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A driver escaped injury after crashing off a road near Husbands Bosworth. The VW Polo car ended up in a ditch beside the A5199 Welford Road. Emergency services were called to the stretch of road near the Pincet Lane junction just after 3.30pm yesterday. No other vehicles were involved and he male driver was able […]
Regular police speed checks are to take place on the A6 in Kibworth Harcourt following safety concerns from villagers. Checks by Community Speed Watch volunteers found a high proportion of drivers are breaking the 30mph limit on Leicester Road. The area has become a ‘community concern site’ and will be regularly patrolled by a safety […]
There are safety concerns after council bosses admitted they have no money to replace broken streetlights in Market Harborough town centre. At least ten of the wall-mounted lights are not working meaning some areas are dark, particularly around The Square. The sodium-style lights were installed in the 1980s and are now obsolete, so all 51 […]
Jobs are to go at Asda’s clothing brand headquarters near Lutterworth. 475 staff will be made redundant at the supermarket’s George base at Magna Park and its head office in Leeds, but it has not confirmed how many workers will be affected at each site. Asda says the job losses represent just less than 10 […]
Former Tottenham and Brazil star Sandro says he has joined Harborough Town because he misses football. The 35-year-old has come out of retirement to sign for The Bees during the same week the team booked their place in the second round of the FA Cup. The midfielder retired from the professional game last year, but […]
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was attacked on a bus travelling from Market Harborough. The victim suffered a serious facial injury when he was assaulted by another man on-board the Stagecoach number 18 service. The attack happened as the bus was approaching Kettering just after 5pm on Saturday October 26th. Officers believe […]
A striking poppy display has been unveiled outside Market Harborough Fire Station. Dozens of woollen poppies and red handprints made by school children have been placed on the grass in front the Fairfield Road base, alongside a silhouette of a soldier. Firefighter Adam Slater told HFM they wanted to do their bit to mark the […]
Emergency repairs to a sunken fire hydrant are causing delays for drivers in Market Harborough. Severn Trent Water is working on Springfield Street, close to the entrance to the Sainsbury’s car park, with temporary traffic lights replacing the normal signals at the junction. Traffic has been building-up on all approaches and also within the car […]
A loose horse brought a stretch of the A14 to a standstill earlier today. Both carriageways had to be closed between junction two near Kelmarsh and junction 3 near Rothwell after the animal entered the road. Luckily, a driver managed to catch the horse and it was not injured. A spokesperson for Northants Police told […]
FA Cup history-makers Harborough Town have pulled off a major coup by signing former Premier League star Sandro. The Brazilian retired from the professional game last year, but has agreed to put his boots back on after a chance conversation with Bees manager Mitch Austin. Sandro, 35, joined Tottenham in 2010 and spent four seasons with […]
