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Kibworth Cricket Club is hosting a Leicestershire Foxes women's One Day Cup match on Sunday August 16

Kibworth Cricket Club set to host Leicestershire women in One Day Cup match

Market Harborough Historical Society is marking its 95th anniversary by hosting an open evening at Harborough Museum next month

Market Harborough society to host open evening to mark 95th anniversary

Metal detectorist Ken Wallace, who initially discovered the Hallaton Treasure, is hosting a session for children at Harborough Museum later this month

Metal detectorist hosting session for children in Harborough

The first local plan examination meeting got underway earlier this morning at the Harborough District Council offices

Examination of proposed local plan for Harborough getting underway

Members of the team responsible for Wild & Furrow's oat milk, which has received a three-star Great Taste Award for the first time

Oat milk made near Harborough is first in country to receive 3-star taste award

Pearl Sanders-Ellis, 16, from Market Harborough, is the youngest semi-finalist in this year's Miss England competition

Harborough teenager ‘really excited’ as youngest semi-finalist of Miss England

Patricia Lavelle from Market Harborough has written a new book entitled Sole Journey, about her life following a diagnosis with multiple sclerosis

Market Harborough woman releases book about life after MS diagnosis

Lamport Road, near Junction 3 of the A14 /Google

Emergency services called to seven-vehicle crash in country lane near Rothwell

Plans for Nunnery Farm Harrington Road Rothwell/Harworth Estates Investments Ltd

Residents urged 'have your say' on huge Rothwell warehouse development

Harborough District Council

Harborough businesses encouraged to share views on support they need

The Rockigham Arms, known as The Rock pub in Corby /BTG Eddisons Property Auctions

Burnt-out Corby pub sold for nearly half a million pounds at auction
A Corby pub that has been repeatedly targeted by vandals, arsonists and urban explorers has been sold for £480,000 at a property auction today (Wednesday).
Alison Bagley

A mix of two, three, four and five bedroom homes are planned for the site in Broughton Astley. Pic: Pegasus Group

Homes planned next to disused railway in Broughton Astley given green light

Lamport Road, Rothwell/IMG

Man arrested after crash on Lamport Road that left person with serious injuries

Memorial unveiled commemorating seven-man aircrew who died in Flying Fortress test flight crash in 1941 in Stoke Albany/IMG

Memorial unveiled to commemorate airmen killed in Flying Fortress crash

Harborough District Council is among the authorities set to be abolished in 2028 as part of Local Government Reorganisation

Data shows Leics residents 'ignored' in consultation over city expansion plan

The statue is set to be installed in the Friendship Park on Northampton Road, with the park set to be renamed Thomas Cook Friendship Park in his honour.

New statue and treasure trail in Harborough set to honour Thomas Cook

Adrienne Vaughan has received a second nomination of the year for her book Legacy of Secrets

Harborough district author celebrates her third award nomination of the year

Harborough District Council's new fleet of waste collection vehicles

New bin lorries and road sweepers coming to Harborough

Mr O’Brien said he had been contacted by multiple residents regarding changes to traffic light signalling at the junction of The Square/Northampton Road and St Mary’s Road.

MP calls for review of changes to traffic light timings in Market Harborough

Police are investigating reports of a man engaging in inappropriate conversations with a woman at a park in Market Harborough

Police investigating man making ‘inappropriate’ conversation in Harborough park

Market Harborough Model Aero Club celebrated its 80th anniversary by holding an aerial marathon

Market Harborough Model Aero Club celebrates 80th anniversary

Joe Dryland, who works at a barbers in Tur Langton, has been shortlisted as a finalist in the UK National Hair and Beauty Awards

Harborough barber shortlisted as finalist in UK Hair And Beauty Awards

Members of the Harborough District Youth Council with their new badges

Harborough District Youth Council seeks new members for next academic year

The Methodist Church Hall in Market Harborough is hosting the special meeting of Market Harborough Historical Society later this month

Animals and landscapes from pre-medieval times subject of Harborough meeting

Police have charged a man in connection with multiple shop thefts across Leicestershire, including one from The Cookshop in Market Harborough

Man charged after theft from kitchen supply store in Market Harborough

Paul Dann with an award to recognise his 25 years of service to Harborough District Council

Harborough district councillor receives long service award

Mabel the French bulldog is among the pets to have fallen ill in Harborough in recent weeks, with the district council saying it is investigating the incidents

Council investigating after reports of pets becoming unwell across Harborough

The crash on Welford High Street.

