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Harborough’s MP has been sanctioned by Russia in response to him speaking out against the war in Ukraine. It means Neil O’Brien is now banned from travelling and holding assets in the country – in addition to the sanctions imposed on him by China last year for criticising alleged human rights violations there. Our MP […]

Police say the condition of a man seriously injured during a fight in Market Harborough town centre has improved. The 36-year-old is now in a ‘stable’ condition in hospital after the incident on the High Street during the early hours of Sunday. A man aged 22, who was arrested and questioned yesterday on suspicion of […]

A man has been arrested after another man was seriously injured during a fight in Market Harborough town centre. The 22-year-old is being held on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm following the incident on the High Street at around 2.50am yesterday. The victim, aged 36, remains in a serious condition in hospital. Police are […]

Harborough District Council has apologised after subscription issues meant some residents’ green bins were not emptied this week. A change to the way payments for the garden waste service are made is being blamed. Some people who subscribed to the service last year say they were not informed about the change and presumed collections would continue with […]

More residents across Harborough are opening up their homes to Ukrainian refugees than in any other part of Leicestershire. 91 people who have fled the war have now been granted visas to travel to the UK and stay with families in the District. The kind-hearted residents signed up to the government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme […]

Children and adults can get a Covid-19 vaccination at a walk-in clinic in Market Harborough this weekend. A mobile vaccination unit will be open in the St Luke’s Hospital car park between 11am and 5pm on Saturday and Sunday. Anyone aged over 5 who needs a first, second, third or first booster dose can just […]

Two dogs have been shot dead after attacking a sheep in fields between Gartree and Lubenham. The sheep also died during the incident off Welland Avenue on Tuesday morning. Police say the dogs were destroyed by the owner of the sheep, although have not said what breed they were. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police told […]

A Market Harborough couple hoping to host refugees from Ukraine have expressed frustration at how long it is taking to process their case. Peter Rivers and his wife signed up to the government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme last month in a bid to help people fleeing the war. They were matched with a mother and […]

Vandals have smashed a number of streetlights in Desborough. They have hurled large stones at the lamps, including on Rushton Road and Pipewell Road. Several have been damaged this week and others were attacked earlier this month, with residents clearing up broken glass from pavements. Police are appealing for information about who is responsible and […]

Calls for assurances over money to pay for major improvements at Kettering General Hospital have been sought in the House of Commons. £46m was pledged by the government for a new Urgent Care Hub in 2019, along with a further £350m for other major improvements The money has yet to be awarded and Kettering MP […]