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A man has appeared in court accused of attempted murder after a man was seriously injured in Scraptoft. Gurpinder Singh, 31, of New Romney Crescent, Leicester, is also charged with possession of an offensive weapon. The victim, in his 20s, suffered a slash wound in the incident in Covert Lane on Saturday evening and remains […]

The future of a Market Harborough restaurant has been secured with the announcement it is will re-open this Friday. There had been a question mark over the future of Zizzi on the High Street, after its owner announced around 75 branches across the country would stay shut, following the enforced closures in March due to […]

A Market Harborough family on holiday on the Spanish island of Majorca says new quarantine rules have left them feeling angry and frustrated. Liz Samandi says the ‘blanket’ approach by the government is wrong, as there are low numbers of Coronavirus cases on the island, compared to mainland Spain. Along with her husband and two […]

Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a woman was sexually assaulted in Market Harborough this morning. The victim was attacked after being approached from behind in Great Bowden Road. Police were alerted about the incident just after 9.20am. Officers have sealed off the graveyard of the disused St Mary in Arden Church on […]

Harborough Council is waiving a fee for pubs, cafes and restaurants to apply to put tables and chairs outside their premises. Bosses had proposed charging £100 to consider the pavement licences, but councillors who considered the move last night, said that wasn’t fair on businesses in the current economic climate. The scheme is aimed at […]

Police say all 350 houses planned for a massive new housing estate on the edge of Market Harborough should be fitted with burglar alarms. The Leicestershire force has made crime prevention recommendations about the proposed development between Northampton Road and the Brampton Valley Way, It also says CCTV and automatic number plate recognition cameras should […]

Armed officers were deployed and a Police helicopter scrambled after a gun was fired in a Harborough village yesterday. Officers were called to Main Street in Claybrooke Parva just after 1pm, following reports a man had been seen with a firearm and had discharged it into the air. Police say despite an extensive search he […]

A driver has been taken to hospital after a car crashed off the B6047 and collided with a tree this morning. Emergency services were called to Melton Road, Lowesby, near Tilton on The Hill just before 7am. Police say the injuries suffered by the male driver of the Ford Fiesta are not believed to be […]

There are calls for out-of-hours health services to be restored in Market Harborough. The evening and weekend service at the Urgent Care Centre at St Luke’s Hospital was closed in April because of the coronavirus pandemic, due to a big drop in demand and staff being redeployed elsewhere. Since then people have to travel to […]

Fast-track pavement licences allowing pubs, cafes and restaurants to put tables and chairs outside are set to be introduced by Harborough Council. The government-backed scheme is aimed at helping the hospitality sector during the Coronavirus pandemic by allowing them to serve food and drink outside their premises. If approved it will see a decision on […]