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A petrol station in Market Harborough has been directly impacted after an oil refinery went into administration. Pumps have run dry at the Co-Op filling station following the demise of the Lindsey Oil Refinery in Linconshire, operated by the Prax Group and a key supplier of the retailer’s fuel partner Harvest Fuels. The forecourt at […]

Police are appealing for information about a burglary at Harborough Leisure Centre. A window in the front door was smashed and the premises entered at around 4am yesterday, although nothing was stolen. Officers are looking into the possibility the break-in was committed by the same person who burgled The Waterfront restaurant on Union Wharf around […]

Police are appealing for information after a burglary at a restaurant in Market Harborough. The intruder smashed a door window to get into The Waterfront in Union Wharf early yesterday and then stole a till containing a small amount of cash. The break-in happened at around 4.30am and officers are keen to hear from anyone […]

A man who caused a seven-car crash in Market Harborough while under the influence of cocaine has been banned from driving for 20 months. Gary McBean was arrested following the collision in Bath Street on February 6th this year, during which the Ford Focus he was driving collided with six cars – some of which […]

Market Harborough’s last remaining bank closes its doors for the final time today. Santander will be the fifth bank to pull out of the town since 2023, with the decision blamed on customers choosing to bank on-line instead of in-person. The bank says only 26 of its personal customers visited the branch three times or […]

Deliveries of fuel to some petrol stations in and around Market Harborough have been affected after one of Britain’s largest oil refineries collapsed into administration. Hundreds of jobs are at risk at State Oil – the parent company of Prax Group – at the Lindsey works in North Lincolnshire. The forecourt at the Co-Op filling […]

Police are appealing for information after a campervan was stolen in Desborough. The green Mazda campervan was taken from Paddock Lane between 2am and 6:30am on June 22nd. Officers are keen to hear from anyone who saw suspicious people or vehicles in the area. If you can help, contact Northamptonshire Police on 101 quoting ref: […]

Local music talent was in the spotlight during a seven-hour free music festival in Market Harborough town centre. Somewhere Fest took place on Sunday after being organised by the town’s community record label, Somewhere Records. A host of singers and bands took to the stage on The Square and organisers are thanking all who supported […]

Judges from the East Midlands In Bloom competition toured Market Harborough today. They visited various locations, including where the town’s In Bloom team have been busy preparing floral displays over recent months. Market Harborough In Bloom have won the Large Town category of the contest for the past three years and have entered the contest […]

Shop bosses in Market Harborough have condemned whoever sent an anonymous letter urging them to remove rainbow flags from outside their premises. The letter, which was posted to several shops, has been described as ‘discriminatory homophobic hate mail’. Over 100 Progress Pride flags have been flying in the town centre to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community […]