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Leicestershire Police are warning bank holiday motorists that two new‘community concern’ speed enforcement locations are starting in our areathis weekend.They’re being introduced on further roads in our towns and villageswhere residents have reported their lives being blighted by trafficspeeding excessively through their communities.The new routes in our area benefitting from regular visits by mobilespeed camera […]
A local MP and a District Councillor have joined forces to call for apublic consultation on new quarry plans.South Leicestershire MP, Alberto Costa, and Harborough DistrictCouncillor Jonathan Bateman have expressed their concern at proposalsfor a new sand and gravel quarry, planned to be excavated in the villageof Misterton, near Lutterworth.The applicant, Tarmac, has submitted an […]
Harborough Town FC are celebrating more silverware – after beatingPotton United 4-0 to win the Hinchingbrooke Cup Final.At Yaxley FC’s ground on Wednesday night (27th April), The Bees showedwhy they’re already Champions of the UCL Premier South Division – with ahat-trick from Nat Ansu followed by a fourth goal from James Ireland tolift the trophy.This […]
A Harborough riding stables has defended itself on social media after a video posted on TikTok went viral.The footage captured by onlookers at Saddington Riding School and Livery near Fleckney appears to show a horse in some distress being hit and prodded by a pole.During the video the apparently startled horse, carrying a female rider, […]
It’s been revealed a concert in Ashley village over the weekend, with all proceeds going to the aid effort in Ukraine, was a great success – despite being organised at just three weeks’ notice.Singers Janette Monroe, Mikey Powell and Lucy Thomas entertained an audience of 140 people at the church on Saturday – with raffle […]
A man from Desborough has received both a community order and arestraining order after pleading guilty to assault.51 year-old Mark Meagan, of Chestnut Drive in Desborough, admittedassaulting a man in the town, on the 7th of September last year, causinghim actual bodily harm.As well as being ordered to pay 200 pounds’ compensation to his victim,Meagan […]
A move to scrap charges for householders to get rid of DIY rubbish atlocal tips is being welcomed.The government is set to order authorities like Leicestershire CountyCouncil to remove fees in a bid to reduce fly-tipping.Harborough District Council is responsible for clearing up rubbishdumped at the side of roads, and Councillor Jonathan Bateman, itscabinet member […]
This May a moment of music history will be recreated in the Harborough village where George Frideric Handel’s most loved work was performed for the very first time in a parish church.It’s been announced the Knighton Chamber Orchestra, accompanied by massed community choirs from across Leicestershire, will perform Handel’s ‘Messiah’ at St Peter’s Church in […]
Harborough District Council has announced that the land it owns at Naseby Square in Market Harborough has been sold for £1.4m to Platform Housing Group.The Council decided not to pursue the housing project itself, as originally planned, because it had to “refocus its priorities” in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.It says the capital raised […]
The Ministry of Justice is still considering whether to challenge thedecision to refuse permission for a massive new prison near MarketHarborough.District Councillors unanimously rejected the plan for land near GartreePrison earlier this month, because of the effect the 17-hundred inmatejail would have had on the countryside.Now Councillor Phil Knowles has emailed Secretary of State for […]