Emergency services rescue driver from car flipped on side in village
Emergency services have rescued a driver from a car that flipped on its side in the main street of a village near Market Harborough.
Alison Bagley

Five ballet dancers from the Harborough area are performing in the English Youth Ballet's production of Swan Lake. Photo by Ben Garner.

Ballet dancers from Harborough selected for cast of Swan Lake

A charity event is being held at Harborough Town Football Club on July 4 in aid of a charity set up by the parents of Florence Park, who underwent treatment for leukaemia aged eight

Charity match at Harborough to support youngster after bone marrow transplant

Market Harborough's summer sip and shop event is returning to the town centre on Thursday July 2

Summer sip and shop returns to Market Harborough

Oliver Coupland, left, is preparing to take on an inflatable 5k challenge in aid of the Heart Link charity

Bitteswell boy born size of chicken nugget box taking on inflatable 5k

Train driver Shaun Burton, 60, who died when two EMR trains collided near Bedford on Friday/Family handout

Tributes to 'kind quick-witted' Corby EMR train driver who died in rail crash

A new McDonald's restaurant has opened in Lutterworth today. Pic: Paul Hands

New McDonald’s opens in Lutterworth - creating 70 new jobs

Farndon Fields Preschool School is set to expand its preschool provision through £150,000 of Government investment

Harborough preschool set to make improvements following £150,000 funding

The mother filmed the teenagers cleaning up their mess - this is a still from that video.

Harborough mum forces teenagers to clean up their graffiti

HDCS Ltd, a company owned by Harborough District Council, has been wound up following a meeting of the authority's cabinet

Property company owned by Harborough District Council is set to be wound up

Desborough Carnival parade and fun day will take place in June /Desborough Carnival

Desborough set for day of fun with carnival and fete

Nominations are now open for this year's Harborough District Community Awards, with winners and runner-ups being announced across seven categories

Nominations open for Harborough district community awards

A group are starting in the village of Gilmorton as they take on nine days of cycling to the Swiss Alps in aid of men's mental health charity ManUp

Group taking on cycle ride to Switzerland in aid of men’s mental health charity

Desborough Scout Group were among the participants in the parade at last year's Desborough Carnival

Fun for all the family at this year’s Desborough Carnival

The public are being invited to have their say and find out more about Leicestershire County Council's traffic improvement scheme for Rockingham Road, Market Harborough, at the town's indoor market later this month

Rockingham Road improvement plans to be exhibited in Market Harborough

Desborough Airfield and the proposed solar farm/IMG

Desborough Airfield solar farm information event

A tree trail has been launched in Market Harborough to coincide with National Walking Month

New tree trail launches in Market Harborough as part of National Walking Month

Cassandra French is part of the team behind Tales of the Underworld, which has been nominated for Best Independent Film at this year's National Film Awards

Film starring Harborough actress is nominated for national award
An actress from Market Harborough has spoken of her pride after a film she starred in was nominated for Best Independent Film at this year’s National Film Awards.
Neil Shefferd

One of the 14 gardens that is open in the village of Sibbertoft during the weekend

Sibbertoft villagers set to open their gardens to visitors this weekend

Ella Wright and Morgan Hartley with their daughter Ophelia outside Goodlife Travel, which they are opening in Market Harborough High Street this weekend

Family run travel agency opening in Market Harborough this weekend

The potential housing development site stretches from the old A6 across the south of Desborough to Sycamore Drive /Bellway Homes/Google

Desborough green space under threat again with council land sale plan

Police have seized three cars that were parked illegally on a residential road in Market Harborough

Police seize three cars parked illegally in Market Harborough residential area

West Lodge Farm Park has launched its summer offers /West Lodge Farm Park

Desborough farm park announces summer savings offers for families

Cllr Martin Sarfas has launched a petition calling for the restoration of 22 vital health services to the Feilding Palmer Hospital in Lutterworth

Petition calls for restoration of vital health services to Lutterworth hospital

An open farm event in Market Harborough town centre is among events planned in the area as part of The Great Big Green Week

Open Farm Sunday and screening of Emergency Briefing among Big Green Week events

Harborough MP Neil O'Brien has called for action to be taken to improve the appearance of the Tesco building in the town centre

Harborough District Council working to improve appearance of town centre Tesco

Lutterworth Round Table will be raising funds for Canine Partners as part of this weekend's Lutterworth Dog Festival, which is being held at Coventry Recreation Ground

Eleven categories - and fun for the family - at annual Lutterworth Dog Festival

Tamsin Winter won the Teen Fiction category for her book ‘I Dare You’.

Harborough author delighted after winning national award for teen fiction book

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