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Fundraisers are getting set to make a big splash for charity in Market Harborough this weekend. The annual SwiMarathon is taking place at the Leisure Centre and it’ll be extra special since it’s the tenth year of the big fundraiser. Teams of up to six people will swim in relay for fifty minutes non-stop at […]
The latest of HFM’s quiz nights was held on Wednesday March 4th. The event – held at the towns Angel Hotel was hosted by Dave Irving – ably assisted by Pat Stones. The fun evening takes place on the first Wednesday of each month. Teams of up to six battle it out over several rounds […]
Saturday 7th March marks three years since the new St Luke’s Treatment Centre first opened it’s doors in Market Harborough. However, questions are still being asked about the extra services promised there when the state-of-the-art building replaced the Cottage Hospital. NHS managers said there’d be more clinics and an increased number of specialists – to […]
Harborough’s MP is the author of a new think tank report published today – which finds the East Midlands is getting a raw deal in terms of spending on the sorts of things which encourage growth. Ahead of next week’s Budget, Neil O’Brien has found that considerable “levelling up” is needed here in areas such […]
Schoolchildren in the Harborough District will be alerted to the dangers of violent drug gangs by a hard-hitting touring play being staged here next month. Commissioned by Leicestershire Police, “County Lines” will warn pupils – and also parents, teachers and professionals – about the national drug trafficking threat. Performed by three actors, it’ll raise awareness […]
Supermarket giant Aldi has handed in amended plans to Harborough District Council for a new five million pound supermarket in Lutterworth. The retailer wants to build it on land off Rugby Road, opposite St Johns Business Park – to include the creation of a new park and picnic area – and says it will create […]
The huge Powerball jackpot of $396.9 million has been won by one lucky player from Florida who has gone from rags to riches in a matter of moments. The massive Powerball jackpot had been building up since last November and finally, the huge jackpot has been claimed by a player in Florida. The jackpot winner, […]
As the number of people in the UK confirmed to have caught the Coronavirus continues to increase, the first case has been confirmed in Northamptonshire. Public Health England has revealed a resident returning home to the county from Italy has tested positive for the currently untreatable new COVID-19 strain. The race is now on to […]
The former leader of Harborough District Council has a starring role in a new video about recycling. Blake Pain – who’s now a cabinet member for Environment and Transport at Leicestershire County Council – is fronting an awareness campaign to make sure we recycle our waste items properly. The two-minute video gives a behind the […]
Police have confirmed that a fire which destroyed a hundred bales of hay at East Farndon on Monday morning (March 2nd) was started deliberately. The blaze forced the closure of Harborough Road during the morning rush hour whilst firefighters attended the incident. Officers are now appealing to the public for information about the arson attack […]
