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Ambitious plans to modernise the interior of a Grade One listed church in Market Harborough could get underway by next Easter. The revamp of St Dionysius in the town centre is now expected to cost ~£1m and is still subject to further funding coming in. The scheme to make the 13th Century building “more accessible […]

Harborough’s MP has raised the issue of school transport for children with special needs in the House of Commons. It follows a meeting with Kyra Williams from Market Harborough, whose teenage daughter will be one of those affected when Leicestershire County Council stops providing transport for disabled 16 to 19-year-olds, next year. Neil O’Brien has […]

Sexual grooming crimes against children have reached record levels, according to the NSPCC. 89 have been recorded by Police in Leicestershire in the past year – more than a 50% increase on the previous 12 months – and in Northamptonshire there were 52 offences – double the amount the year before. A Freedom of Information […]

A three-year battle by residents in Great Glen to stop 170 new houses being built is over, after the government ruled the development can go-ahead. Developers Miller Homes lodged an appeal after Harborough Council refused final permission for the homes on land off Oaks Road last year. After considering it, a Planning Inspector has overturned […]

Royal Mail workers in Market Harborough say they will vote to strike if a dispute with their employer is not resolved soon. Postmen and women who are members of the Communication Workers Union have held a Gate Meeting outside the Riverside sorting office to discuss the situation. Staff across the country will be balloted for […]

The aging boiler system at Harborough Leisure Centre is to be replaced after problems with the temperature of the water in the swimming pool and showers. Operator Everyone Active says it has acted quickly to deal with the situation and the new equipment is set to be installed tomorrow. In the meantime the pool has […]

An electrical fault caused the major fire that tore through a Market Harborough pub. Investigators from Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service have determined that is what started the blaze at The Roebuck, off Rockingham Road, on Friday night. It took over 30 firefighters nearly three hours to bring the fire under control, which left the […]

Two men have been charged after a police chase with a car that was stolen in Hallaton. Lee Annand, 31, of Beanfield Avenue, Corby and Jude Campbell, 19, of no fixed address, are both accused of aggravated vehicle taking. Annand has also been charged with dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and failing to stop for […]

Police are appealing for information after burglars stole a large quantity of cigarettes from the Post Office in Welford. Three men forced their way into the premises on the High Street just after midnight last Wednesday, by smashing glass in a door. Officers are keen to speak to anyone who noticed suspicious people or vehicles […]

A shed and its contents has been destroyed after a fire in Market Harborough early this morning. Firefighters were called to Heygate Street at 5.15am, after a number of 999 calls were made. The shed, in the back garden of a house, was well alight when they arrived and the blaze had spread to around […]