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An investigation is underway after asbestos was dumped by flytippers near a new business park in Market Harborough. The dangerous waste was found in the huge pile of rubbish on land close to the Airfield Business Park and has been removed over the past few days by specialist contractors. The Environment Agency is working with Harborough […]

A warning is being issued about the dangers of swimming in Saddington Reservoir during another spell of hot weather. The Canal And River Trust has put up new warning signs after concerns were raised about people taking to the water during the last mini heatwave in June. The charity has also provided Harborough Police with […]

Sports clubs across Harborough are getting back up and running after being forced to stop all activities because of the lockdown. Market Harborough Youth Netball Club has started tolding training sessions again outside Harborough Leisure Centre, with social distancing and safety guidelines in place, including not being able to share balls. Elena Bensi, 15, told […]

A technical failure forced a Harborough Council meeting to be cancelled last night after the public could not access a live stream of proceedings. The meeting was due to discuss a review of the number of councillors representing different areas. A similar problem led to a meeting of the planning committee having to be re-run […]

A discarded cigarette is being blamed for starting a fire in Desborough last night. A fence set alight, before the blaze spread to the back of a house in Foxglove Road. Firefighters from Desborough and Kettering were sent to the scene just before 11.30pm and were able to stop the fire causing major damage. They […]

A £90,000 project to transform a 300-metre stretch of the River Welland and create a new wetland is nearing completion. The finishing touches are being made to the eco-scheme in Lubenham after the Welland Rivers Trust received grants to pay for it. The improvements are aimed at boosting wildlife and the river environment.     […]

There is reassurance from Leicestershire’s Director of Public Health after a chef tested positive for Coronavirus at the Mercado Lounge cafe bar in Market Harborough. Bosses at the Abbey Street venue are following guidance from Public Health officials and say the male chef, together with some other kitchen staff, are self-isolating. All other staff are […]

Lubenham All Saints Primary School has been handed a top accolade for its environmental efforts. The Eco-School Green Flag recognises following years of hard work by pupils and teachers in reducing energy and plastic use, recycling, encouraging healthy living and improvements to the school grounds. The school’s ‘Green Team’ is made-up of 12 pupils aged […]

Market Harborough’s M&Co store has been saved after it was announced 47 are shutting nationwide with the loss of 380 jobs. The fashion retailer has confirmed the High Street shop, which has traded for over 40 years, is not affected by the major restructuring, safe-guarding jobs. However, the M&Co store in Kettering has closed with […]

A man been jailed for two years and four months for sexually assaulting a woman in her home in Market Harborough. Phillip George, 42, also attacked a female Police officer, who was the first on the scene of the incident, kicking her in the back of the head as she arrested him, and spat at […]