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Plans have been announced to build 400 new homes in Kibworth. Manor Oak Homes have submitted an application for the large development on 81 acres of fields between Wistow Road and Warwick Road. There is also space set aside for a new primary school. Harborough Council will consider the plan.

Thousands turned out to enjoy the Market Harborough Food and Drink Festival over the weekend! It was the second time the event had been held in Welland Park – organisers say they an estimated 11,000 people went along. The festival included 40 food and drink stalls, with many familiar faces from the monthly Farmers’ Market […]

A building at a disused mushroom farm near Great Bowden was left badly damaged after a deliberately started fire on Saturday. Fire crews were called to the site on Welham Lane – which was the scene of an illegal rave last weekend – at 4.30pm. A large quantity of rubbish inside had been set alight […]

Harborough Town FC kick off the new UCL Premier season with a trip into Northamptonshire to face Cogenhoe United tomorrow. The Bees finished 11th last season, with 20 wins from their 42 games, and are looking to improve on that in the new campaign. But they will be without one or two familiar faces, including […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man ran off from the scene of a crash in Market Harborough early this morning. He was driving a small van that collided with a parked car on The Broadway, close to the junction with Hillside Road, leaving both vehicles badly damaged. Officers were called just after 3am […]

The Market Harborough Food & Drink Festival takes place this weekend in Welland Park. It follows on from the success of the first event of its kind two years ago and will be open from 11am til 7pm on Saturday and Sunday, showcasing the best of the area’s producers. There’ll also be national and international […]

A Market Harborough woman will shave her hair later this month in support of two charities! Nicola James is taking part in Macmillan Cancer Support’s Brave The Shave and will also raise money for Leicestershire’s Rainbows Children’s Hospice, as she volunteers at their shop in town. Nicola – who works as a cleaner at Harborough […]

A government planning inspector has asked for clarification on over 30 points relating to Harborough Council’s proposed new Local Plan. He’s made initial observations on the proposal – which maps out where housing and other developments will go up over the next 13 years. Bosses will now respond to the questions over the next two […]

A decision to close Desborough Library – together with 20 others across Northamptonshire – has been put on hold. Crisis-hit Northamptonshire County Council says it has ‘paused’ the decision that would have seen the libraries close at the end of September. It had asked community groups to express interest in taking over the running of […]

A pub owner has branded villagers ‘petty’ after some complained about new signs put up on the wall outside. The Texas Steakhouse relocated to the Black Horse in Foxton last month after the previous premises 500 yards away was gutted by fire, following a burglary and arson attack nine months ago. The Steakhouse sign and […]