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The first people in Market Harborough to receive the new Coronavirus vaccine are being vaccinated today. A GP-led vaccination clinic opened at the Market Harborough Medical Centre at 8am. People aged 80 and over, care home residents and workers and others in ‘priority’ groups are the first to get the Pfizer jab. David Sanderson, 86, […]
Tributes are being paid to Market Harborough-born Star Wars actor Jeremy Bulloch, who has died at the age of 75. He played the iconic bounty hunter Boba Fett in the original trilogy and passed away from health complications, having lived for many years with Parkinson’s disease. Star Wars creator George Lucas has called him “true gentleman.” […]
A young police super-fan from Market Harborough has received a special delivery of the Leicestershire force’s first Christmas card, which he designed. Chief Constable Simon Cole surprised Jay, aged 8, to hand deliver it to his home and thank him personally for his efforts. The hand-drawn design features a police officer wearing a face covering […]
Over 1,200 people living in the Harborough District have lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic. Latest figures show 2,000 residents are unemployed and claiming benefits – three times the figure before the first lockdown in March. The number includes just under 600 people aged 18 to 24 and over 1,000 aged 25-49. The figures […]
The Coronavirus vaccine will start to be given to people in Market Harborough tomorrow. The Market Harborough Medical Centre will hold a special two-day clinic, as it receives its first batch of the Pfizer vaccine. People aged 80 and over, as well as care home residents and workers, will be among the first to receive […]
There will be no changes to the Coronavirus restrictions in place across the Hfm Region. Leicestershire will remain under the toughest Tier 3 measures, Northamptonshire in Tier 2. The government review of the restrictions was based on several factors, including infection rates and the number of people with Covid-19 in hospital. Earlier this week, Leicester’s […]
Police say no-one was seriously injured after a crash involving four cars on the A6 Great Glen bypass this morning. Officers and East Midlands Ambulance Service were called to the southbound carriageway, between Great Glen and Kibworth at 9am. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police told Hfm ‘minor injuries’ were reported. The stretch of the road […]
Pupils at Meadowdale Primary School in Market Harborough have performed a socially-distanced festive sing-song for residents at the neighbouring retirement complex. They sang Christmas songs, including some with actions, to more than 30 residents at Elizabeth Place, who watched over the fence from their balconies and the communal garden. Video: Meadlowdale Primary School Meanwhile, youngsters […]
Firefighters tackled a blaze involving a grain dryer at a farm in Fleckney last night. Crews from Market Harborough, Kibworth and Wigston attended the incident off Kilby Road, along with a specialist technical rescue team from Leicester, after a 999 call was made just before 7pm. Holes had to be cut in the side of […]
A new strategy aimed at improving community and sports facilities has been approved by Harborough District Council. It is hoped it will help provide more opportunities for people to enjoy sports and leisure in good facilities, as demand and population grows. The document will also be used to help unlock funding for clubs and community […]
