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Three vintage superhero comics have sold at auction in Market Harborough for over £13,500. The first editions of ‘The Fantastic Four’ and ‘The Incredible Hulk’ dating from the early 1960s sold for £6,500 and £5,500 respectively, while a copy of ‘The Fantastic Four’ featuring Dr Doom for the first time, achieved a hammer price of […]
A man arrested after a woman was found dead at a house in Kibworth Beauchamp will face no further action. The 26-year-old was questioned and released under investigation after Police were called to an address on Fleckney Road on December 7th last year. Paramedics had found the woman unresponsive and declared her dead at the […]
Work is set to start this autumn to build two new drive-thrus on the outskirts of Market Harborough. Costa Coffee will open in one of the outlets at Airfield Business Park off the B6047, while a search is continuing to find an occupant for the other. The eateries will be part of a wider expansion […]
Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital has had to stop some admissions as it experiences the busiest time in its 40 year history. The Kibworth-based charity is currently caring for 120 hedgehogs and 80 pigeons and has run out of space to take-in any more. The weather is thought to have played a part in the influx and […]
Lutterworth rower Lauren Henry has won gold at the Olympic Games in Paris. The 22-year-old secured a fantastic victory for Team GB with her crew in the women’s quadruple sculls. The team of Lauren, Hannah Scott, Lola Anderson and Georgina Brayshaw chased the Netherlands right into the last hundred metres, before crossing the line just […]
Market Harborough’s Wellington Place housing estate is set to get its first bus service from this autumn. Plans are afoot for Arriva X3 buses to serve the area off Leicester Road, so residents can travel into the town centre or towards Leicester. Cash from developers will help fund the additional part of the route, which […]
Harborough District Council is being urged to speed-up plans to upgrade payment machines in car parks. The current machines rely on 3G technology to operate and the networks are due to be switch-off nationally next year. Cllr Simon Whelband (Conservative) has also raised concerns about delays in the authority publishing a new car parking strategy, […]
An investigation has been launched after the pilot of a light aircraft made an emergency landing near Great Glen. No-one was injured when the plane came down in a field in Little Stretton yesterday evening, as a result of what is thought to have been a mechanical issue. Emergency services including police were called to […]
An technical issue means Leicestershire Police cannot answer emergency calls. All 999 calls are instead being diverted to Northamptonshire Police, while work takes place to fix the fault. A statement released by the Leicestershire force reads: “We are currently having telephony IT issues, which means we are not currently able to take 999 calls. “They […]
A section of canal towpath popular with walkers in Market Harborough is due to be closed for the next three days so final resurfacing work takes place. The 2km stretch from Union Wharf was upgraded last autumn, but bad weather prevented the finishing touches from being made. The Canal and River Trust says it is […]
