- Man released in missing woman probe
- William begins Falklands RAF tour
- Labour chiefs in Doughty tribute
- Police control rival demonstrations
- CCTV shows man 'jump' from ship
- Barton's Terry tweets under review
- Man arrested over teacher murder
- Miliband in call over NHS reforms
- Fire crews tackle Mayfair blaze
- Lottery couple defend benefit claim
- Navy 'sends submarine to Falklands'
- Towns regeneration contest launched
- New cancer cases 'up 30% by 2030'
- House price confidence 'improves'
- Britain braced for widespread snow
- Five held in Syria embassy protest
- Court martial for WikiLeaks soldier
- Rhyming plea over library closures
- Widespread snow looms for weekend
- PM picks up shopping on way home
News
Tree-felling angers residents
VILLAGERS have spoken of their “disbelief” at what they claim is the illegal felling of nine lime trees in Great Bowden.
Villages unite to oppose airfield office block plan
CAMPAIGNERS from six villages have rallied together to oppose a new countryside office block development.
Tough times ahead for county’s police video
AS many as 200 police officers could be lost across the county over the next three years if Leicestershire police freezes its portion of the council tax bill.
Consent fails to halt store saga
A SUPERMARKET has been granted planning permission in the centre of Desborough – but as it stands the store will not be able to sell food.
1 commentMurderer loses appeal over throttling sentence
A CONVICTED murderer jailed for at least 20 years after trying to throttle a fellow prisoner has lost an appeal against his minimum term.
Sport
Gala introduction
DIDDY members at Market Harborough SC were joined by their counterparts from Leicester Sharks and Warwickshire’s Kingsbury Aquarius in an exciting four-lane gala.
Opportunity knocks for Desborough on big stage
DESBOROUGH will help fly the county flag in the semi-finals of a national competition.
Big boys batter county cup chances
IT TOOK a defeat by last year’s national under-17 champions to send Market Harborough Colts out of the Leicestershire County Cup.
Lowe provides the high points for over-achievers Rascals
RISING to the challenge of proving themselves against higher league opponents, Harborough Town’s under-9 Rascals swept to a 4-1 win at the expense of Lutterworth Athletic Blizzard.
Heads you win!
A POTENTIAL banana skin of a fixture was survived by Lutterworth Athletic as they stayed on course for league honours.
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Lifestyle
Concert treat
A CHOIR and big band concert is being held at Robert Smyth Academy in Burnmill Road, Harborough on Wednesday.
Choir meeting
A NEW choir is holding its first meeting at St Andrew’s Church in Tur Langton on Tuesday.
All 2012 brides: Win £150 of personal training!
BRIDES-to-be: pick up a copy of this week’s Mail for your chance to win £150-worth of personal training with a Lutterworth-based personal trainer.
Show auditions
FOLLOWING their recent panto success with Aladdin, the Harborough-based Youth Theatre is holding a workshop to introduce their next show.
Community
Bag some Late Night Shopping cash
WORTHY causes and charities are invited to apply for grants from the communal pot of cash raised from the Late Night Shopping event.
Cafe for Adam and Eve Street?
A CAFE could soon be opening at shop premises in Harborough that have stood empty for months.
Reader’s Photo: Ablaze with sun
THE INCREDIBLE light over Upper Green Farm in Great Bowden makes it look as if it is on fire.
Plan to charge for using loos takes a step forward
THE CONTROVERSIAL idea of charging people to use public toilets in Harborough has moved a step closer.
Cash for trolley dash is handed over to charity
MORE than £1,100 collected by a group of Lutterworth fundraisers, who sold tickets to win a trolley dash in the town, has been handed over to a charity which helps people with MS.
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Weather for Harborough
Saturday 04 February 2012
Today
Light snow
Temperature: -1 C to 1 C
Wind Speed: 15 mph
Wind direction: South
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 1 C to 4 C
Wind Speed: 9 mph
Wind direction: West












