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Weekly food waste collections are set to start across Harborough District in November. The service will be rolled out to more than 45,000 homes at a cost of around £1.3 million, with households provided two new caddies and a roll of bin liners as part of the launch. Residents will be given a 7–litre indoor […]

Market Harborough has been named one of the best places to live in the country for the fourth consecutive year. The town is one of just seven places in the Midlands and 72 nationwide to feature in the Sunday Times Best Places To Live Guide. Judges praised Harborough for its range of independent shops, good […]

A man has been reported for driving without due care and attention after a crash in Welford. Emergency services were called to the A5199 just after 3.20pm yesterday, following a collision involving a silver Audi A5, a red Skoda and a grey Volvo XC90, at the Northampton Road/Newlands Road junction. Firefighters freed a woman who was […]

Plans for a new Greggs store in Market Harborough are progressing. The shop is proposed for Welland Business Park in a new building fronting Rockingham Road, bordering the B&M store. The bakery chain is now seeking planning permission for signage, as well as the installation of air conditioning units and extraction grills. Previous planning permission […]

Firefighters freed a woman trapped in her car following a three-vehicle collision on the A5199 in Welford this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the junction of Northampton Road and Newlands Road just after 3.20pm. Crews from Kettering and Rothwell assisted the woman before handing her over to medics for treatment. Northamptonshire Police and East […]

Northamptonshire Police are urging people not to interfere with road signs near Harrington following a series of incidents. The warning comes after diversion signs linked to overnight closures of the A14 eastbound between Junctions 2 and 3 were repeatedly moved from their authorised positions and placed in the road. Officers say the actions pose a […]

Leicestershire’s traditional early “July fortnight” summer holiday could be scrapped under new school term proposals. Leicestershire County Council and Leicester City Council are considering changes that would shorten the summer break to five weeks and introduce a two-week autumn half term. Under the plans, the summer holiday would begin one week earlier than the rest […]

Sainsbury’s is to open a new convenience store on a housing development in Little Bowden. The shop will be located within a new local centre under construction at the Davidsons Homes site off Kettering Road. It will be the first retail outlet on the estate, with talks ongoing to bring a coffee shop into a […]

The family of a football official who collapsed during a match at Desborough Town have praised those who helped save his life. Assistant referee Martin Weedon, 73, suffered a cardiac arrest shortly after kick-off in Saturday’s game and was treated on the pitch before a defibrillator was used to restart his heart. The incident happened […]

A plan to transform part of Welland Park into a new community events arena is set to be approved. Harborough District Council is proposing to refurbish the disused pavilion and convert the former bowling green into a flexible space for events. The project, costing just under £800,000, would create a venue for activities such as […]