Michael Gove

Work started on the facility at the end of October last year. The new prison, in Welland Avenue, will provide more than 1,700 category B prison places. (Photo: Clive Mason)

Leader calls again for meeting with Government over new 'super prison'

Images of how the prison might look.

Council leader writes letter to Deputy Prime Minister about new prison

A computer generated image of how the house blocks will look.

What would you call the new 'super jail' near Harborough?

A computer generated image of how the house blocks will look.

Gartree 'super-prison' should be named 'The Gove', say district councillors

A computer generated image of how the house blocks will look.

Gartree ‘super prison’ works to install cables set to cause traffic disruption

Work has begun on the controversial new Gartree super-prison, near the current HMP Gartree prison. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Work begins on controversial new Gartree 'super-prison' near Harborough

How the new prison could look.

MoJ releases details on Gartree 'super-prison' drop-in event in Harborough

A computer generated image of how the house blocks will look.

District council leader follows up on plea to government for prison U-turn

The MP is lobbying the government against plans for the 'super prison'.

Harborough MP’s plea to ministers for controversial prison plans to be dropped

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Windows on new prison 'will stop inmates receiving contraband by drone'

A computer generated image of how the house blocks will look

Next stages of planning for new prison approved
Further details in the planning application for a new ‘super jail’ at Gartree have been approved.
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A computer generated image of how the house blocks will look

New images of 'super jail' next to HMP Gartree have been released

Gartree prison entrance.
PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Further plans for prison next to HMP Gartree set to be approved

Plans for the site

Details behind controversial plans for new ‘super prison’ near Harborough

Protest banner outside Gartree Prison.
PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Detailed plans revealed for controversial Gartree 'super prison' near Harborough

The prison has been given the green light

Calls for urgent meeting with Secretary of State about 'super prison'

Protest banner outside Gartree Prison.
PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Gartree 'super prison' - council makes decision on challenge to Government

Michael Gove recently approved plans for the super prison

Michael Gove to visit Harborough weeks after giving green light to super prison

The prison has been given the green light

Controversial 'super prison' will be built in Harborough

The decision has again been delayed

Decision on controversial prison in Harborough delayed again

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A decision on the controversial Gartree super prison has been pushed back for fifth time

Decision on controversial Gartree super prison pushed back once again

Campaigners protest against the super jail plans

Decision on controversial ‘super prison’ near Harborough has been delayed again

Neil O'Brien has welcomed the decision being delayed

Decision delayed for second time on controversial super prison near Harborough

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Villagers campaign against plans for a huge new prison near Gartree

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