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The go-ahead has been given for a new parking payment system at Foxton Locks. It means the Canal and River Trust can introduce automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology, to replace the current pay and display method. Planning permission has been granted for the Trust to install new payment machines at other equipment at the […]

The rainbow flag is flying in Market Harborough to mark LGBT+ History Month. The District Council has raised it on top of the Symington Building, to support the national event, which marks lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, as well as celebrating gay rights and the civil rights movements. It is also highlighting its commitment […]

People are being asked their views on potential changes to waste and recycling services across Harborough. A number of options are being considered as part of a countywide shake-up of waste management, including: Moving black bin collections to every three weeks Introducing food waste collections Having separate containers for different recyclables Scrapping charges for collecting […]

People who still need a Coronavirus vaccination are being urged to get one this week at a walk-in clinic in Market Harborough. It is running at Mistry’s Pharmacy for the next four days, for first and second doses, plus booster jabs. Meanwhile, Leicestershire’s first drive-through vaccine centre has opened today in Leicester. It is operating […]

Police in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire made over 11,000 child protection referrals to social services last year, due to domestic abuse. The figures have been obtained by the NSPCC, which last year saw a record number of calls to its helpline from adults concerned about the well-being of a child. In Leicestershire, 4,298 referrals were made […]

Work to electrify the railway to Market Harborough is progressing at pace. Over 100 masts, which will support the overhead cables, have already been installed at the side of tracks, including on the approach to the town’s station. The £350m project by Network Rail, which began in full in December, will provide electrification from Kettering […]

Police have charged two teenagers after a man was stabbed in Market Harborough last year. The 21-year-old was attacked in Britannia Walk on June 12th and suffered stab wounds to his chest and leg. Tyler Groom, 19, of Harrowden Lane, Finedon, Northamptonshire and a boy aged 16, who can’t be named for legal reasons, are […]

A no-nonsense sign warning people not to use a wooded area in Little Bowden as a ‘toilet’ appears to have had the desired effect. It was put it up at the entrance to a footpath off Kettering Road and warned anyone caught defecating would be fined £2,500. The District Council acted after complaints from residents, […]

Market Harborough’s Classic Car Show is to return this summer after a gap of two years. The popular event will take place in the town centre on Sunday July 10th after the District Council teamed up with Harborough Live Events to organise it. There will also be food stalls, an ‘auto jumble’ sale of second-hand […]