years. The Symington’s Recreation Ground was packed as it was transformed into the showground for the day. Hundreds of people also lined the streets to watch the […]
A wanted man was arrested after being found in a vehicle stopped during spot-checks on the A6 just outside Market Harborough. Police discovered there was a warrant out for his arrest during the operation, which saw 20 vans and other vehicles found to have faults of varying severity. Repairs were made to 19 vehicles at […]
A crash on the A14 involving two vans caused long delays for drivers during this morning’s rush-hour. It happened on the eastbound carriageway between junction one (Welford) and junction two (Kelmarsh) at 7.15am and initially blocked the whole carriageway, leading to tailbacks of around seven miles. Police say a trailer being towed by one of […]
