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A new piece of art to celebrate 100 years since women were given the right to vote will be made by an artist from Medbourne. Derek Hunt has been chosen for the honour after more than 600 people voted on which of three proposed designs they preferred. The large wall mounted artwork will get pride […]

A group of travellers who were illegally camped on fields behind Harborough Leisure Centre have left. 13 caravans, motor-homes and various vehicles are on the site off Northampton Road. They were issued a Notice To Leave by Council bosses and warned of legal action if they did not comply.

More CCTV could be installed in Market Harborough in a bid to help Police tackle crime. The move was discussed during a meeting this week, prompted by the crime-spree earlier this month that saw a number of business premises targeted by thieves. Liberal Democrat Councillors on Harborough Council met with the Police Area commander, Insp […]

The building of 400 new homes in Kibworth would impact badly on pollution. That’s the view of Harborough Council’s Air Quality Officer, who has lodged a formal objection to the plan for 81 acres of fields between Wistow Road and Warwick Road. Pollution levels from vehicle emissions on a section of the A6 are already […]

Police are hunting three burglars who were disturbed after stealing cash and jewellery from the home of an elderly couple yesterday. They were caught on CCTV inside the property on Northampton Road – between Market Harborough and Great Oxendon, just before midday. One image shows a man spraying a chemical, which Police say was to try […]

Residents say work is taking place on a new homes development in Market Harborough when it shouldn’t be. Some have been woken before 6am by noise from the site off Angel Drive on the Farndon Fields Estate, when it’s not permitted to start until 8am. They also say work has also been going on Sundays […]

Harborough Council bosses are set to find out within the next fortnight whether they’ve been successful in securing millions of pounds, for a new business development in Market Harborough. They’ve bid for over £3m from the European Regional Development Fund. It would be used towards the overall cost of creating ‘Move-On’ Space for expanding firms […]

Occupants of a car that crashed into a ditch near Great Oxendon this afternoon fled the scene. Police were called to Braybrooke Road at 3.15 after the driver lost control on a bend. Officers say it’s believed those in the Skoda Octavia weren’t injured and enquiries to trace them are on-going. Witnesses should call Police […]

A fight involving ‘several people’ broke out in Market Harborough town centre early yesterday. Police were called to High Street just before 2.30am, after being alerted by the town’s CCTV control room. Officers say it had broken up when they arrived and no complaints have been made by anyone involved.