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Controversial plans to scrap all of Leicestershire’s Borough and District Councils – including Harborough’s – and replace them with a new ‘super authority’ are progressing. The County Council, which is leading the idea, and would also be abolished if it went ahead, has published its business case for the move, including an independent report, which […]

A man will appear at Leicester Magistrates Court accused of damaging a silhouette of a soldier at the War Memorial in Market Harborough town centre. Leigh Marlow, 34, from Aikman Close, Leicester, is charged with criminal damage. He was arrested after Police were called to a report of vandalism at the Memorial on The Square […]

Campaigners in Market Harborough are backing a week of action calling on the government to do more to tackle food poverty. They gathered in the town centre yesterday to throw their weight behind the ‘End UK Hunger’ campaign, including volunteers involved with the town’s Jubilee Foodbank. They see first-hand the problem locally and last year […]

A number of workers at Market Harborough’s Tesco Metro store have lost their jobs. Hfm understands 16 members of staff have been made redundant, some of whom had worked at the supermarket on The Square for over ten years, although the company is refusing to confirm the exact number. It was announced in the summer […]

Police have today held an operation in and around Market Harborough targeting travelling criminals as part of a week of action targeting rural crime. A check-point was set-up off this morning off the A6 at the McDonald’s roundabout. Vehicles – including those carrying farm and plant machinery were stopped for checks – to ensure the […]

The Nevil Holt Theatre has picked up a major award, thanks to public support. The venue – home of Nevill Holt Opera – has won the Royal Institute of British Architects’ Stirling Prize People’s Vote. And it just missed out on the overall Stirling prize at the awards, which are recognised as the highest accolade […]

The parents of Alice Ruggles have vowed to continue working to tackle the issue of stalking, as they approach the third anniversary of their daughter’s death. Alice, from Tur Langton, was 24 when she was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in 2016, following months of stalking. Following her death, it came to light that vital opportunities […]

The ribbon was cut last night to officially open the New Horizons Hall at the Market Harborough Baptist Church. It has undergone a major refurbishment, costing £145,000, to create a modern facility for the church and wider community. The transformation, funded by a number of grants and church events, has seen new lighting and a […]

A man who failed to pay a £300 fly-tipping fine has now been ordered to pay over £1,400 after being taken to Court by Harborough Council. Vitalijis Grigorjevs was handed the fixed penalty earlier this year after rubbish from his house in Corby, that even included a crutch, was dumped in Welham Lane, Great Bowden. […]

Harborough Council say thorough checks have been made of the sandpits in Welland Park, following a post on social media saying needles were found this morning. The Council says one syringe was found behind a storage area in another area of the park this morning, during routine checks by contractors, although it was not informed […]