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Police are appealing for information following two incidents in Desborough. Number plates were stolen from a car while it was parked on Alexandra Road between 6.45am on Friday, October 2nd and 10.45am on Saturday. Police are also investigating an attempted burglary at Welland Court. The incident happened between 8pm and 8.15pm on Friday, when someone […]

Residents in villages near Market Harborough are being warned of possible further disruption to their water supplies after another burst main overnight – the third in four days. Anglian Water says it has isolated the problem near Thorpe Underwood, so properties in the area should still have water, but there is a risk of lower […]

A planning inspector has given the go-ahead for new homes off Leicester Road in Market Harborough. The decision overturns Harborough District Council’s refusal of the scheme for up to nine houses. The council had refused the application for land between the Forest Gate garage and Greenacres Park over concerns about highway safety, as well as […]

A dedicated Market Harborough fundraiser has thanked everyone who took part in her annual charity walk, as well as those who supported the event through sponsorship and donations. The 10-mile walk on Sunday was organised by Carol Tilley, with money going to Jubilee Foodbank and HFM’s ongoing fundraising drive. Carol has organised the annual event […]

A burglar who targeted several shops in Market Harborough town centre has admitted two more offences. Damion Maloney appeared at Leicester Magistrates’ Court and pleaded guilty to breaking into the Nathan Smith Tattoo Studio in Manor Walk during a series of smash and grab raids on June 4th and Synergy Dancewear on St Mary’s Road […]

Controversial plans for 85 new homes in Market Harborough are set for approval after Harborough District Council decided not to contest a planning appeal. Councillors rejected the proposal for 85 houses on land between Farndale View and Farndon Fields earlier this year, going against the recommendation of planning officers. Flooding was among the main concerns, […]

Police are searching for the driver of a car who crashed into parked vehicles in Rothwell town centre before running off. A passenger in the Nissan X-Trail also fled the scene following the collision on Bell Hill, just after 11.30pm on Saturday. Northamptonshire Police say the occupants made-off before officers arrived and enquiries are ongoing […]

Water supply problems affecting several villages near Market Harborough have entered a third day, with two major roads closed because of burst mains. East Farndon, Clipston, Great Oxendon, Kelmarsh and Maidwell are among the villages affected, with parts of Rothwell also impacted. Anglian Water is providing bottled water as some properties are still without water […]

Some homes and businesses in Market Harborough were without electricity for more than seven hours yesterday. Nearly 2,000 properties in the north of the town were initially affected by the outage, which began shortly after 9am. All supplies were restored by just before 4.30pm. National Grid Electricity Distribution says the problem was caused by a […]

Bus travel around Market Harborough is free today and every Saturday until Christmas. The offer runs to 26th December on services supported by Leicestershire County Council, including the HC and LC routes. The council says the scheme is designed to encourage people to use public transport to visit local attractions, markets, shopping destinations and seasonal […]