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Over 350 people signed a petition calling for the government to do more to tackle climate change after environmental campaigners held a noisy gathering in Market Harborough. Armed with placards and whistles, around 50 people supported the event by the Old Grammer School on Saturday afternoon, which was part of the Global Day for Climate […]

The Market Harborough Building Society is being lit up red after dark in support of this year’s Poppy Appeal. It is particularly poignant, as the Building Society’s Welland House HQ is opposite the War Memorial on the Square and adjacent to the Memorial Gardens. It is one of around 30 buildings across Leicestershire taking part […]

Environmental campaigners will gather in Market Harborough tomorrow to call on the government to do more to tackle climate change. The event by the Old Grammer School between 1pm and 3pm will be part of the Global Day for Climate Justice, which coincides with the COP26 summit of world leaders which continues in Scotland. Sarah […]

A disqualified drink driver has been handed a suspended jail term after crashing into a car on the A6 near Market Harborough while trying to avoid Police. Carlos Mabanzila failed to stop for officers, who had concerns about his driving, before his Ford Focus collided with a VW Beetle, being driven by a woman. He […]

The first woman to qualify as a pharmacist who was born in Kibworth and grew up in Fleckney is to be honoured with a green plaque. Frances Elizabeth Deacon is one of six people across Leicestershire to receive the award following a public vote. Born in 1837, Frances registered as a Chemist and Druggist on […]

A Police officer who was shot in the face while protecting an elderly couple in Desborough has been nominated for a national bravery award. Sergeant Dave Cayton, who was working alone, was hit by several ball bearings while tackling Marshall Coe at a house in Neuville Way last November and despite intense pain continued to […]

An Autumn Market is on in Market Harborough for the next three days. The event on The Square, organised by Zoom Events, in partnership with Harborough District Council, includes international street cuisine as well as arts, crafts, clothing and jewellery traders. Cllr Phil King, Leader of Harborough District Council, said: “This is yet another exciting […]

13 churches in the Hfm Region are under threat because of concerns about their condition. They are listed on Historic England’s new ‘At Risk’ Register. The annual register lists historic places at risk of being lost due to neglect, decay or development. Fundraising campaigns are on-going at many of the churches, in a bid to […]

Harborough Town Football Club has unveiled its new state-of-the-art artificial grass pitch. The upgrade has cost £160,000 and replaces the club’s ageing second artificial pitch, used by reserves, vets and a host of junior teams. It was made possible thanks to grants from the Market Harborough and the Bowdens Charity, the District Council and the […]

Police have charged a man with several driving offences after a crash on the A6 near Market Harborough yesterday morning. Carlos Mabanzila, 28,  of Oxford Street, Walsall, is charged with drink driving, failing to stop at a road traffic collision, driving while disqualified, driving without due care and attention, failing to report a road traffic […]