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More and more people are relying on Market Harborough’s foodbank to feed themselves and their families. New figures show 1,725 people were helped last year – an increase of 54% on 2017, when 1,115 people were supported. The Jubilee Foodbank, run by volunteers provided 15,525 meals in 2018, compared to 10,035 the year before. Chair, […]

Something new is coming to Market Harborough later this month – a three-day cheese and ale festival! Regional and international traders will set up stalls on the Square from Friday 26th April until Sunday April 28th. Harborough Council is working with an events firm to organise it. Mark Perris, head of economic development at the Council, […]

Police have released CCTV images of four men they want to speak to after an elderly shopper had her purse stolen in Market Harborough and an attempt was made to steal another. A woman was targeted inside Waitrose at around 11.10am on February 16th –  the second in the car park outside, shared with Aldi, four […]

A protest meeting is held tonight against the plan to build a bypass around the south and east of Leicester, which campaigners say will badly impact on several Harborough villages. Although the exact route for the so-called A46 Expressway is still to be decided, the Campaign For The Protection of Rural England have listed 60 […]

A government inspector is expected to decide within eight weeks as to whether Magna Park near Lutterworth can double in size. It follows the conclusion of a Planning Inquiry that heard evidence from the business park’s owner – which says the expansion will create thousands of jobs – and campaigners – who say it will […]

The future of a Post Office in Market Harborough Town Centre remains in doubt, as no new premises have yet been found to house the branch. The current one inside the GT News Shop in St Mary’s Place is set to shut in July. Post Office bosses say while discussions continue with those who have […]

The billionaire who has bought a controlling stake in struggling retailer Bonmarche is warning of ‘material’ job losses. Philip Day, who also owns Edinburgh Woollen Mill and Peacocks, now has a 52% stake in the womenswear chain, and says under-performing stores could close. Bonmarche has more than 300 shops across the UK, including one in […]

A legal fight challenging the decision to take away school transport for some disabled children across Leicestershire begins today. The Judicial Review, taking place in Birmingham, will argue it breaches both Human Rights and the Equality Act. Leicestershire County Council will stop providing minibuses and taxis for over 400 children, aged 16 to 18, from September, […]

Major work to lay new water pipes across Market Harborough will start next week. The first phase of the £2m project will be on Rockingham Road, between the railway bridge and Valley Way, although there will be no impact on traffic. At the end of this month, work will begin on Kettering Road, where it […]

Harborough Council has been handed an award by the Leicester Comedy Festival, in recognition of the successful ‘Big Weekend’ event in February, which attracted hundreds of people. It organised acts to perform at Harborough Market and other venues, including the Angel Hotel, Beerhouse and Duncan Murray Wines, so local people could enjoy a flavour of the festival without having […]