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Rick Martins who has been calling for action to repair the potholes in Theddingworth Road between Hothorpe Hall and Marston Trussell.

Is this the worst road for potholes in district?

A frustrated resident who has been waiting four months for proper repairs to a pothole- ridden road outside his home says the highway needs to be completely resurfaced.

Stall holder John Cleaver confronts councillor Michael Rook at the indoor market in one fo the more challenging issues to crop up during Cllr Rook's leadership. (Picture: Andrew Carpenter/001395-91)

Outgoing council leader looks back on his time in charge

The departing leader of Harborough Council has reflected on his time at the helm in his final column for the Mail.

Time bank launched to swap skills

An innovative new time bank project in which people offer their skills in exchange for help from others is being launched in Lutterworth.

Scene of the accident after a car ploughed into a wall in Kibworth Harcourt

Video: Car crashes through wall video

A driver, who is not believed to be seriously injured, was taken to hospital after their car crashed through a six-foot wall into a garden.

Rachel Panther interviews Chris Allington, managing director of Oxford Innovation, in one of the videos on the Spark website.

Exciting new business project Sparks into life

A new initiative which is hoping to inspire bussinessmen and women in Harborough district is proving popular just one week after it launched.

Features rss

From left, Erin Hibberd (5), Ted Heaps (5), tutor and Mail columnist Ruby Hryniszak, Alfie Brinley (6), tutor Mike Heaps, Lillie Heaps (7), Mae Maltby (4), tutor Martin Whiteman, Eva Maltby (6) and Finn Singer (6) during a Room For Music workshop at Harborough Methodist Church.

Feature: Room for Music

Their name may not be the most well-known in the district, but Harborough district organisation Room For Music is providing great support for young musicians and studio technicians alike.

Bruce Airhead performs on the Square during the Arts Fresco in Market Harborough in 2010. (Picture: Andrew Carpenter/001345-7)

Shock at decision to axe Arts Fresco event

What began as half a day of free entertainment featuring 25 street artists turned into arguably the biggest event in Harborough’s calendar .

Filming taking place at the launch of the Harborough Spark business competition. 
Rachel Panther, Clive Smith, John Forbear, Greg Smart, James Briggs, Mike Neil and Ray Kingston.

Exciting project will nurture local talent

The new Spark initiative, launched in the Mail today, is designed to generate jobs, encourage entrepreneurism and boost the local economy.

Iconic landmark...Jim Jacobs of the Market Harborough and the Bowdens Charity in front of the Old Grammar School, which has stood in Church Square for almost 400 years. (Mail Picture: Andrew Carpenter/MHMP 001610-15)

The restoration of an icon revealed in detail

Detailed proposals to renovate Harborough’s iconic Old Grammar School in a £400,000 scheme have been submitted to planners.

Crime rss

Police are appealing for witnesses to the crash

Police appeal after motorcyclist dies in crash

Officers from Leicestershire police’s serious collision unit are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist died in a crash in the Harborough district.

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Advice day in bid to stop catalytic converter theft

A crime prevention event to help motorists protect their catalytic converters is being held in Kibworth.

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Yobs scratch parked cars in Brixworth

Vandals scratched the sides of seven cars parked in the same street in Brixworth.

The stolen medals

Witness appeal after war medals stolen in narrowboat break-in

Police have released further information about a break-in on a canal boat where sentimental items were stolen.

A tyre with an alloy was stolen from in vehicle in Kettering or Corby yesterday (Thursday, May 2)

First World War medals stolen in burglary

Police have released further information about a break-in on a canal boat in the Harborough district where sentimental items were stolen.

Business rss

Peter Buckingham is head of residential sales at Andrew Granger & Co in Market Harborough

Market Thoughts: Welcome back first-time buyers

The Council of Mortgage Lenders recently confirmed the percentage of first-time buyers in the property market are at a five-year high.

The new screens at Henderson Connellan in St Mary's Road, Harborough

Agent News: LED screens lighting up agency’s displays

The future is looking bright for Harborough estate agency Henderson Connellan following their recent office refurbishment and addition of a new sales team member.

Mark Robinson is chief executive of Market Harborough Building Society

Market Thoughts: Time to Buy by Mark Robinson

Like most men, if I ever get the job of doing the supermarket shop, there are some things I will always buy on price; like “own brand” toothpaste and washing up liquid. .

New gym opens with Spartan fitness area

A new gym has opened in Harborough providing members with a number of novel new ways to get fit.

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Joinery trainee proud of competition success

A joinery trainee from Lutterworth achieved success in a prestigious trade competition.

Regional rss

Man held over teenager shooting

Armed police have arrested a man after a teenager was shot in the back in Luton.

Train death 'should act as warning'

The father of a teenage girl killed after she walked onto a railway line into the path of an oncoming train in Hertfordshire has spoken of his hope that lessons would be learned from the tragedy.

Man sentenced over cyber attacks

A man who used his IT expertise to launch cyber attacks on the websites of Oxford and Cambridge universities has been jailed for two years.

Decorator 'victim of gang rivalry'

An innocent painter and decorator died after being stabbed 25 times by a gang including a man from Hertfordshire as he got caught up in gang warfare on a housing estate, a court has heard.

LulzSec hackers get jail sentences

Members of a group of young British computer hackers, including a man from Essex, who masterminded sophisticated cyber attacks on major global institutions from their bedrooms have been jailed.

National rss

Singer 'fine' after new car drama

Chart star George Michael has been airlifted to hospital for treatment to head injuries after a motorway accident - the latest car drama for the troubled singer.

Tribute to 'beautiful' daughter

The father of a 20-month-old toddler who was found dead at a house has spoken of the loss of his "uniquely beautiful" daughter who meant the world to him.

'Dismay' over Litvinenko ruling

The widow of poisoned spy Alexander Litvinenko has accused a coroner of abandoning his search for the truth about Russian state responsibility for her husband's death.

Dead children name usage 'common'

It was "common practice" for undercover police officers within Scotland Yard to use dead children's identities, an investigation has found.

Bridger's 'mental block' over body

The man accused of murdering April Jones told police he had a "mental block" about what happened to her body, a jury has heard.

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