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A man from Desborough is now behind bars after being convicted of sexually assaulting a girl. 37-year-old Barry Thrower of King Street in the town was found guilty of the assault at Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire in October 2022. During sentencing in May, Peterborough Crown Court, heard how his actions “had a huge impact on his […]
Drivers are being warned roadworks will be taking place at the entrance to Sainsbury’s car park in Market Harborough. Severn Trent Water needs to carry out repair work meaning one side of the entrance road will be closed to traffic for up to three days from this Sunday. The firm says access in and out […]
Police say no life-threatening injuries were reported after a two-car crash on the A47 in Houghton on the Hill. Emergency services were called to junction with Main Street just before 2pm yesterday. Firefighters extricated a person from one of the vehicles involved. The road was closed in both directions during the incident.
Police say no-one was seriously injured after a large tree fell onto a heavy good vehicle on the A4304. Officers were called to the stretch of road between Lubenham and Theddingworth just before 3pm today. The tree fell on top of the vehicle and into the carriageway, completing blocking the road. The road was closed […]
A Desborough younger has had his hair cut for the first time in four years to support children receiving cancer treatment. Evan Cockerill had over 17 inches chopped off which will be used by The Little Princess Trust to help make a wig for a youngster who has lost their hair. The 11-year-old also raised […]
Police are not treating the death of a patient found in a catering oven at Kettering General Hospital as suspicious. The man was discovered on Friday in what the hospital has described as a ‘tragic incident.’ A spokeswoman for Northamptonshire Police said: “Police officers were called to the sudden death of a man at Kettering General […]
Workers at Leicestershire’s tips could strike in a row over pay. The GMB Union says the county council plans to cut their wages by as much as £1,300 and is to begin balloting its members for industrial action. David Warwick, GMB Organiser, said: “These workers are facing an impossible situation, with Council bosses unilaterally imposing […]
A well-used footpath in Market Harborough has finally re-opened after a utility firm was fined for letting repair work over-run. Pedestrians, including many students, faced a lengthy diversion while the alleyway between Stuart Road on the southern estate and Welland Park Road was closed for electricity works. The work was supposed to take just over […]
Harborough’s MP has reacted with fury to the government’s decision to scrap winter fuel payments for most pensioners. Neil O’Brien fears some will now struggle to afford to heat their homes this winter after the controversial decision was voted through yesterday. He spoke during the debate in the House of Commons: The move mean […]
A councillor has criticised the ruling administration for failing to fill customer service desks at Harborough District Council’s HQ. Conservative Simon Whelband says providing more face-to-face services at the Symington Building was a key pledge of the coalition when it was elected over a year ago, but desks remain empty. He says residents who find […]
