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Support 67,000 jobs in the East Midlands with a Christmas pint

Affordable housing

Harborough District Council one of top authorities for creating affordable homes

Parent Power 2024: The Times releases its list of Best UK schools & league table

The Sunday Times releases Parent Power 2024 UK guide

Harborough tip

Council ‘listening’ as consultation begins into plans to close Harborough tip

The You, Me & COPD Roadshow is coming to Leicester on the 20th - 21st October.

You, Me & COPD Roadshow arrives in Leicester as survey reveals COPD stigma and m...

Harborough tip

Market Harborough tip could close in bid to cut down on council spending

Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews

Young drivers can access subsidised one-week intensive courses

The practice is allowed during wet weather to prevent pipe networks from backing up.

Council leader urges government to demand transparency on sewage dumping figures

Barbara Tallis and Peter Eddie from MH in Bloom, judge Peter Bentham and John Kemp from Harborough District Council.

Harborough strikes Gold once again in the East Midlands in Bloom competition

Areas with worst bakers revealed ahead of new GBBO season

Britain in Bloom judges meet volunteers during their visit to Market Harborough.

Britain in Bloom judges visit Market Harborough
The town represented the East Midlands in the national contest.

Welsh artist Jeremy Thomas with Cllr Barbara Johnson, chair of the Harborough District Council

Exhibition exploring the life of Jesus is on display at Harborough church

The Skylark Lodge at Brook Meadow viewed from across the campsite's five-acre fishing lake

Brook Meadow offers award-winning accommodation in a tranquil setting

Celebrations are afoot - the team at Progress House Day Nursery

Market Harborough nursery is top of the class in the East Midlands

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

Hayfever sufferers have been warned their symptoms could be out in full force this week

Hayfever warning as first ‘pollen bomb’ of the year hits UK

National Highways has issued a severe weather alert

National Highways issue severe weather alert in parts of the UK

Hoping to enjoy a carefree holiday

Unorganised holdaymakers wasting enough money when booking holiday

Nurses braving freezing temperatures to form a picket line.

Biggest NHS walkout in history gets underway today

A woman holds a basket of goods in a supermarket.

UK’s favourite supermarkets study shows divide between north and south

Rainbows Hospice

Appeal to support Harborough children's hospice this Christmas

LNER Azuma train

Plan your Easter escape as LNER Easter tickets go on sale

House prices increased by 2.7 per cent in the Harborough district in September, new figures show.

New figures show the average house price in Harborough district

Volunteers have been hard at work

Green fingered group from Lubenham wins gold in East Midlands in Bloom competiti...

Lubenham in Bloom

Lubenham in Bloom to host fundraising coffee morning

Ambulance chiefs have hit out at waiting times leading to serious incidents

'Unprecedented' delays lead to a rise in serious incidents, say East Midlands am...

Three judges toured Lubenham on July 7, which is in the large village category in the East Midlands in Bloom contest.

Photos: Picturesque Harborough district village bids to land a coveted regional ...

Volunteers hard at work in Welland Park. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Going for gold: Hard-working army of gardening volunteers in Harborough keep the...
“We won gold last year and we’d be devastated if we don’t strike gold again this year”

The census takes place every 10 years, with every household in the UK required to take part.

Harborough has seen one of the largest population growths in the country

Cllr Phil Knowles is welcoming the positive update after battling for three years to get the new toilets built at Market Harborough’s station.

New toilets finally set to open at Harborough railway station – after three year...

Mike Sandys, Leicestershire’s Director of Public Health

Local health chief reassures public over monkeypox – no cases have been found in...

A massive effort is being launched to track down Second World War veterans in Harborough and across the East Midlands.

Massive effort launched to track down Second World War veterans in Harborough an...

A drowning fox cub dramatically rescued from the canal in Market Harborough by a heroic animal lover has sadly died.

Drowning fox cub dramatically rescued from the canal in Harborough has died

A bigger salary doesn’t equal more job satisfaction, study finds

Harborough Theatre has defeated strong competition to go through to the next stage of the All England Theatre Festival.

Harborough Theatre goes through to the next stage of the All England Theatre Fes...

Brook Meadow has again been saluted as one of the best businesses in the East Midlands.

Family-run holiday attraction near Harborough has again been saluted as one of t...

Grab a bargain before this popular shop moves online only

Ad Feature Sale on at largest East Midlands furniture store

Winnie at Rainbows

Children’s hospice asks people in Harborough to give a gift sweeter than chocola...

Rail chiefs have apologised to angry residents woken up by loud banging as the main railway line is electrified in Market Harborough.

Rail chiefs apologise after residents were woken up by loud banging in Harboroug...

New number plates: where can I charge my new EV?

All trains from Market Harborough to London St Pancras have been suspended this afternoon (Friday) as Storm Eunice blasts the region.

Storm Eunice: All trains from Harborough to London have been suspended

Thousands of people across Harborough are being urged to stay at home today as Storm Eunice hits the UK with winds up to 80mph across the East Midlands.

People across Harborough urged to stay at home today (Friday) as Storm Eunice ar...

Research reveals new homes cut energy costs by over £400 per year.

New homes cut energy costs by over £400 per year

Air ambulance helicopters on constant alert in Harborough are to start carrying lifesaving supplies of blood and plasma for the first time.

Air ambulance helicopters on constant alert in Harborough are to start carrying ...

These are the locations in the UK with the most expensive gardener rates – and t...

Harborough railway station

Long-awaited toilet block is set to be built at Harborough railway station by th...

A police helicopter has been spotted circling over Market Harborough this afternoon (Wednesday) - but it was only on a training exercise.

Police helicopter spotted circling over Harborough this afternoon

Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People has launched its Pass on a Present campaign over the festive period.

How you can donate unused or unwanted Christmas gifts to Leicestershire hospice

Today only - children can video call Santa with their Christmas wishes

A image from Harborough Woodland's website - https://harboroughwoodland.com

Harborough Woodland’s army of volunteers have been praised for planting thousand...

145,839 jabs have been given to people throughout the district with 75,410 people getting a first dose and 70,429 two shots

Harborough MP urges people to get their booster jab

The market will be offering a wide selection of street foods, grocery products, arts, crafts, clothing and accessories.

Looking for an unusual Christmas present? Harborough's Autumn Market returns thi...

An award-winning wildflower scheme in Market Harborough is set to be echoed in Lutterworth.

Award-winning wildflower scheme in Harborough is set to be echoed in Lutterworth

Station land.

MP calls for rail chiefs to transform derelict land around Market Haborough stat...

Staff at the Tollemache Arms at Harrington are ecstatic after it’s been named one of the 15 regional winners at the annual National Pub & Bar Awards.

Rural inn near Harborough has been crowned the best pub in the East Midlands