Traffic and Travel

The M1 is closed in both directions between junctions 20-21 (Leicester and Lutterworth) this morning (Tuesday, April 8).

Traffic report: M1 closed in both directions between Leicester and Lutterworth

Road closures will be in place in Billesdon tomorrow (Friday) for a funeral procession

Road closures will be in place today (Friday) for a funeral procession

Police are appealing for witnesses.

Update: Young woman in her 20s dies following serious crash near Harborough

Police are appealing for witnesses after two men died in a collision.

Two men die following crash on the edge of the Harborough district

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A6 Rothwell-Desborough bypass closed after cars crash

A14 roadworks start on Monday, January 13 at 8pm /National World

A14 total closure for 10 nights for major with 19-mile official diversion

Police are advising people to avoid the area.

Update: A6 re-opens following fatal crash near Kibworth

Police are appealing for information

Man in his 80s dies following crash on the edge of the Harborough district

Emergency services are at the scene.

Traffic update: Road now clear after two vehicle collision on A5

Police are advising drivers to avoid the area.

Part of A6 in Harborough district has been closed due to overturned lorry

The A4303 Coventry Road is set to shut for four nights from Tuesday, November 19. The work is expected to conclude on the morning of Saturday, November 23.

Diversion warning issued as major road set to close in Harborough district

A warning has been issued as a main road in the Harborough district is set to shut to traffic in the coming days.

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The road closure is in place on the A6 from Archers roundabout to Kibworth Harcourt, following the collision near Great Glen this morning at about 9am.

Road closed in the Harborough district due to crash this morning (Sunday)

The site of the proposed quarry (photo: Andy Carpenter).

Further plans emerge for huge quarry stretching between villages

Traffic alert /National World

A14 closed westbound for three junctions after serious collision

Drivers are advised to find alternative routes and avoid the area if possible.

Traffic update: Road near Harborough has been closed due to a 'police incident'

Phillip Ventress.

Family pay tribute to 'totally selfless' father who died following collision

Rail travellers look at an electronic information board displaying train time information outside Euston Station in London. Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images

Train stations hit by ‘cyber security incident’ - list

Locals can have their say in an online consultation.

Residents called on to help drive the future of Leicestershire's transport

A closure will affect Evington Road, Leicester, between 17-23 August

Roadworks to close part of Evington Road between 17-23 August

New analysis released by Midlands Connect shows the vital Gibbet Hill junction is virtually at 100 per cent capacity.

Traffic on A5 in Harborough district ‘is running close to capacity’

Headteacher Brendan Brannigan and MP Neil O'Brien.

Safety measures to be improved outside school after concerns raised over parking

Part of Coventry Road in the town will be shut from next Wednesday, July 17.

Harborough town centre road closure warning to drivers

Heavy disruption is expected this afternoon (Thursday June 20) on rail services through Market Harborough after a person was hit by a train.

Heavy disruption expected on rail services through Harborough

Road closures and parking restrictions will be in place across parts of Market Harborough this weekend as a carnival and 10k running event return.

Road closure information ahead of Harborough Carnival 10k run this weekend

Mr O'Brien says Great Glen is an anomaly because is it is the only village on the route without a Sunday bus service.

Harborough MP launches petition calling for a Sunday bus service for Great Glen

Blackpool Pleasure Beach in the evening.

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The improvements will include pothole fixing.

Travel improvements using former HS2 funding will not be 'an overnight fix'

The A5199 Welford Road is currently closed in both directions

Road cloure: Delays west of Harborough due to crash near Husbands Bosworth

Drivers are being advised to avoid the area

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Stagecoach has taken over a Northamptonshire bus route after UNO said it would no longer run the service.

Bus service connecting villages saved as Stagecoach takes over

Businesses are being impacted by road closures due to ongoing railway bridge upgrades.

MP demands completion dates for railway bridge works affecting local businesses

The X3 and X7 services have joined forces, making it easier for passengers to travel between Harborough and Leicester. Image: Immanuel Giel

Harborough councillors and MP 'on board' with new 'beneficial' bus arrangements

Desborough Travel Plaza/Andy Carpenter

Collision investigators call for witnesses after Desborough lorry crash

The scene near Desborough /Andrew Carpenter

Lorry crashes into hotel between Kettering and Market Harborough

It is not certain when the road will reopen.

Highway bosses do not know when road near Harborough village will reopen

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

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