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A plan to build houses on the former Thorpes Joinery site in Great Glen has been withdrawn. It proposed demolishing the factory and warehouse buildings so ten semi-detached homes could be built on the site off Church Road. Northamptonshire-based Hazelton Homes lodged a planning application in December after Thorpes completed their relocation to Market Harborough, […]

Police are concerned for the safety of two teenagers who have gone missing from the Rothwell area. Summer Stiles, 15, who is described as white, 5ft 5in, of medium build, has short hair which was dyed purple and brown. She was last seen on Saturday wearing light grey jogging bottoms, a dark grey hooded top […]

There will be the unique chance to step into empty locks at Foxton at a series of Open Weekends. The Canal and River Trust is hosting them while water is drained from the historic flight, for restoration work. There will be a host of other activities on offer for the whole family at the Open […]

A Market Harborough firm is in line for a business award, following the death of its founder. The Ideal Marketing Company is shortlisted in the Outstanding Personal Achievement category of the Harborough Business Awards, taking place next month. The nomination focused on the response of staff and co-founder Helen Campbell, after her husband Alastair – […]

Controversial plans to charge people moving into new homes across Harborough for wheelie bins have been scrapped. A number of concerns have led to u-turn by Harborough Council, despite the fact it would have saved the authority over £100,000 a year, including the fact the government is working on a new Waste Strategy, which could […]

Vandals have daubed graffiti on one of the ramps at the skate park in Little Bowden. It is the third time such damage has been caused at the site off Bellfields Lane. The Harborough Wheels Project, who campaigned to get the facility built, say the paint make skateboards, scooters and bikes lose grip, so poses […]

Plans have been announced to turn land in Little Bowden into a dog walking field. If approved it would see fencing put up around area of two-and-a-half acres north of Braybrooke Road, which is currently used to keep sheep. The applicant says it will create a safe and secure area for people to pay to […]

Passengers are frustrated they are still having to use temporary toilets outside Market Harborough railway station, eight months after its major transformation was completed. Network Rail says it is working on upgrading the main toilets, but hasn’t said when they will reopen. Councillor Phil Knowles campaigned for the £53m upgrade to station facilities and has […]

There will be be plenty of laughs as the Leicester Comedy Festival comes to Market Harborough for five days from Thursday. The majority of performances will form part of the ‘Big Weekend’ on Saturday and Sunday. The Market Hall will be transformed into a theatre to host some nationally-acclaimed comedians. ‘Lost Voice Guy,’ the winner […]

A man has been released on bail after a police officer had a car driven at her in Husbands Bosworth. The 37-year-old from Wigston was arrested shortly after the incident in the early hours of Friday on was on suspicion of attempted burglary and attempt to cause grievous bodily harm. The female officer suffered minor […]