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The villagers of Medbourne are voting today (Thursday 28th June) on whether to approve their Neighbourhood Plan. Following extensive consultations with residents and businesses, the seventy page document covers areas such as housing, employment, environment, transport and community facilities. It follows similar referenda in Great Bowden and East Langton last Thursday and, if […]
Leicestershire Police has announced that it’s to extend its “Summer Drink Drug Drive” campaign – until the end of the World Cup! The extra two weeks has been added after 66 drivers were arrested across the county over the past month alone – with arrests for drug driving going up by 45%. The […]
Speeding drivers will be caught! That’s the warning from Leicestershire Police after speed checks on the A6 between Kibworth and Great Glen – where the limit is seventy miles per hour – recorded some motorists doing more than a ton! Officers from Market Harborough monitored speeds between half past eight and half past […]
A scheme to enable shoppers in Market Harborough to reduce the amount of plastic in their purchases is being launched this weekend. “Refill Revolution” was founded by local resident and mother of two Beth Lambert – giving people the opportunity to take along their own empty containers to have them filled with a whole […]
A former British heavyweight boxing champion from Market Harborough is in the running for a prestigious Green Plaque award. Jack Gardner’s name is one of a dozen on Leicestershire County Council’s shortlist – following nominations from the public covering such themes as war heroes, local heroes, famous people, philanthropists and entrepreneurs. A former […]
Harborough Police have launched an appeal for more information after an incident in the town at the weekend. Officers were called to Kettering Road in Market Harborough after a 22 year old man was assaulted and had his phone stolen. The victim sustained head injuries but was released from hospital following treatment. […]
The leader of Harborough District Council has been speaking about his commitment to working with others to help reduce the world’s dependence on single-use plastics. Cllr Neil Bannister was among the panel members answering questions at a recent event organised by Churches Together in Market Harborough – which called for people to join forces […]
A specially-commissioned flag is now flying above The Symington Building in Market Harborough – to mark Armed Forces Day. Harborough District Council hoisted the flag this morning in the presence of a number of dignitaries during a ceremony in Church Square. The annual event’s an opportunity for the nation to show its support for service […]
Residents in a Harborough village are being invited to get involved in marking the centenary of the end of World War One in dramatic style – with a “poppy cascade” from their church tower. Great Bowden Parish Church is planning the giant display from the 1st to the 18th of November – to honour […]
Campaigners petitioning to save two Market Harborough bus services from the axe say there’ll be no let up in their efforts – in the wake of another key route being spared. Last week, passengers learned the number 58 Lutterworth bus will now continue after Leicestershire County Council stepped in with the cash to subsidise […]
