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Police are appealing for the public’s help to find a missing man last seen in the Desborough area. Officers are concerned for the welfare of Daniel, aged 34. He was last seen at about 9am today. If you see Daniel or know where he is, call Northants Police on 999, quoting missing person reference MPK1/929/25.

Plans to build a new crematorium in the north of the Harborough district have been refused. Councillors considered the proposal for land near Scraptoft at a meeting last night, but ruled the development would be out-of-keeping with the countryside location and ‘urbanise’ the area. Applicant CDS Group had proposed the crematorium for farmland off Keyham […]

Residents have won a fight to get major improvements made to a lagoon near their homes in Market Harborough. The area on the Farndon Fields estate has been branded a ‘death-trap’ for animals and wildlife and an eye-sore, after it was not installed in-line with approved plans. A slippery plastic lining was put down instead […]

Residents can find out more about plans to build over 1,300 new homes in Market Harborough at a drop-in event today. Harborough District Council is hosting it at the Symington Building between 2pm and 7pm, as it continues to consult on its draft Local Plan. The document maps out preferred sites for nearly 6,500 new homes […]

Residents in Great Glen are being invited to a drop-in event today following serious flooding in the village at the start of the year. Officials from the Environment Agency and Leicestershire County Council will be among those there to listen to concerns, update villagers on flood-related work and to give advice on being prepared for […]

Emergency services have been dealing with a crash involving a minibus and tractor towing a trailer in Sutton Bassett. They were called to the collision on the B664 Main Street just before 12.30pm today. Northamptonshire Police say no injuries have been reported and two passengers were on the minibus at the time of the collision. […]

A housing developer has revealed plans to build up to 220 new homes on the edge of Fleckney. Barratt David Wilson Homes has earmarked 11 acres of land for the new estate, off Leicester Road to the north of the village. The developer has launched a public consultation before a planning application is likely to […]

Untreated sewage poured into the River Welland in Market Harborough for over 1,300 hours last year. There were 116 separate discharges into the watercourse during 2024, lasting for 1,320 hours – the equivalent of 54 days continuously. In 2023 there were 117 discharges lasting a total of 1,350 hours. Cllr Phil Knowles, leader of Harborough […]

Harborough Town Football Club has condemned the behaviour of ‘so-called supporters’ after trouble flared just before the end of their home match on Saturday. Up to eight people were involved in an altercation with fans from Halesowen Town moments before the final whistle in the Southern League Premier Central game that ended in a 1-1 […]

A pet cat is back home with his delighted family in Market Harborough after going missing for ten days following a car crash. Tiggs escaped from his carrier and fled into the open countryside near Great Glen, while en-route to the vets. Members of the Varnam family had been searching the area daily with the […]