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Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenager was threatened with a knife and robbed of his motorbike in Desborough. It happened in fields off Meissen Avenue on Tuesday afternoon. The boy was approached by three men who kicked him off the Kawasaki off-road bike before one rode off on it. It happened between 2.15pm […]
Market Harborough’s 2012 Lions Club has launched its Christmas card delivery service. Volunteers have teamed up with the Kelmarsh Young Farmers to deliver cards across the town and the Bowdens for a minimum donation of 30p. All proceeds from the initiative will be split between both organisations. Cards can be posted in boxes at the […]
A man has been fined £400 after rubbish removed from his house after a renovation was dumped in a country lane in Great Glen. Harborough District Council’s Enviro-Crime team traced it back to his home in Leicester after it was fly-tipped on Station Road in July. The resident, aged in his 30s, who has not […]
Police will be carrying out more routine stop checks across the Hfm Region as the Christmas drink and drug drive campaign launches. Officers carry out breath tests throughout the year, however with more people out celebrating the festivities with friends and family, risk increases, therefore patrols, proactive drink/drug operations, and roadside checks increase. Activities will […]
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man suffered a fractured eye socket following a serious assault in Market Harborough. The 26-year-old was struck in the face behind the King’s Head pub on King’s Road at around 1.45am on Saturday, November 20th. Officers say there were a number of people in the area around the […]
Santa is touring Market Harborough with his team of helpers from the 3rd Market Harborough Scouts. He is visiting dozens of streets during evenings throughout December and will also be at Friday’s Christmas Fayre in the town centre. The Scouts have been preparing tour for several weeks, to ensure it can be carried out in […]
The Ministry Of Justice is pushing ahead with plans to expand Gartree Prison. Officials have confirmed they will be lodging a planning application to build a new four-storey housing block, to accommodate 247 extra male prisoners, taking the capacity to around 900 inmates. It follows a period of public consultation, including virtual meetings with people […]
Police say no one was seriously hurt after a crash involving a car and tipper van on the A14 this morning. It happened on the westbound carriageway between junction 3 near Rothwell and junction 2, the turn for Kelmarsh, at around 7.30am. Northamptonshire Police say the female driver of the black Mercedes C180 involved suffered […]
A unique Christmas tree has appeared in Market Harborough town centre – made up of over 1,400 crochet squares. Hundreds of people have contributed to the project, after members of the town’s WI came up with the idea earlier this year, inspired by similar examples abroad. The ‘granny squares’ have been stitched together to make a […]
A rise in taxi fares across Harborough has been approved. Harborough District’s Cabinet backed a request from the taxi trade at a meeting last night, meaning tariffs will go up by 4.8%, subject to no major objections. The call to increase fares was made to reflect the significant increase in operating costs for taxi firms, […]
