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Harborough Council is waiving a fee for pubs, cafes and restaurants to apply to put tables and chairs outside their premises. Bosses had proposed charging £100 to consider the pavement licences, but councillors who considered the move last night, said that wasn’t fair on businesses in the current economic climate. The scheme is aimed at […]
Easter 2020 took place while we were in lockdown. Dave Irving ran an Easter drawing competition on his Breakfast Show and the winners were announced. Normally they would have received an Easter Egg but of course that was not possible in lockdown. Now, with HFM still closed to visitors, Toby and Lilly-Mai have received their […]
Police say all 350 houses planned for a massive new housing estate on the edge of Market Harborough should be fitted with burglar alarms. The Leicestershire force has made crime prevention recommendations about the proposed development between Northampton Road and the Brampton Valley Way, It also says CCTV and automatic number plate recognition cameras should […]
Armed officers were deployed and a Police helicopter scrambled after a gun was fired in a Harborough village yesterday. Officers were called to Main Street in Claybrooke Parva just after 1pm, following reports a man had been seen with a firearm and had discharged it into the air. Police say despite an extensive search he […]
A driver has been taken to hospital after a car crashed off the B6047 and collided with a tree this morning. Emergency services were called to Melton Road, Lowesby, near Tilton on The Hill just before 7am. Police say the injuries suffered by the male driver of the Ford Fiesta are not believed to be […]
There are calls for out-of-hours health services to be restored in Market Harborough. The evening and weekend service at the Urgent Care Centre at St Luke’s Hospital was closed in April because of the coronavirus pandemic, due to a big drop in demand and staff being redeployed elsewhere. Since then people have to travel to […]
Fast-track pavement licences allowing pubs, cafes and restaurants to put tables and chairs outside are set to be introduced by Harborough Council. The government-backed scheme is aimed at helping the hospitality sector during the Coronavirus pandemic by allowing them to serve food and drink outside their premises. If approved it will see a decision on […]
The play area in Market Harborough’s Welland Park has re-opened today after a make-over. New sand, bark and fencing are among the improvements made at the popular site by Harborough Council. The announcement will be welcomed by parents and children, as the area has been closed since March, when the Coronavrius lockdown came into force. […]
Over £2,700 has been raised in just a day to help a popular Desborough shop owner get back on her feet, after a fire gutted her business. The on-line fundraiser was launched following the blaze at Lucy’s Tea Room on Wednesday night and smashed its original target of £2,000 in less than 24 hours. Owner […]
Harborough’s In Bloom volunteers haven’t let the coronavirus pandemic stop them making the town look good. Despite having to cancel their plant order and watering contract in March, when the lock-down came into force, and adhering to social distancing rules, they have rallied round to put up displays in the town centre, including using plants […]
