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The Robert Smyth Academy in Market Harborough has announced plans to invest a record £3.5m in its facilities. The school wants to build a new state-of-the-art science block and additional restaurant at its base on Burnmill Road. The building would also include additional classrooms as it looks to increase the number of places within its […]

Work to improve fire safety at Gartree Prison is to take place at a cost of around £9m. Harborough District Council has granted planning permission so the Ministry of Justice can replace ageing staircases in three wings as part of the upgrades. The work, due to carried out over the next year, will also include […]

Two teenagers have gone on trial accused of stabbing a man in Fleckney. The boys, aged 15 and 16, are accused of attacking the 18-year-old victim at the Edward Road play park on August 20th last year. He suffered multiple stab wounds and was airlifted to hospital for treatment. Both boys, who can’t be named […]

The first ever Vegan Market will be held in Market Harborough next month. Around 30 stalls will feature at the event on the Square on Sunday October 31st. Organisers say the market will include a large variety of vegan street food, healthy eats, artisan savouries, sweet bakes, craft cheeses, handmade cosmetics, ethical clothing & jewellery […]

The popular manager of Harborough Market has been thanked for her hard work and dedication after waving goodbye to the venue after seven years. Sairah Butt has left her position as Market and Events Manager at Harborough District Council, after playing an integral role in the running the market and organising events such as the […]

A man has been handed a suspended jail term after stealing a lorry trailer containing cosmetics worth £86,000 from a business park in Lutterworth. Police arrested Stephen Richards within 30 minutes of the theft from the compound of Trout Transport in Bilton Way in the early hours of May 24th, after an eye-witness saw him […]

A call to grant Market Harborough Olympic hero Dylan Fletcher the Freedom of the District has been unanimously backed by councillors. The sailor, a former Robert Smyth Student, won a gold medal for Team GB at the Tokyo Olympics. A special meeting will now be organised ahead of Dylan officially being awarded the honour – […]

The uptake of Covid-19 vaccinations for schoolchildren across Harborough is likely to be high, according to Leicestershire’s Director of Public Health. Mike Sandys has been speaking to Hfm as the roll out of the jabs for youngsters aged 12 to 15 gets underway. He says initial feedback is that many parents will grant consent for […]

Over 1,000 people have signed petitions calling on services for adults with disabilities to continue at Roman Way Day Centre in Market Harborough. Leicestershire County Council wants to stop providing ‘in-house’ support for people with physical and learning disabilities at bases across the county, instead offering alternative services via the private sector. But campaigners, including […]