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Police say nobody was injured after four vehicles were involved in a crash on the A427 yesterday. It happened at about 4.20pm near the junction for Wilbarston. Northamptonshire Police say although all the vehicles sustained damage, none of the occupants were hurt. The road was partially blocked by the collision, but was fully cleared by […]

Events organised by Race Harborough are to continue after a running enthusiast bought the business. Mary Pearson has taken on the well-known name on the sporting events scene, after previous owners Kenny Anderson and Brian Corcoran stepped down at the end of last year. Mary, a Northants-based running coach and Co-Event Director at Irchester Country […]

Leicestershire Police is the best performing force in the East Midlands for tackling serious and organised crime, according to a new report. The ‘outstanding’ ranking comes following an inspection which compared all of the region’s police teams. The report, by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services, praised the force’s ‘integrated approach’ and […]

Toilets in Market Harborough’s Welland Park have re-opened this afternoon after getting a major upgrade. The facilities have been shut since November to allow for the £235,000 transformation, which has included creating accessible changing space for adults and children with disabilities. Cllr Jon Bateman, cabinet lead for open spaces at Harborough District Council, spoke to […]

Leicestershire County Council has reached agreement with Network Rail after preventing the demolition of a bridge near Great Glen. The authority was unhappy with proposals for new highway infrastructure at the site on Station Road, including crash barriers, and had refused to sign-off the plan. Concerns included the work not meeting safety standards. Talks between […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after burglars targeted Desborough Town Football Club. The intruders stole a lawn mower after forcing entry to a storage room by ripping the door from its hinges, sometime between 5pm and 6pm on Monday. Officers want to hear from anyone who noticed suspicious people or vehicles in the vicinity of […]

The majority of youngsters have secured a place at their first choice of secondary school in Leicestershire. Figures released on National Offer Day show that 90.5%, which is just over 7,000 students, have been offered their preferred place when they transfer from primary this autumn. The figure for securing a place at one of their […]

Banners encouraging people to visit and invest in the district have gone up along routes into Market Harborough. They have been erected on lampposts in St Mary’s Road, Leicester Road and Northampton Road, to showcase everything from markets to museums and to promote the ‘shop local’ message. Harborough District Council worked with specialist designers to […]

Leicestershire County Council is working to fix issues with its on-line schools admissions portal after parents were prevented from finding out which school their child will be attending. Today is known as ‘national offer day’ where decisions on secondary school places are made available. Parents should have been able to log-on to the portal from […]

The green light has been given for a new McDonalds restaurant and Costa coffee shop to be built on the edge of Lutterworth. Councillors granted permission for the development off Coventry Road, near the roundabout with the A4303, at a meeting of Harborough District Council last night. The plan will create 80 jobs and include […]