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Building work on a new specialist school in Market Harborough has been completed ahead of its planned opening this autumn. Aurora Brampton Valley School, based at the former Roman Way Community Centre, will provide education for up to 80 children and young people aged between five and 19. The school is designed to support autistic […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious collision involving a motorcyclist on the A14 yesterday. Officers say a group of motorcyclists was travelling westbound between Junction 2 near Kelmarsh and Junction 1 at Welford at around 5.50pm when one of the riders lost control. The motorcyclist collided with the central reservation and the rear […]

A Desborough mum who received a life-changing kidney transplant from her dad is encouraging families to talk about their wishes for organ donation. Kathryn Croker was given the gift of life by her dad Kevin Abraham, from Rushton, who became a living donor in 2013, after a rare condition caused her kidneys to fail when […]

Police say a driver was not seriously injured after a crash in Desborough this morning. Emergency services were called to the B576 Harborough Road just after 9am following a single-vehicle collision. Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service also attended the scene. A spokesperson for Northamptonshire Police told HFM that paramedics treated a woman at the scene. […]

Mass opposition to plans to expand Leicester’s city boundaries is being followed by another possible legal challenge. Harborough District Council is among five Leicestershire councils to have issued a pre-action letter to the Government. The letter is the first formal stage in considering a judicial review of the decision on local government reorganisation for Leicester, […]

A Market Harborough dog owner is warning others after two of her pets were attacked by four loose dogs. The incident happened on Airfield Road on the Wellington Place estate just before 9.30am yesterday, when two German Shepherds and two Dachshunds set upon her Pug and Chihuahua, which were both on leads. The Chihuahua escaped […]

There are concerns about several major routes into Market Harborough being affected by roadworks at the same time. Drivers are facing lengthy delays on Rockingham Road, Lubenham Hill and Northampton Road, particularly during peak times. Highway improvement schemes are taking place at each location for several weeks. Leicestershire County Council says it recognises the disruption, […]

A popular charity event in Market Harborough has raised £1,500 for good causes. Around 250 brave teddy bears took the plunge down St Dionysius Church on Saturday as the Teddy Zip Line returned for a fifth year. The event supported the Harborough C of E Academy PTFA, the church and the Air Ambulance, with other […]

More than £920 has been raised for Dementia Harborough following a charity busk in Market Harborough. Ten acts performed in St Mary’s Place on Saturday as part of the event, which was organised by the town’s Twenty 12 Lions Club. Musicians and members of the public are being thanked for their support, with the money […]

A man  has been jailed for six years after a handgun was found hidden at East Carlton Country Park. Just before midday on November 17th last year, an off-duty Police Community Support Officer was walking his dog when he discovered a canvas bag in a wooded area just off a footpath. The bag contained a […]