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Thousands of items donated locally to help refugees fleeing Ukraine are set to arrive in Poland on Tuesday. There has been an amazing response to the Harborough and Northants Ukraine Appeal, with thousands of items for babies donated in Great Bowden and Haselbech over the past few days. The donations being sorted The donations will […]
A review into how the District Council handled the controversial plan to redevelop an elderly people’s housing complex in Market Harborough was discussed ‘behind closed doors’ last night. Councillors on the Audit and Standards Committee were shown the findings of the ‘Assets Review’ in private and confidential session, meaning the public and press were barred […]
A new scheme is offering free fire safety checks at farms in the Harborough District. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service will give advice on fire safety and arson prevention measures and Police are also getting involved, to give crime prevention tips during the visits. The pilot project, being run in collaboration with the National Farmers […]
Two teenagers have appeared in court accused of stabbing a man in Market Harborough. Both are charged with Grievous Bodily Harm with intent, after a 21-year-old man suffered stab wounds in Britannia Walk on June 12th last year. Tyler Groom, 19, of Harrowden Lane, Finedon, Northamptonshire and a boy aged 16, who can’t be named […]
Police say a lorry driver was not injured after the vehicle overturned near the village of Shearsby at lunchtime. Officers were called to Saddington Road just after midday. No other vehicles were involved. The road remains closed while the vehicle is recovered and the carriageway is cleaned.
A Ukrainian man from Market Harborough is fearing for the safety of his family in the country. Oleksii is in regular contact with his two brothers, who joined the Ukrainian army to help fight against the invasion by Russia, and his father, who lives in a village now under Russian control. One of his brothers has […]
A Market Harborough man is preparing to step into a boxing ring for the first time to raise money for Cancer Research UK. Tom Halberda will take part in the charity white collar boxing match in Leicester next month and is hoping to raise £500 through sponsorship. Tom, a support worker, is training twice a […]
There has been a fantastic response to an appeal launched locally to help refugees fleeing Ukraine. Over 100 people queued to donate items in Great Bowden last night, with organisers overwhelmed by the support. The appeal is centred on helping babies, as there is a major shortage of supplies for them, There are further drop-off […]
People are rallying round to help a group of Ukrainian lorry drivers who are stranded at the Rothwell Truckstop. The 13 drivers had been parked at a near-by service station on the A14 for five days, without access to money. Their credit cards have been cancelled and their haulage firms can’t load money onto toll […]
An appeal has been launched in the Hfm Region to help Ukrainian refugees who have fled the country following the invasion by Russia. It is specifically to provide aid for babies, as there is currently a huge shortage of items for them. The donations will form part of larger aid convoy that will travel to […]
