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Grants totalling over £23,000 have been handed out to community groups across Harborough. 13 organisations have been awarded funding for projects and facility improvements, aimed at improving community spaces and mental health. Councillors approved the allocations last night, using money from the government’s New Homes Bonus and raised through the Harborough Lotto. Councillor Simon Whelband, […]

A family’s pet cat is lucky to be alive after being subjected to a sickening human-inflicted attack in Desborough. Angus suffered serious injuries after being kicked so hard that a boot-shaped bruise was left on his abdomen. His urethra was ruptured and his penis totally destroyed. Specialist vets performed life-saving surgery on six-year-old Angus and […]

Concerns about rural crime across Harborough and what is being done to tackle it will be aired at a special event next month. Harborough Community Safety Partnership is teaming up with Police, the Fire Service, charity Crimestoppers and the National Farmers Union to organise it. Cllr Simon Whelband is chair of Harborough Community Safety Partnership: […]

Bus operator Stagecoach is making cuts to its X7 service which links Market Harborough with Leicester and Northampton. The half-hourly service Monday to Saturday will be reduced to hourly from next week. The company is blaming the continued impact of the pandemic on staffing levels for the decision, which comes after rival operator Arriva reduced […]

Work is underway to refurbish bird and bat boxes in Market Harborough’s Welland Park. Around 40 were put up about six years ago, after local Scouts teamed up with Market Harborough In Bloom to make them, although some now need new roofs and better weather protection. In Bloom volunteers are carrying out the repairs and […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after man aged in his 30s died in a car crash near Illston on the Hill last night. He was a front seat passenger in a white BMW 3 Series car, which left the road and collided with a tree. The crash happened on Illston Lane, close to the B6047 […]

Market Harborough Medical Centre has delivered its 20,000th Covid-19 booster jab. The milestone comes as new figures show just under 63,000 people in the Harborough District have had a third jab, which equates to 72% of the population aged 12 and over. In total, over 68,000 vaccines have been given at clinics held at the […]

There is just under a fortnight left for people to have their say on Harborough District Council’s budget plans for the next year. An on-line public consultation is being held before a final decision is taken on the proposals next month. They include an increase in the authority’s share of Council Tax – for a […]

Burglars have stolen meat worth over £3,000 from a butchers shop in Desborough. They forced their way into the K P Wolfenden shop on Station Road between 5am and 5.30am yesterday, stealing virtually all the stock. Some personal items belonging to the owner were also stolen by the intruders, who forced the shop’s back door […]

A house in Stoke Albany has been left badly damaged after a fire last night. The blaze started in a bedroom of the property, after a candle set fire to clothing and quickly spread. Firefighters were called just before 9pm and were able to prevent the fire spreading to other parts of the house. However, […]