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The PA to the Principal at Welland Park Academy in Market Harborough has been handed a top award for her outstanding commitment to the school. Nicki Burgess is one of just 80 people nationwide to be honoured with a Pearson National Teaching Silver Award. She has been recognised in the ‘Unsung Hero’ category for going […]

Harborough’s first ever Walking Festival has begun today. Seven organised walks are taking place over the next four days in and around villages across the District. As well as enjoying the countryside, they’ll also be the chance for people going along to delve into local history. Whether you’re a seasoned hiker, power walker or prefer […]

The days Market Harborough tip is open will be reduced from early next month. The Household Waste and Recycling Site on Riverside has been open seven days a week for the last six months, to compensate for the closure of Kibworth Tip, which is being re-vamped. But from June 9th it will be shut again […]

Harborough’s water supplier has announced a £30m fund to help people struggling to pay their bills. Severn Trent Water is the first water company in the UK to offer help on such a scale and says those eligible could see bill reductions of up to 90%. The scheme is set to support an extra 100,000 […]

Police are investigating after a man told a young woman to get into his car on the outskirts of Market Harborough. The driver pulled up beside the 18-year-old while she was walking along Leicester Road on Tuesday evening. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police told Hfm: “Shortly before 9.45pm on Tuesday 24 May, a report was […]

A man suffered suspected spinal injuries after falling from height at a building site in Fleckney. Emergency services were called to Freer Road just after 3.30pm yesterday. The worker fell onto scaffolding and firefighters, including a specialist rescue team, lowered him to safety before he was taken to hospital. In its report of the incident, […]

A man has appeared in court accused of seriously injuring a hunt saboteur by riding a horse over him during a meet near Sibbertoft. Chris Mardles is charged with causing grievous bodily harm to Mel Broughton, an animal rights activist with the Northants Hunt Saboteurs group. Mr Broughton suffered a collapsed lung and several broken […]

Arsonists started a fire which badly damaged buildings at a disused mushroom farm near Great Bowden overnight. Four fire crews were called to Welham Road at 4.20am, together with an aerial platform ladder and water carrier. Two large outbuildings were involved in the blaze and firefighters spent a number of hours dealing with the incident […]

A samurai sword was among items handed in at Market Harborough Police station during a week-long knife amnesty. It was among 37 blades surrendered after officers encouraged people to handover unwanted knives, with no questions asked, The initiative last week was part of a the national Operation Sceptre campaign, aimed at tackling knife crime. Sgt […]

A small group of travellers who moved onto an area of the Commons Car Park in Market Harborough have departed. Harborough District Council say the group, who arrived on Monday, left this morning. Two caravans and three vehicles were parked up in the corner of the car park, off Coventry Road. The council says the […]