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Work to stabilise part of the embankment on the Midland Main Line at Braybrooke is progressing well with engineers confident passenger services will be able to use the line on Thursday (November 9).

Train services in Harborough should be back to normal on Thursday, say engineers

Steph Mastoris, head of museums at Amgueddfa Cymru, will present the talk.

Little Bowden Society to explore the history of Christmas cards

The council is set to decide on locations for the EV chargepoints.

Leicestershire County Council secures £3million electric vehicle chargepoint bid

Transport company Network Rail has apologised to residents for the extended closure of a busy commuter road that has been shut since January.

Further delays to bridge work on busy Harborough commuter road

Part of the A6 between Market Harborough and Kibworth has been closed due to a burst water pipe.

Part of A6 between Harborough and Kibworth closed due to burst water pipe

The ticket office at Market Harborough Railway Station is to the be closed.

Anger over plans to close ticket office at Market Harborough Railway Station

Drivers are being urged to prepare for traffic as work takes place to upgrade railway bridges.

Harborough drivers told to expect delays as two railway bridges are demolished

Part of the A6 near Desborough will be closed once again this weekend.

Road closure: Section of A6 near Desborough will be closed again this weekend

The roadworks will be in force over the weekend.

Road closure: Section of A6 near Desborough will be closed this Friday (June 9)

The Gibbet Hill junction near Lutterworth

Improvements needed along A5 in Harborough district

Major roadworks will soon be taking place on the A5 near Rugby.

Eight weeks of major roadworks in Harborough district will start soon
There will be overnight road closures

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‘Double trouble’ on roads as 32m bank holiday road trips planned

Long delays are expected in the area with two major roads being closed after a lorry crash.

Long delays expected on edge of Harborough district

Traffic delays are building up in the area after the closure of the A6 in Kibworth.

Traffic delays after crash causes closure of the A6 in Kibworth

Rishi Sunak has scrapped smart motorways. Credit: Getty/Adobe Stock/Kim Mogg

All new smart motorway projects scrapped over safety and cost concerns

The Tollemache Arms, known as The Tolly, has been crowned as the Northamptonshire winner in the 2023 National Pub and Bar Awards.

Popular pub near Market Harborough wins yet another accolade

Part of the A5 near Rugby is closed due to a multi-vehicle crash.

Main road reopens on edge of Harborough district after a multi-vehicle crash

The extended cap applies to more than 140 bus operators around England (Photo: Adobe Stock)

When does £2 bus fare cap end? New finish date for low-cost fare

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DVSA makes major driving test changes to tackle waiting times

Damage ranges from burst tyres to shattered suspension (NationalWorld/Abode Stock)

2.7 million cars forced off the road by pothole damage

The cost of road repairs is outstripping councils’ maintenance budgets (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Roads resurfaced ‘once in 116 years’ as pothole funding gap hits £14bn

Potholes

Potholes in Harborough among those to be repaired thanks to cash boost

Drivers are being warned of long delays after a serious crash near Lutterworth.

Drivers warned of long delays in the area after serious crash near Lutterworth

Just Stop Oil protests on overhead gantries brought traffic to a standstill on the M25 across four days in November 2022(Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Just Stop Oil welcomes ‘challenge’ of new motorway gantry design

A woman has been injured after being hit by a HGV near Market Harborough.

Woman injured after collision with HGV near Harborough – road has now reopened

Campaigners have called for the line to reopen

Residents turn out in support of Northampton and Market Harborough rail link

Some county roads around Market Harborough are becoming impassable due to the snow.

Traffic chaos as county roads around Harborough become impassable

The crash happened this afternoon on the A5 between the petrol station and the Swinford turn off.

Man dies following crash on the edge of the Harborough district
Police are now appealing for anyone who may have seen the collision to get in touch to help their investigation

The livery design for Tilton's electric cars.

New electric car scheme aims to help isolated Tilton-on-the-Hill villagers

MP Neil O’Brien and Simon Pready, Commercial Director at EMR.

Harborough MP demands changes to 'messy' station car park and platforms

Drivers left ‘sitting ducks’ by widespread smart motorway system crash

End of the road for sat nav directions down residential ‘rat runs’

Over 60 chargingpoints will be installed in Harborough as a result of the funding.

Over £1million government funding set to spark EV charging plans in Harborough

Calls for urgent ban on remote control of driverless cars

Concerns have been raised that the work is causing more damage to wildlife than is necessary.

Kibworth resident hits out at National Rail for 'ecological demolition'

Duangpetch was enrolled at The Brooke College Football Academy last year.

Harborough football scholar and Thai cave rescue survivor dies unexpectedly

The county council has agreed to go ahead with a review of its rural bus services.

Rural bus reviews 'likely' to result in cuts says Leicestershire County Council

The upgrade aims to meet the demands of a growing population.

Severn Trent begins final phase of pipe replacement project in Harborough

The fire ripped through the thatched roof yesterday (Monday). Photo by Harry Adkins.

Lutterworth community comes together following devastating pub fire

The thatched roof of The Shambles pub in the town centre is on fire (photo by Bethan Dalby)

Firefighters tackling blaze at historic Lutterworth pub - road closure in place

The county council said it would welcome suggestions on saving the services from operators.

Bus Operator 'shocked' to read news its Leicestershire services could be axed

Four bus services in the Harborough area are facing the axe as Leicestershire County Council says it can no longer afford to help keep them running.

Four bus services in Harborough area face the axe

The M1 is partly closed near Lutterworth due to a police incident.

M1 is partly closed near Lutterworth due to police incident

20mph speed limit should be target for new urban roads, says DfT

A multi-vehicle crash in Cosby is causing delays on the rural roads in south Leicestershire.

Multi-vehicle crash leads to road closure
Police are advising people to avoid the area

Passengers have been warned no trains will stop at Market Harborough station this Sunday as part of a Network Rail project to electrify the railway between Kettering and Wigston.

Passengers warned that no trains will stop at Harborough station this Sunday

The collision between two cars at about 4pm happened on the B6047 through Tur Langton - at the junction with Mere Road and also at the junction with Main Street.

Road closed near Harborough after crash

Police said a crash has led to the closure of seven-mile stretch of the road from the B6047 turn for Melton, near Billesdon, all the way to Uppingham town centre, in Rutland.

Part of the A47 closed in the north of the Harborough district due to crash

The A47 is currently closed in both directions near to the junction with Winkadale Close in Bushby, due to a crash

Traffic update: A47 closed in the north of the Harborough district

Station Road, which runs between Great Glen and Fleckney, will be closed between the junction with Newton Lane and the junction with Kibworth Road from Friday, January 13 until July later this year.

Busy Harborough district road will be closed for half a year

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A6 in Kibworth closed following crash

Neil O'Brien has hit out at the 'unreliable' service

MP demands urgent meeting over 'unreliable' local bus service in rural villages

Drivers warned of ‘frantic’ times on roads as 20m make holiday trips

Rail users have hit out at the current level of service

Calls for action following ongoing disruption to train services

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Sandbags put down to protect homes following flooding in Market Harborough