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A free scheme offering support to the unemployed in and around Market Harborough is set to become invaluable, as the number of people out of work continues to rise because of the Coronavirus pandemic. The ‘Work Live Leicestershire’ programme launched here a year ago, thanks to a National Lottery Grant of over £2m It offers […]

A fire that badly damaged a former rugby club base in Scraptoft was started deliberately. The two-storey building off Covert Lane, which used to be the home of Stoneygate Rugby Football Club, was well alight when fire crews arrived just before 11pm last night. The fierce blaze lit up the sky and could be seen […]

25 new Coronavirus cases were reported in the Harborough District yesterday. Public Health England says some of the positive tests are likely to have been from the nine days previously, during which results weren’t recorded properly nationwide, due to a technical glitch. It means there have been 47 new cases across the District in the […]

People will still have to book before visiting Market Harborough library, despite the restriction being lifted at 15 other main libraries and replaced with a queuing system. Leicestershire County Council say that is because the facility is located on the first floor of the Symington Building, and implementing such a scheme there would be difficult […]

An electrical fault in a domestic appliance is thought to have started a fire at a house in Market Harborough. Three fire crews tackled the blaze in the integral garage of the property in Willow Crescent, off Welland Park Road, after being called just before 4am on Saturday. It destroyed the contents of the garage […]

A sponsor has been found to subsidise the cost of putting up Christmas Trees above shops and businesses in Market Harborough. Leicester-based Dimension Development Ltd, whose owner lives in Market Harborough, have stepped forward after an appeal was launched earlier this week on Hfm. Zoe Bredariol said: “It’s a wonderful initiative and we love Christmas […]

The Coronavirus pandemic has shone a light on the value of small local food producers after they were able to find a new home in Market Harborough. The Eco-Village on St Mary’s Road is a base for a range of micro-businesses, who all have ‘sustainability’ at heart. Run as a not for profit organisation, it […]

A charity which uses horses to help people with emotional trauma is facing closure. unless it can find a new home. The Way Of The Horse is currently based on the outskirts of Lutterworth, but its lease has not been renewed, as the land is set to be sold to housing developers. A planned relocation […]

Police are praising pubs and restaurants in and around Market Harborough for the way they are adhering to new Coronavirus restrictions. It is a week since venues had to shut at 10pm and patrols have been stepped up to ensure the law is being observed. Sgt Pete Jelbert, based at Market Harborough Police Station is […]

Padel Tennis is proving a real hit with people in and around Market Harborough. Nearly 200 people have tried the sport, a cross between squash and tennis, since new glass-sided courts opened three weeks ago, including 50 at an open day on Sunday. The facilities at the cricket and squash club on Fairfield Road are […]