Traffic and Travel

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'

Detailed work must be undertaken before the cash is allocated

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The A5199 Welford Road is currently closed in both directions

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

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

Improvements are needed along the A5 in the Harborough district to tackle congestion and safety concerns, local councils have said.

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

Eight weeks of major roadworks in Harborough district will start soon

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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

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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

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