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Over 1,000 youngsters aged under 18 across Harborough have now had a Coronavirus vaccine. Those aged 16 and over were invited to get a jab earlier this month at drop-in clinics in Leicestershire, and from today 16 and 17-year-olds can book an appointment via the NHS website. Latest figures show 1,070 teenagers aged under 18 […]

Vandals have ruined materials due to be used to resurface the 3G sports pitch at Desborough Leisure Centre. The work is needed because the pitch has been out of use after it was vandalised, with glass embedded in it from people smashing bottles. Bags of the sand-like substance, that had been left in the car […]

Work to improve fire safety at Gartree Prison will cost around £9m. The Ministry of Justice will replace six ageing staircases in three wings, upgrade fire alarms, install a smoke extraction system and make ventilation improvements. A spokesperson told Hfm: “As part of our ongoing work to make prisons safer we are carrying out important […]

An elderly man was injured after he was hit by a car in Market Harborough town centre on Saturday. Emergency services were called to the Sainsbury’s car park off Springfield Street just before 2pm, following the collision near the Homebase store. Police say the pedestrian, aged in his 90s, was taken to Kettering General Hospital […]

A ‘wanted’ man has been arrested in Broughton Astley. The 32-year-old is also being held on suspicion of drink-driving and driving while disqualified after officers stopped a van in Main Street this morning. He was wanted on recall to prison. Officers also seized the Vauxhall van the man was driving.          

Work has begun to restore the historic Kibworth Harcourt Windmill to its former glory. Once complete the last surviving post mill in Leicestershire, which dates back to the 1700’s, will be operational again for the first time since the 1930s. Specialist contractors are carrying out the work on behalf of the Society for the Protection […]

One of Market Harborough’s biggest employers has adopted a fully flexible approach when it comes to where staff work. Joules is allowing its 500 employees to choose whether to work from home or go into the office, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The clothing retail giant says it expects to only have around […]

Events are returning to Market Harborough to support town centre businesses as they continue to bounce back from the impact of the pandemic. They kick-off tomorrow with a Birds of Prey display and continue on Sunday with the first of three food fairs on The Square. Other events between now and the end of September […]

Work to build a new toilet block at Market Harborough railway station will finally start this autumn. Passengers have been calling for the upgrade, after having to use temporary facilities for over two years. A new waiting room will also be built as part of the work on the northbound platform, which is set to […]

Work is underway to make free security improvements to over 450 homes in Lutterworth. The move to help protect them against burglars includes installing high security locks on doors and windows. Leicestershire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews secured £432,000 from the government’s Safer Streets Fund to pay for the work in parts of Leicestershire […]