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New CCTV cameras have been switched on in two parts of Market Harborough. They’ve gone up in St Mary’s Road and at the Symington’s Recreation Ground, as part of an expansion of the town’s network of cameras by Harborough Council, costing £11,000. Anti-social behaviour at the recreation ground earlier this year prompted the decision to […]

Over 20 cars are submerged in water after a Market Harborough car park flooded today, for the fourth time in four weeks.   The private car park off Rockingham Road, opposite the railway station, is located where the River Jordan meets the River Welland. There have been calls for it to be closed down permanently […]

An investigation is to get underway to find out why an area of the car park off Springfield Street in Market Harborough has sunk. The section of the car park has now been cordoned off after concerns were expressed by motorists. Harborough Council says it is not responsible for the area of land, as the […]

The building of a new pub in Market Harborough is a step closer with a planning application being handed in. Costing between £2.5m and £3m, it will be similar in design to the former Roebuck off Rockingham Road, which was demolished last month following the devastating fire in September. Brewery Marston’s is hoping to receive […]

Individuals, clubs and those who work hard behind the scenes are celebrating after winning awards at last night’s Harborough District Sports Awards. The Hfm-sponsored Club of The Year award went to Market Harborough’s Borough Alliance Football Club and Team Of The Year, also sponsored by Hfm was won by the Market Harborough Meerkats Under 14s […]

Van owners are being warned to be on-guard after thieves tried to break into one in Market Harborough last night. They damaged the lock of one vehicle parked on Monk Close on the Blackberry Grange estate, off Northampton Road, just after 7pm, but fled when they were disturbed. It’s thought the same two men were […]

No-one was hurt after a fire at a bungalow on a travellers’ site in Market Harborough last night. Fire crews were called to Greenacres, off Leicester Road, just before 6.45pm. The blaze was in a bedroom and had started accidentally. Firefighters were able to prevent it spreading to the rest of the property.  

The future of the Clintons card shop in Market Harborough could be in doubt, amid fears over 60 stores nationwide could close. It’s reported a restructuring plan involves a Company Voluntary Arrangement – an insolvency process that would allow the firm to continue trading while pushing through closures and rent cuts. The company has over […]

Lovers of the canal through Market Harborough are doing their bit today to rid it of rubbish. A large-scale litter pick is taking place using hire boats from Union Wharf to access hard-to-reach places. Volunteers are teaming up with the Canal and River Trust for the first clean-up of its kind after rubbish accumulated over […]