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Over 350 people had a Covid-19 vaccine at a walk-in clinic in Market Harborough on Saturday. The town’s Medical Centre hosted it, with staff giving 357 jabs in just four-and-a-half hours. People who needed a first, second or booster vaccine were invited to go along. Over 68,000 vaccines have been given a the Medical Centre […]

The discovery of fossilised remains of a prehistoric ‘sea dragon’ at Rutland Water have been hailed as ‘unprecedented’. The Ichthyosaur, that lived 250-million years ago and has a skeleton of around 10 metres, is the largest and most complete fossil of its kind ever found in the UK. It was discovered during a routine draining […]

Leicestershire County Council is hoping its supplies of Covid-19 lateral flow test kits will soon be replenished. It’s been forced to suspend distribution via its mobile van service and at locations including libraries, after the government failed to meet orders. Pharmacies have also been struggling to get supplies. The UK Health Security Agency, responsible for […]

CCTV will be installed in Market Harborough’s Welland Park in the next few weeks in a bid to boost safety. Six cameras will be put up in a project joint-funded by Harborough District Council and Leicestershire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, through money secured from the government. The cameras, set to be installed by the end […]

Police have issued a warning after a spate of aggravated burglaries in Northamptonshire in the past week, including one in Desborough. Offenders have entered homes and threatened occupants before stealing items including cash and jewellery. Patrols have been stepped up as part of a dedicated investigation in a bid to find those responsible. Neighbourhood Policing […]

The number of people with Coronavirus across Harborough has reached a new record high 1,875 cases have been reported in the past week – 529 more than the previous seven days – a rise of 39%. The infection rate in the District now stands at 1819 per 100,000 people – three times the previous high. […]

Volunteers aim to plant 6,000 trees in Husbands Bosworth over the next three days. The project at the southern boundary of the Gliding Centre on Sibbertoft Road is aimed at increasing bio-diversity and reducing potential flooding. The hedging whips will create over 1,000 yards of hedgerow in a project led by the Harborough Woodland Community, […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after a 16-year-old boy was threatened with a machete at a bus stop in Rothwell by another teenager. It happened on Thursday December 2nd, although details have only been released today. A spokesperson for Northants Police said: “At around 4.20pm the boy was stood at the bus stop in Kettering […]

The controversial redevelopment of an elderly people’s housing scheme in Market Harborough has moved closer. Harborough District Council has completed the sale of land it owns at Naseby Square on the southern estate to Platform Housing Group. The housing association will build 38 new affordable homes on the site and hopes to appoint a contractor […]

Drivers are being warned a section of Kettering Road in Little Bowden will be closed during daytime hours for three days later month. The stretch between Springfield Street and the Cherry Tree pub will be shut between 9am and 3pm on January 17th, 18th and 19th. The closure is needed so Leicestershire County Council can […]