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A horse that was stuck upside down in a ditch has been rescued by firefighters in Desborough. They used specialist equipment to get the animal back on its feet, after being called to a field off Pipewell Road, just before 6pm yesterday. Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service’s specialist animal rescue team led the hour-long rescue […]
Two men have appeared in court accused of attempting to steal a keyless car in Lutterworth. Aurimas Pikciunas, 28, and Mindaugas Zukauskas, 40, both of Shields Road, Newcastle, face charges of going equipped for the theft of a motor vehicle. The pair appeared before Leicester Magistrates’ Court today and were remanded in custody, to appear […]
Lights in Market Harborough town centre have been turned into the colours of the Ukrainian flag to express solidarity with people gripped by conflict in the country. The strings of lights on the Symington Building and across buildings on The Square are glowing blue and yellow after dark. The move by the District Council comes […]
Floral displays in Market Harborough will be looking extra special this summer in new wooden planters. The 16 containers will replace some of the ageing blue plastic ones in the town centre. They have been paid for by Harborough District Council, using money from the government’s Welcome Back Fund, which is helping High Streets recover […]
New Community Safety roadshows will visit secondary schools across Harborough to listen to concerns from youngsters and pass on important messages. They are aimed at raising awareness and improving perceptions of what is ‘anti-social’ as well as giving tips to young people about how to stay safe when out socialising. Following the Covid-19 lockdown in the […]
Harborough Police are investigating whether two deliberately-started car fires are linked. The first happened in Churchill Way, Fleckney just after 8.15pm on Saturday, when a Red Kia, which had crashed into another vehicle, was found well ablaze. A short time later a blue Ford was found abandoned and on fire on Mowsley Road, Saddington. The […]
People with log burners are being urged to ensure ashes are fully cooled after a fire in Rothwell yesterday. They had been placed in a wheelie bin which set alight and the blaze then spread to a fence and the window of a house in Greening Road. Firefighters from Desborough were called to deal with […]
Around 28,000 residents across Harborough will each get £150 to help with soaring energy bills. The District Council has been handed £4.2m by the government, to distribute to households living in council tax bands A to D. Many households will see the cost of electricity and gas increase sharply from April when a new price-cap […]
A man has died after falling from a narrow boat into the canal at Welford Marina. Emergency services were called to the area, off the A5199 Welford Road, just after 10.15am on Friday. Leicestershire Police say the fire service recovered the man from the water, but he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. A […]
Firefighters rescued a dog after it got its head stuck under the front seat of a car in Houghton on the Hill. They were called to Stretton Lane yesterday lunchtime and used specialist tools tools to free the lurcher and reunite it with its owner. The dog wasn’t injured. A fire crew from Wigston attended […]
