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Market Harborough’s Majestic Wine store on St Mary’s Road faces an uncertain future after the specialist wine retainer announced some shops will close. How many of the 200 branches nationwide will go won’t be revealed until June, although the shops remaining will be re-named ‘Naked Wines’ – the title of the on-line arm of the […]

An animal charity targeted by thieves is thanking the public for its “amazing” support. Raiders who broke into Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital on Fleckney Road in Kibworth, in the early hours of last Sunday, stole large quantities of animal feed – as well as vital care and rescue equipment. The thefts were a huge blow to the […]

A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash on the B6047 between Shangton and Tur Langton on Saturday. The rider, a man in his 40s, was involved in collision with a lorry just before 11.30am and ended up in a ditch. Firefighters helped move them after they were treated at the scene by paramedics, before […]

Travel firm Thomas Cook has announced that its Market Harborough branch is one of those facing closure – as holidaymakers continue to switch bookings from stores to online. It’s shop in St Mary’s Place is among 21 high street outlets across the country which could be shut – leading to the loss of more than […]

It’s been revealed the drivers of two lorries which caught fire after a crash on the M1 early this morning both escaped with only minor injuries. The blaze, which started around 1am, has caused traffic chaos today – with the motorway closed northbound between junctions 20 and 21 whilst fire crews and recovery vehicles attended […]

Harborough District Council has been shortlisted for a national award recognising its work with communities and neighbourhood planning. The authority’s work on Saddington’s Parish Plan is one of three nominated in the “Neighbourhood Planning” category at the 2019 “Planning Awards” – which celebrate “excellence in planning and placemaking.” It recognises Saddington Parish Neighbourhood Forum’s innovative […]

Pupils from one our village schools are going on a protest march this afternoon – after plans were revealed to make their Headmaster redundant as early as next month. The Diocese of Leicester Academies Trust proposes to remove Swinford C of E Primary School’s Edy O’Connor from his post after seven years – to be […]

Leicestershire Police have hailed their week-long operation to target those carrying weapons, and engage with hundreds of people, a success. Operation Sceptre, which started on March the 11th, was part of a national campaign designed to deter and detect the carrying of knives – and saw 20 arrests in the county. Here, officers reported 20 […]

An unsightly, wire mesh fence – which was put in place to substitute original wrought iron railings removed during World War Two – is finally to be replaced! The prominent boundary to Market Harborough Cemetery – alongside Northampton Road – has been in need of attention for some time. After years of trying by Harborough […]

New equipment installed to monitor air pollution from vehicle fumes on the A6 in Kibworth has started delivering data this week. Since Monday, it’s been reporting Nitrogen Dioxide levels every 15 minutes alongside the busy Leicester Road – which was recently ranked fourth on a list of 71 areas of the East Midlands where national […]