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Candidates representing six political parties will be standing in a by-election in Market Harborough next month. The Conservatives, Labour, Reform UK, Liberal Democrats, Green party, Communist Party of Britain and an independent will contest the seat in the Logan Ward on Thursday July 17th. The election for a place on Harborough District Council was triggered […]

Two men have been arrested after another man was knocked unconscious and injured during a robbery in Rothwell. Police say the victim aged in his 20s was attacked by two men in Manor Park, near to the junction with Clicker Close, between 5pm and 5.30pm on Saturday. He was assaulted and suffered a laceration to […]

Police are appealing for information after a would-be burglar with hiccups tried to get into a house in Desborough. CCTV shows a man wearing a balaclava approaching a house on Chestnut Drive, before covering his hand and trying the door handle. He can be heard hiccuping on the sound accompanying the footage. The attempted burglary […]

Shops in Market Harborough are teaming up to host a summer late night shopping event on Thursday. 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 […]

The Armed Forces Day flag has been raised in Market Harborough to mark the start of a week to recognise the work of the armed forces community. It was unveiled on top of the Symington Building during a ceremony on Church Square this morning, attended by veterans, representatives from service organisations, Harborough District Council and […]

Police are investigating after a man attacked another man with a hammer in Market Harborough town centre. It happened on the High Street at around 5.30pm on Saturday. Both the suspect, who had his face covered, and the victim fled following the incident. The incident happened close to the Church Square junction by the zebra […]

Drivers and rail passengers face disruption in Market Harborough this weekend. A stretch of Rockingham Road will be closed from 8am tomorrow until 8pm on Sunday and there will be no train services running on both days. The road will be shut between Great Bowden Road and the railway bridge, outside the railway station, so […]

A Market Harborough Hair Salon has been named the best in Leicestershire at the England Business Awards. B.Rose Hair in Goward Street beat off competition from dozens of other salons to win the top accolade. The award comes just five years after Bryony Rose-Smith launched her own business, first operating from a smaller salon in […]

A group of friends from Kibworth have set off on a gruelling cycling challenge that has already raised over £10,000 for LOROS Hospice. Craig Morris and fellow Kibworth Velo Club riders Ben Cave, Scott Monan and Ady Ward are covering over 380 miles by going coast to coast across Scotland, England and Wales on successive […]

The husband of a woman who died after falling through an unlocked and unmarked cellar door at a pub near Market Harborough has hit out at the level of fine handed to its owners. Paul Hyatt’s wife Julie, who was 57 and from Countesthorpe, was following signs to the toilet at The Langton Arms in […]