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By Chris Harper, Local Democracy Reporter The former leader of Leicestershire County Council, Nick Rushton, has died at the age of 70. Tributes from across the political spectrum have flooded in after news of his death emerged. The former Conservative council leader had served on the county council for 28 years, including 12 as leader […]

Emergency repairs have been carried out on the A14 following a van fire which caused significant damage to the road surface. The westbound carriageway was closed for several hours yesterday evening between junction three at Rothwell and junction two for Kelmarsh after the blaze, which also led to a substantial diesel spill. Northamptonshire Fire and […]

A field fire beside the A6 near Desborough led to the road being closed for around an hour last night. Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service was called at around 6.20pm to reports of a fire in a field adjacent to the main road. Three fire crews attended the incident after flames spread through stubble into […]

A motorcyclist suffered a suspected leg injury following a crash on the A14 near Rothwell early morning. Emergency services were called at around 6.30am after a collision involving a van and a motorbike on the westbound carriageway between junctions four and three. The incident blocked lane one for several hours, leading to lengthy queues for […]

Controversial plans to build 49 new homes on the edge of North Kilworth have been rejected by Harborough District councillors. The outline application, for land south of Station Road, was turned down at a meeting of the council’s Planning Committee last night after members concluded the development would have an unacceptable impact on the village’s […]

Four people have been arrested after police were called to a building site in Market Harborough in the early hours of today. Officers were called to St Mary’s Road at around 3.45am following reports that a group had entered the site, where new apartments are currently being built. Four males, aged 16, 17, 18 and […]

Police are increasing patrols after receiving reports of a man behaving inappropriately towards women in Little Bowden. The incidents are said to have taken place in the open space next to the skate park between Bellfields Lane and Glebe Road. The man is described as being aged between 60 and 70, around 5ft 4in tall, […]

A dispute over the safety of East Midlands Railway’s new Aurora trains has escalated, with the RMT union announcing strike action and demanding the fleet is withdrawn from service until ongoing faults are resolved. RMT members will walk out on Saturday 1 August, Saturday 8 August and Saturday 15 August, claiming the operator has continued […]

A petition has been launched calling on the government to rethink controversial plans to redraw council boundaries in Leicestershire. The campaign follows last week’s announcement that areas including Great Glen and Wistow will be transferred into an expanded Leicester City, while the remainder of the Harborough district will become part of a new unitary authority […]