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Network Rail has issued a new plea after a waste lorry struck the bridge on Scotland Road in Little Bowden yesterday afternoon. The vehicle, which had a large skip on the back, collided with the structure bringing down some masonry and leaving a deep scratch mark. Trains had to be halted for around 30 minutes […]
Burglars have caused thousands of pounds worth of water damage after stealing a large quantity of copper piping from a property in Kelmarsh. They stuck sometime between 4pm last Thursday and 11am on Friday at the premises in the Wildnerness off Longhold Road. Police are appealing for information.
There has been a random act of kindness after the windscreen of a Police car was pelted with bricks. Two officers based at Market Harborough escaped uninjured following the incident on Sunday night, that happened while they were assisting colleagues in Leicester City Centre. After the officers Tweeted about the ordeal, a woman has gone […]
Northamptonshire’s fire crews are looking different from today, after being handed new, gold-coloured kit. It’s the first major change in 15 years with firefighters saying goodbye to their old, dark blue clothing. The new kit is lighter and the more modern design is aimed at protecting them from heat penetration, as well as maximising their […]
Work to complete the construction of a long-awaited footbridge over the railway in Little Bowden will finally resume next week. It has been over three months since contractors were forced to leave the site, after it emerged a key piece of legal permission for the structure hadn’t been granted. Network Rail say the final groundworks […]
Highways teams have been out clearing trees and branches which fell during Storm Freya across the Harborough District last night. Emergency gangs from Leicestershire County Council dealt with 18 call-outs to remove trees blocking the roads overnight and a further eight today. They included on Walcote Road, South Kilworth, Laughton Road, Lubenham, Laughton Road, Hallaton, Main […]
It’s looking like the electrification of the Midland Mainline will extend to Market Harborough. Network Rail has been asked by the Department For Transport to draw up detailed plans for overhead cables to be installed north from Kettering. It follows calls from campaigners after it was announced a massive electricity substation to power the electrification […]
Swimmers raised thousands of pounds over the weekend at the Market Harborough SwiMarathon. The event at the Leisure Centre, hosted by Hfm, saw teams from groups, clubs and schools, swim in relay for 50 minutes non-stop. A team from Market Harborough Swimming Club, set a new record by covering an amazing 187 lengths – 3.74 […]
Highways bosses are to review their decision to remove signs on the A14, marking the historic Battle Of Naseby site. It follows uproar from those involved in the Naseby Battlefield project – who have spent years raising money for improve the site – and say they are horrified at the move. Around 20,000 people a […]
A campaign for a safe pedestrian crossing on the busy A4304 in Lubenham is to be stepped up after Highway bosses said the need for one does not meet their criteria. The call is being spearheaded by All Saints Primary School in the village, which says since their lollipop lady resigned over 18 months ago, […]
