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Residents forced to move out of their flats in Market Harborough after a fire won’t be able to return until the building is repaired. Housing Association EMH Homes say the damage at Kings Court on Kings Road is still being assessed and people living there have been temporarily rehoused in a hotel. Two people were […]

There are fears sweeping planning reforms will lead to a ‘free for all’ for developers across Harborough. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced plans for ‘permission in principle’ to be automatically given to developments on land designated for renewal, to speed up building in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Cllr Phil Knowles, Leader of […]

Cases of Coronavirus in the Harborough District are falling, according to latest government figures. There were four new confirmed cases in the week ending July 30th, compared to seven the week before – meaning the district’s seven-day rate is now 4.3 per 100,000 people. At the start of July that figure jumped to 20.5 per […]

A tree surgeon has been airlifted to hospital after falling around 30 feet from a tree in the grounds of St Helen’s Church in Sibbertoft. East Midlands Ambulance Service and fire crews from Market Harborough and Desborough were called just before 1.30pm yesterday. The man was treated at the scene before being taken to the […]

The cost of crime on farmers across the Hfm region is on the up. A new report from insurers NFU Mutual has put the amount lost in Leicestershire last year at £1.7m, a 19% rise on 2018, and at £1.2m in Northamptonshire – double the figure in 2018. It says Leicestershire is the eighth worst-hit […]

A Market Harborough man has bought one of the world’s rarest records for what is believed to be a six figure sum. The seven inch northern soul 45 ‘Do I Love You’ by Frank Wilson was originally rejected for release by legendary label Motown in the 1960s, and only a handful of copies were pressed, […]

Leicestershire Police have recovered stolen farm machinery worth nearly £100,000, with the help of the farming community. An investigation was launched following thefts from farms between May and July this year and on Friday officers from Market Harborough police station were involved in executing two warrants in the West Midlands. A Police spokesperson said: “Officers […]

Libraries in Market Harborough, Lutterworth and Broughton Astley have re-opened today after being shut for the past four months. You can’t just walk in though – half hour visiting slots need to be booked on-line in advance to comply with new social distancing and safety measures and computers are not available. People are also encouraged […]

Customers will get up to ten pounds off their bills when visiting a host of restaurants, pubs and cafes across the Hfm Region from today. The government-backed ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme will be available on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout August. It is hoped it will protect jobs in the hospitality sector – […]

Two people were rescued by firefighters after a blaze at flats in Market Harborough on Saturday evening. The women were led to safety and then taken to Kettering General Hospital to be treated for the effects of inhaling smoke, after becoming trapped on the first floor of Kings Court on Kings Road. Emergency services were […]