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A man caught on covert CCTV fly-tipping on a country lane in the Harborough District has been ordered by a court to pay out nearly £4,500. Vincent Smith was filmed dumping wooden fencing on Houghton Lane near the village of Stoughton last February and was traced through his tipper truck’s registration number. Smith, 40, of […]

Network Rail wants to make changes to two railway bridges in Desborough in preparation for the electrification of the tracks between Market Harborough and Kettering. It has applied for planning permission to increase the parapets of the structures on the B576 Harborough Road and on Pipewell Road, so a safe distance can be maintained from […]

The education trust responsible for 11 primary schools in and around Market Harborough has picked up a top national award. The Learn Academies Trust has been recognised for its vision of what it expects pupils to have achieved when they leave school and the effective strategy in place to deliver it. Trust Leader Stef Edwards […]

Three community sports projects across Harborough are to benefit from funding totalling over £400,000. The biggest chunk, £350,000 is going to the Houghton Field Association in Houghton on the Hill to help with the cost of a new pavilion, to replace the existing facility which is over 50 years old. The Tennis club in the […]

Frances Elizabeth Deacon from Fleckney – who became the first woman to pass the qualifying exam to become a pharmacist in 1869 – has been nominated for a green plaque. She is one of 12 people across Leicestershire shortlisted to be recognised by the scheme, which honours those who have made a mark on history. […]

Plans have been unveiled to create three outdoor sports pitches and a children’s play area on the Airfield Farm site in Market Harborough. The proposal also includes building a changing room building on land off Leicester Road. The recreation facilities were pledged when the massive housing development was granted planning permission in 2015.  

A driver escaped uninjured after a car crashed off the A6 and collided with a tree in Kibworth this morning. Police were called to Harborough Road, close to the entrance to the tip, just before 7am. The road was closed for a time as the tree was blocking the carriageway. The car was recovered and […]

The Ministry of Justice is pushing ahead with multi-million pound plans to build a massive new prison near Market Harborough. A planning application has been submitted to construct the jail on land close to the existing HMP Gartree. If approved, it would be a Category B prison, housing around 1,700 long-term and high security male […]

It is four years to the day since the St Luke’s Treatment Centre was officially opened in Market Harborough. And the health campaigner who fought for 30 years to get health and hospital services upgraded, is praising staff for the care and support they provide for the community. Phil Knowles told Hfm the facility, which […]

800 more people across Harborough are now in-work compared with this time last year. Unemployment has fallen for fifth month running in the District, as the economy continues to recover from the impact of the pandemic. 1,355 people were out of work and claiming benefits last month according to figures out today, 100 fewer than […]