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Plans to build homes on the site of a fencing company in Great Bowden are set to be rejected. Harborough Council officers say the proposal for the Bowden Fencing site on Leicester Lane goes against the village’s neighbourhood plan, because it would result in the loss of land in commercial use. Councillors, who will consider […]

A car was stolen after a number of men burst into a house in Lutterworth in broad daylight and demanded the keys. The VW Golf was then driven off the driveway of the property on Douglas Bader Drive, shortly after 1.30pm on Sunday. Police, who found the vehicle abandoned in Coventry later in the day, […]

After the success of the first event of its kind in Market Harborough last year, ‘Holistic Harborough’ is returning – and will take place three times in 2019! Celebrating vegan, veggie and gluten-free food and all things holistic – it’ll see stalls set up on the Square on Saturday April 13th and in June and […]

A village has shown its support for a new cycle and footpath to be built in memory of a 13-year-old boy. Around 70 people gathered and walked some of the proposed route – along the old railway line – between Lubenham and Market Harborough. The event was attended by Adam’s family and Harborough MP Neil […]

A teenager has been found guilty of his part in a vicious attack on a taxi driver in Kibworth. Joe Connors, 19, punched the man in the face outside the Railway Arms – breaking his jaw – after leaving his cab without paying, together with three others late on August 11th last year. Another man […]

The chief executive of one of Market Harborough’s biggest employers – Joules – is set to step down after eight years. Colin Porter will leave the fashion retailer to retire within the next year. The announcement comes after Joules, which employs 400 people at its head office bases at The Point Business Park, continued to […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after a boy aged 11 was hit by a car in Desborough. The youngster was taken to Birmingham Children’s Hospital by Air Ambulance following the collision on Harborough Road at 3.40pm on Friday. Officers say the boy’s injuries aren’t believed to be life-changing. They are keen to hear from anyone who […]

A motorcyclist has died after a crash on the B6047 yesterday morning. The male rider’s black BMW R9 bike was involved in collision with a white VW Transporter camper van on Melton Road near Lowesby, east of Tilton On The Hill at 9.40am. He was taken to University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire by air ambulance, […]

Opening hours at Market Harborough’s Urgent Care Centre are reduced from today. The evening minor injuries and illness service at the St Luke’s Treatment Centre will now open an hour and a half later during week – at 6.30pm. Local health bosses say it isn’t well used during that time period, when GP surgeries are […]

A new company has taken over the running of Market Harborough and Lutterworth Leisure Centres today. ‘Everyone Active,’ which already operates centres in other parts of Leicestershire and Northamptonshire, will run them for at least the next three years. The firm is taking on all staff that were employed by Serco – who has operated […]