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A motorcyclist was injured after coming off their bike on the A6 Market Harborough bypass last night. Emergency services were called to the stretch of road between the Rockingham Road and McDonald’s roundabouts just after 9.30pm. Leicestershire Police say the male rider was taken to hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening […]

Volunteers from The Village in Market Harborough are preparing for a 20-mile sponsored walk as part of the venue’s 5th Birthday celebrations. They will be trekking 20 miles up and down the Brampton Valley Way tomorrow, to support on-going fundraising to keep the community venue open. The Village is home to sustainable shopping outlets, the […]

A talented young boxer from Market Harborough has made it into the final of a top national competition. 11-year-old Billy McCann, a pupil at Foxton Primary School, booked his place in the club cup final after a great performance during a bout in Wales last weekend. Billy is member of the City of Leicester Lightning […]

A controversial plan to turn a green space near Rothwell into a temporary stopping site for travellers is to be reviewed by North Northamptonshire Council. The council previously allocated £1.3m to create the facility on the land off next to junction 3 of the A14, to the fury of residents. Over 7,000 people signed a […]

A warning has been issued after a youngster pricked himself with a used needle at a park in Market Harborough. The nine-year-old boy suffered a puncture wound to his arm as he took the syringe off a younger child at Symington’s Recreation Ground. It happened in the wooded play area on the day of the […]

A man jailed for causing the death of a young Mum in a crash near Market Harborough has absconded from an open prison. Steven Gaskell, 32, walked out of HMP Sudbury in Derbyshire a week ago and has not been seen since. He was serving a sentence of just over five years for causing death […]

Shops in Market Harborough are teaming up to host a summer late night shopping event tonight. Over 30 shops and businesses will be opening their doors between 6pm and 9pm for the ‘Summer Sip and Shop’ event, which aims to encourage people into the town centre to support independent retailers. There’ll also be additional entertainment […]

Plans are well underway for one of Market Harborough’s most popular free events. The Classic Car Show will return on Sunday July 6th when over 250 cars, motorbikes and other vehicles will be on display across the town centre. Food and drink stalls will compliment the event, organised by Harborough Live Events, with support from […]

Mounting concern about a potential expansion of Leicester’s boundaries has been raised by Harborough’s MP in the House of Commons. Over 7,000 people have signed a petition opposing the move put forward by Leicester City Council, which is part of one of three proposals for local government re-organisation for the city and county. The government […]

Three men with links to Leicestershire have absconded from an open prison at the same time. Police are warning people not to approach Jason MacDonagh, 34, Daniel Harty, 34 and Barney Casey, 24, who all fled from Spring Hill Prison in Buckinghamshire on Monday evening. All three are described as white and about 5ft 9in […]