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A decision on whether there will be a major redevelopment of Harborough Leisure Centre, instead of a brand new facility, has been delayed. Harborough Council’s Cabinet began considering the move last night, but the meeting was adjourned and will resume next week. The impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on the leisure sector and the authority’s […]

Parking charges will be reinstated in Market Harborough from Monday. Drivers will be urged to use non-cash payments and pay for parking via an app or by phone, to minimise contact with pay and display machines, and will not have to input their registration number when getting a ticket. The time period for free ‘Pop […]

Harborough Council is to reopen its Customer Services area for essential enquiries on an appointment-only basis from next week. Social distancing measures will be in place at the Symington Building and staff will wear PPE including face coverings. Appointments will only be offered on Mondays and Wednesday only to those whose enquiry can’t be dealt […]

Harborough Council has launched a ‘Shop Local’ campaign in a bid to get more people supporting the High Street during the Coronavirus pandemic. It coincides with more businesses being allowed to re-open at the weekend, including hairdressers, restaurants and cafes. Shops are being given ‘Welcome! We are open’ stickers to display in their windows and […]

A young woman was attacked by a man during disorder in Market Harborough on Saturday night. The 18-year-old was punched in the face after he grabbed her hair and pushed her to the floor. It happened at around 10.30pm when trouble flared in a queue outside the Sugar Loaf on the High Street, when a […]

A car ended up on its side after colliding with two parked vehicles on a residential street in Desborough yesterday. Emergency services were called to Pioneer Avenue just before 4.30pm. Police say the driver was able to get out and did not require hospital treatment. The road was closed until the car was recovered.

Public toilets have reopened today in Market Harborough’s Welland Park and at Little Bowden Recreation Ground. Harborough Council say additional cleaning arrangements are in place and new signage to encourage social distancing. The toilets have been shut since March when the Coronavirus lockdown came into force. Loos in the Commons Car Park in Market Harborough […]

Harborough Council’s Tip-Off campaign, that has dramatically reduced illegal dumping across Harborough, and led to numerous prosecutions, is in line for national awards. It’s been shortlisted in the Campaign Of The Year and Local Authority Success categories at the National Recycling Awards. The use of covert CCTV has resulted in some flytippers being caught red-handed […]

Police are studying CCTV footage after disorder in Market Harborough town centre on Saturday night, after pubs re-opened for the first time since March. There were a number of incidents on the High Street, including a woman being assaulted and a man being assaulted, which resulted in a 21-year-old man being arrested. Officers implemented a […]

Police have implemented a Dispersal Order in and around Market Harborough town centre, following disorder and anti-social behaviour. It gives officers the power to order people to leave the area if they suspect they are causing or likely to cause crime, nuisance or anti-social behaviour to members of the public. They face arrest if they […]