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Police are appealing for witnesses after a burglar was disturbed trying to climb through a bedroom window at a house in Market Harborough. The incident happened at a property in The Crescent at around 2.15am today. A man wearing a balaclava and gloves attempted to climb through a bedroom window but fled after being confronted […]
The Harborough district is set to become part of a new unitary council covering the whole of Leicestershire, while some areas will be transferred into an expanded Leicester. The government has backed Leicester City Council’s preferred option for reorganising local government, replacing the current county, district and borough councils. Two new authorities will be created […]
Roseshire Festival is coming to Chester House Estate on Friday 29 and Saturday 30 August, bringing two days of live music, entertainment and family fun to Northamptonshire. Saturday’s line-up features The Charlatans, Embrace, Cast and The Bluetones, while Sunday’s bill includes Boyzlife, Eternal, The Hoosiers, The South and Chris Moyles’ 90s Hangover. Alongside the live […]
Businesses on Adam and Eve Street in Market Harborough say they are frustrated by disruption caused by a week-long road closure. Traders claim little work has been carried out since the road was shut on Monday, with some saying the restrictions are affecting business. The drainage works by Leicestershire County Council have also led to […]
Harborough District Council is proposing significant changes to its rewilding project following a review by the new Conservative administration. The scheme, covering more than 100 acres of council-owned land alongside the A6 near Market Harborough, would continue, but with a different approach. Under the proposals, one area would be leased to and managed by the […]
Warnings have been issued over the use of jet skis at Saddington Reservoir during the hot weather. The Canal & River Trust says the activity is dangerous, disrupts other visitors and has been reported to police after concerns were raised by local residents. The charity says it is now looking at physical measures to prevent […]
A man accused of a series of shop break-ins in Market Harborough has admitted one burglary but denied two others. Damion Maloney pleaded guilty to stealing £30 from Windowsill houseplant shop on Roman Way in May after smashing a glass door. He denies burglaries at Lilybelle Beauty and Nails and clothing store Bebooted, both in […]
Police will step up patrols at Saddington Car Boot Sale over the coming weeks to help tackle the sale of suspected stolen goods. Officers will engage with sellers and buyers, identify suspected stolen property and discourage criminal activity. They will also be carrying out checks on trailers, which officers say remain a popular target for […]
By Nadia Lincoln, Local Democracy Reporter The Reform UK administration at West Northamptonshire Council has been accused of ‘concocting a vote to silence’ an opposition councillor. It follows a decision at Monday’s full council meeting to bar the leader of the Liberal Democrat group, Councillor Jonathan Harris, who represents Brixworth, from speaking for the remainder […]
A Market Harborough teenager has set sail to represent the UK in one of the world’s biggest sail training events. Sixteen-year-old Sea Cadet Otto Mackenzie departed today to take part in the international Tall Ships Races, spending the next fortnight aboard the Sea Cadets’ flagship training vessel, TS Royalist, as part of a 20-strong crew […]
