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A man was arrested in Desborough after reportedly trying to open car doors, running into the road, and throwing stones. Police were called to the Ironwood Avenue area of the Grange estate at around 1pm today, following reports a man was seen to be ‘behaving erratically’. A spokesperson for Northamptonshire Police told HFM the 37-year-old […]

Events and venues in and around Market Harborough have been shortlisted in this year’s Leicestershire Tourism and Hospitality Awards. The contest, organised by Leicestershire Promotions, is the regional stage of the national Visit England Awards for Excellence. Market Harborough Christmas Fayre and the Party in the Park for VE Day’s 80th anniversary are finalists in […]

Market Harborough’s new permanent Banking Hub is set to open by the end of the year. Work has started to convert the former Solutions gift shop in St Mary’s Place into the facility. The hub, which serves customers of multiple banks, has been operating temporarily from the Symington Building since March, following several town centre […]

Two weeks have passed since the disappearance of a man from Desborough, and police are renewing their appeal for information. Officers have released a new CCTV image of 41-year-old Marc, captured on the day he went missing. Marc was last seen at 2.50pm on September 22nd in the Warren Hill area of Kettering, walking in […]

A man who went missing after a crash on the A508 near Great Oxendon has been found safe and well. Northamptonshire Police launched search for the 33-year-old from the Birmingham area following the single-vehicle collision on Thursday afternoon. He left the scene on foot and was later reported as a missing person. Officers have thanked […]

A dedicated fundraiser will lead her latest charity walk in Market Harborough tomorrow. Carol Tilley has been hosting the annual event for nearly 50 years, raising over £150,000 for good causes. The 13-mile route will start and finish at the Admiral Nelson pub and is supporting Harborough Youth and Community Trust, which runs The Cube […]

Welland Valley Feeds in Market Harborough is celebrating winning a top national award. The store on Rockingham Road has been named Equestrian Retailer of the Year at the British Equestrian Trade Awards, after being nominated by customers. The independent business, which employs around 40 people and has been supplying feed, clothing and country footwear since […]

The family of a man who died following a crash near a Harborough village have paid tribute after a driver was sentenced. 88-year-old Michael Wilson died in hospital after his car was involved in a collision with another car on Lutterworth Road, Gilmorton, on December 4th 2023. Bethan Clarke, 35, from Wigston, was sentenced at […]

Police are searching for a driver who walked off following a crash on the A508 near Great Oxendon yesterday afternoon. The man, aged in his 30s, left the scene after his car collided with a bridge on Harborough Road just after 4pm. A police helicopter crew was scrambled to assist in a search, but he […]

Two burglars who terrified a family in Houghton on the Hill have each been jailed for more than three years. The homeowner dialled 999 after spotting the men on CCTV in his garden and while talking to the police operator, they broke into the house. Fearing they would be attacked, the occupants locked themselves in […]