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The organist at Market Harborough’s St Dionysius Church will retire this weekend after 40 years. David Johnson will play his final notes at a special service on Sunday evening. He is the longest serving organist in the church’s 800-year history, having taken on the role in 1981. Reverend Barry Hill, Team Rector for Harborough’s Anglican […]

Police have stepped up patrols after an increase in burglaries and suspicious behaviour in villages to the north of the Harborough District. Homes in Great Glen, Burton Overy and Houghton on the Hill are among places being targeted by intruders. Villagers have been reporting concerns during the early hours and officers are encouraging them to […]

Two primary school education trusts in the Harborough District have announced plans to merge. The Inspiring Primaries Academy Trust, of which nine schools in the Lutterworth area are part of, will join the Learn Academies Trust, responsible for several primaries in and around Market Harborough, if the move is approved by education chiefs. Both say […]

Bin collections across the Harborough District have returned to normal. Some residents’ blue-lidded bins weren’t emptied yesterday, due to reduced capacity at the recycling facility used by the District Council’s waste contractor. The Council says crews have now caught up with the backlog and the issue has been resolved. It has thanked people for their […]

Up to £45,000 of government cash will be spent on encouraging more people in Market Harborough to get involved with Neighbourhood Planning. The town is one of just seven areas of the country to be part of a pilot scheme, aimed at giving residents a greater say on where new homes, shops and offices should […]

Ten new electric vehicle charging points will be installed at car parks in Market Harborough over the next few weeks. They will be placed in the Doddridge Road, St Mary’s West and Angel Street car parks, after the District Council secured government cash and other funding towards the £73,000 project. The chargers will be available […]

Plans have been announced to build a new cemetery in Market Harborough. The current facility on Northampton Road is expected to reach capacity in two years’ time and there is no option to extend it further. Harborough District Council expects to spend around a million pounds on a new cemetery in the year 2024/2025 and […]

Bus service disruptions show no sign of improving as Stagecoach continues to cancel journeys serving Market Harborough. More than 20 services on the number 18 route, that links the town with Desborough, Rothwell and Kettering, have been cancelled this week due to driver shortages. The operator has blamed Brexit and the national HGV driver shortage […]

There is disruption to blue-lidded bin collections across Harborough. It is due to reduced capacity at the recycling facility used by the District Council’s waste contractor. Bin crews were unable to complete collections yesterday and there is likely to be a knock-on effect today and tomorrow. Residents whose bins have not been emptied as normal […]