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The plan for a new-build leisure centre in Market Harborough could be scrapped in favour of a major redevelopment of the current facility. Until now, Harborough Council had favoured building a brand new centre, either on the current site, off Northampton Road, or elsewhere. The latest plan, that would cost £8.75m, includes new-build elements for […]

Police and council officials will meet the owners of Saddington Reservoir today after hundreds gathered there during the heatwave. Safety concerns were raised after large numbers of people took to the water to swim, with some jumping in from height and the Canal and River Trust issued a plea saying people were putting their lives […]

A new ‘Wellbeing Centre’ could be built in Market Harborough. The Market Harborough and the Bowdens Charity is working with the LOROS Hospice, with a view to creating the facility on land adjacent to its allotments site on Northampton Road. The hospice has been looking for a base in town for sometime, so it can […]

Market Harborough’s Memorial Gardens will be locked up overnight to stop anti-social behaviour. It follows an incident earlier this month when someone defecated against a wall next to a ‘Tommy’ soldier silhouette, which led to widespread repulsion, Cllr Simon Whelband is Chair of the Harborough District Community Safety Partnership: The two entrances will be padlocked […]

A postcode checker service is now available for people living close to the border of Leicester’s lockdown area to see if they are affected. Leicestershire County Council has set-up the service – click HERE to check your postcode. Concerns are being expressed about how the new Leicester lockdown will affect the Harborough District – particularly […]

A new Multi-Use Games Area at Warwick Park in Kibworth is nearing completion, as other improvements are to be carried out there this week. The tarmac base is being allowed to cure for the next three weeks, before line markings and other final touches are added. The facility, costing over £25,000, will be a place […]

Highway bosses say speed cameras won’t be installed on the A6 bypass between Great Glen and Kibworth, despite repeated calls for the safety measure. Leicestershire County Council say the stretch doesn’t meet government guidelines for fixed cameras, because a week-long speed survey, carried out in January, found just 2.6% of drivers were travelling over 70mph. […]

Residents are welcoming Police action at Little Bowden Recreation Ground. A Dispersal Order was implemented over the weekend after serious disorder on Friday night, involving youths armed with metal bars fighting. Officers recovered two knives that had been discarded when they were called to the scene, although no reports of assaults were received. Drug-use, under-age […]

A Dispersal Order has been implemented by Harborough Police after serious disorder at Little Bowden Recreation Ground last night. Youths armed with metal bars were involved in fighting after around a hundred people gathered  into the early hours, with weapons found discarded near-by. Officers say the incident has caused significant upset and fear in the […]

Firefighters have been dealing with around 100 tonnes of straw ablaze in a barn in Hallaton. Crews from Market Harborough, Kibworth and Uppingham were sent to tackle the fire off Hallaton Road just before 4am, and remain at the scene. The alarm was raised by someone who noticed a large amount of smoke coming from […]