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The Board of Directors at the diocese of Leicester Academies Trust have resigned en-masse It follows a meeting between the Trust and Bishop of Leicester yesterday concerning Swinford Primary School. Parents say they have lost confidence in the trust and its board over the proposed redundancy of the headteacher for financial reasons which has prompted […]

A Market Harborough shop owner says his trade is worse than during the recession a decade ago. Duncan Murray, of Duncan Murray Wines on Adam and Eve Street, says his takings have dropped 10% in the past year and other retailers are also suffering. New figures show Harborough has seen 12 shop closures in the […]

Work to lay three miles of new water pipes across Market Harborough is about to start and a full timetable of the works has now been released to Hfm. The first phase of the year-long project by Severn Trent, costing £2m will be on Rockingham Road – between the railway bridge and Valley Way, which […]

An investigation is underway after a barn was badly damaged by fire in the village of Laughton. Firefighters from Market Harborough were called to Gumley Road just before 6.30pm yesterday and found the metal structure, that contained hay and straw, well alight when they arrived. They quickly dealt with the blaze to prevent it spreading […]

Elderly people on Market Harborough’s Southern Estate say the removal of the majority of the bus service is having a major effect on their lives. Some have told Hfm they feel like prisoners in their own homes, as they can no longer travel to and from the town centre easily. It’s just over six weeks […]

Dutch firm Abellio has been awarded the franchise to run train services through Market Harborough from August this year until 2027. They will take over from East Midlands Trains, who have operated them since 2007. Although owner Stagecoach had bid to continue running the franchise, it was disqualified from the bidding, due to an issue […]

A new Leisure Centre for Market Harborough is still being planned. Harborough Council set-aside £15m for the facility a couple of years ago, although to date no firm proposals have been announced. Last week a new company took on the contract to run the current centre for the next three years. Joint Chief Executive at […]

It’s five years since Harborough Museum re-opened in the Symington Building in Market Harborough and today events to celebrate the anniversary are taking place. Collections Engagement Officer, Sarah Nicol has been giving special talks on the collections and a new picture trail has been launched, telling visitors more about the large historic images of Market Harborough […]

Developers have withdrawn a planning application to build homes of the site of Bowden Fencing in Great Bowden. Councillors had been due to consider the proposal for 31 homes on the site this evening, with planning officers recommending the scheme for off Leicester Lane was turned down, saying it goes against the village’s Neighbourhood Plan, […]

A new strategy aimed at tackling the rising issue homelessness and rough sleeping across the Harborough District was approved by Councillors last night. It focuses on issues linked to preventing it, including domestic and substance abuse and a lack of affordable housing. The Housing and the Prevention of Homelessness and Rough Sleeping strategy also looks […]