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Crowds of around 10,000 descended on Hallaton yesterday for the traditional Bottlekicking contest against the neighbouring village of Medbourne. Hallaton claimed a 2-nil victory in the rugby-style contest, which has been held on Easter Monday for decades. Records of bottle-kicking date to the late 18th century.

The family of a motorcyclist who died following a crash on the B6047 last month have paid tribute to him. John Thorogood’s BMW R9 bike was involved in collision with a VW Camper Van near Lowesby on March 31st. The 56-year-old from Northampton was airlifted to hospital but died from his injuries. In a statement […]

Major work to lay three miles of new water pipes across Market Harborough has started today. The first phase of the year-long project by Severn Trent, costing £2m, is on Rockingham Road. At the end of April, work will also start on Kettering Road., which will be made one-way to traffic until August, with vehicles […]

A cat that went missing has been reunited with its owners in Market Harborough after detective work found it had jumped into the back of a van that drove off. Bootsy, a six-year-old female, called vanished last Thursday from the Rippin family’s home on The Woodlands. Despite extensive searches round the estate for their beloved […]

Over 250 Easter Eggs have been donated to an appeal to benefit residents in two Market Harborough care homes, Leicestershire’s Loros Hospice and St Luke’s Hospital. Individuals, businesses, groups and schools have all supported it after it was launched by town firm MRM last month. The eggs are being delivered to people at Lenthall House […]

Young environmental campaigners are planning more protests in Market Harborough. They are unhappy at how long it could take for Harborough Council to declare a ‘climate change emergency.’ They took to the streets last month with around 50 gathering outside the Symington Building and met with officials demanding the action, which would mean the authority […]

A Market Harborough recruitment agency owner has been named the winner of a competition celebrating commercial talent and innovation. Caroline Hunt, owner of Emerald Starfish beat six other finalists to the Pioneer 10 Award, backed by Harborough Council. Caroline set the business up eight years ago in Kibworth, before moving to the Harborough Innovation Centre […]

Police are appealing for help in identifying a man who died in a fire at the Justin Park travellers’ site near Market Harborough. He was one of two men who sadly lost their lives after a caravan was destroyed by fire at the site off Northampton Road late on December 8th last year, which is thought to […]

A popular headteacher who was facing redundancy is to remain in post after re-structuring plans were put on hold. It follows a major campaign by parents and pupils at Swinford Primary School to keep Edy O’Connor, which has included protest marches. The decision has been taken by the new Board of Directors in charge of […]

Figures released today suggest there has been an increase in unemployment in the Harborough district. 585 people are seeking employment and claiming benefits according to the Office For National Statistics – 310 men and 275 women. 65 more people are out of work compared with last month – with 90 more people unemployed than this […]