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Targeted door-to-door covid testing is being considered after a rapid rise in cases in the Harborough District. The weekly infection rate has nearly quadrupled, rising to 142.8 cases per 100,000 – one of the biggest increases in the country. A large number of cases are in the Kibworth area, following a Covid outbreak amongst students at the […]

A company has been refused permission to put up a digital advertising display outside the entrance to Sainsbury’s in Market Harborough. Planning officers at the District Council say it would create an eyesore and impact negatively on the character of the area, including the near-by Settling Rooms – a listed building. A statement on the […]

The Rapid Covid-19 Test Centre in Market Harborough has closed due to falling demand. Leicestershire County Council had been operating it in the bowls hall at Harborough Leisure Centre since February, but says the wide availability of lateral flow tests elsewhere, means the number of people using it has fallen sharply, so it is no […]

Food delivery company Deliveroo is to launch its service in Market Harborough next month. The firm is now recruiting riders to deliver food from restaurants and grocery retailers across the town. Harrison Foster, Deliveroo’s UK Regional Director, said: “We’ve seen a huge demand for Deliveroo in Market Harborough and we’re excited to be launching next […]

Concern is being expressed at the rising number of Coronavirus cases across Harborough. 150 people have tested positive in the District in the past week – one of the biggest weekly increases in cases in England. Latest figures show the weekly infection rate, up until June 17th, was 142.8 per 100,000 people – above the […]

A scheme launched in Harborough to create job opportunities for unemployed young people is being hailed a big success. Thirteen aged 16 to 24-year-olds are benefiting from the ‘Kickstart’ scheme, with placements at places including the Battery Service Hub in Market Harborough and Kibworth Golf Club. The District Council invited businesses to join the initiative […]

A man has been charged after a lorry trailer containing cosmetics was stolen from a business park in Lutterworth. Stephen Richards, 35, of Britannia Road, Wolverhampton, is accused of taking it from a compound in Bilton Way in the early hours of May 24th. Police have charged him with theft, driving otherwise in accordance with […]

Police hosted a Beat Surgery at Little Bowden Recreation Ground on Saturday evening. The event was in response to on-going concerns about anti-social behaviour at the park and enabled residents to speak directly to officers. Police have pledged to hold regular such events as part of a number of measures aimed at dealing with the […]

A meeting of Harborough District Council tonight will take place in the conference centre at the Three Swans Hotel, to ensure good social-distancing between those attending. The decision was made to switch the venue of the Full Council meeting from the Symington Building, because of the large number of councillors and officers due to attend. […]

A flag-raising ceremony has taken place in Market Harborough today to mark the start of Armed Forces Week. Representatives of the town’s service organisations joined council officials and other dignitaries on Church Square, as the Armed Forces Day flag was raised on top of the Symington Building. The event, held with smaller numbers than normal […]