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A new coffee shop and live jazz venue is set to open in Market Harborough, creating around 12 jobs. Stray’s Coffee hope to move into the former Edinburgh Woollen Mill store on The Square later this year, after applying for permission to change the use of the premises from retail. The building has stood empty […]

A major redevelopment of Harborough Leisure Centre is the preferred way to improve facilities for local people. Bosses at the District Council have been considering two options – the revamp or a brand new centre at the current location, or elsewhere. They are now recommending the redevelopment project, which would allow for additional facilities to […]

People interested in becoming an on-call firefighter in Market Harborough are being invited to a ‘Have A Go Day’ so they can experience more about the role. It is taking place at the Fire Station on Fairfield Road between 9am and 5pm on Saturday September 11th. Visitors can also try the recruitment job tests, as […]

Burglars raided two shops in Lutterworth in the early hours of today. They stole bottles of perfume from Fortnams Chemist on High Street and several pairs of glasses from Scrivens Opticians on Church Street. It is thought the intruders struck between 3.30am and 4am, after smashing windows in the front doors to get in. Police […]

New plans have been unveiled to build 36 ‘affordable homes’ on the site of a former factory in Desborough town centre. A mix of two, three and four bedroom homes are proposed for the site off Gold Street, which was used by shoe firm Dunkelman and Son, until the company re-located to the edge of […]

Police have issued a new appeal to find a man wanted in connection with a stabbing in Desborough. Officers want to speak to Patrick Gavin, aged 31, whose whereabouts is unknown, but was last known to be living in the Market Harborough area. A man suffered stab wound to his arm after being attacked in Harrington […]

Youngsters aged 12 to 15 across Harborough who are classed as clinically extremely vulnerable are being urged to get a covid jab. Special vaccination clinics for eligible children have been organised by Leicestershire’s NHS at Leicester Royal Infirmary and Loughborough Hospital. Appointments can now be booked by parents or guardians online or by telephone. Caroline […]

Investigations are continuing after thieves blew up an ATM in Lutterworth and stole cash in the early hours of yesterday. Officers have now recovered a piece of potential evidence in near-by Greenacres Drive, after an area was cordoned off yesterday afternoon, before it was examined and taken away by Police. It has not been disclosed […]

The owner of the popular café at Foxton Locks is celebrating getting permission to continue to run the venue. Top Lock Coffee Shop was threatened with closure earlier this year, but following a review by the Canal and River Trust, Gary Hives has been handed a two-year extension to his lease. Over 2,000 people signed […]

Calls to increase fines for flytipping are being backed by the leader of Harborough District Council. Those caught or linked to offences currently face a maximum penalty of £400, but that’s reduced to £300 if paid quickly. Numerous fines have been issued this year, as part the authority’s ‘Tip Off’ anti-flytipping campaign, and councils nationwide […]