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Police have arrested a man following a series of burglaries targeting businesses in Market Harborough town centre. The 47-year-old is being questioned in connection with an incident at Windowsill Houseplants on May 29th, as well as break-ins on June 4th at Lilybelle Beauty and Nails on St Mary’s Road, women’s clothing store Bebooted on Church […]

The Catholic Bishop of Northampton has been charged with two counts of rape following an investigation by Staffordshire Police. David James Oakley, who lives in Desborough, has been charged with two counts of raping a girl under the age of 16. The 70-year-old was arrested in September 2025 after a report was made to police. […]

A train involved in a fatal crash near Bedford passed a red signal shortly before the collision, according to an initial investigation. The East Midlands Railway service from Corby crashed into the back of a stationary EMR train at around 5.15pm on Friday. Driver Shaun Burton, 60, died in the collision and more than 100 […]

Two men have been convicted after terrorising people at a house party in North Kilworth before filming and sharing footage of their crimes on social media. Leicester Crown Court heard how a group of men attended the event in the village during the early hours of November 21st last year after it had been advertised […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after a lorry overturned on the A14 near Kelmarsh. Emergency services were called just before 8.15pm yesterday to the eastbound carriageway between junctions 1 and 2. A spokesperson for Northamptonshire Police said three people travelling in the Scania HGV sustained minor injuries after the driver lost control. They added no […]

A 20-mile stretch of the A14 through the HFM region is due to be closed overnight for the rest of this week as major improvement works get underway. The eastbound carriageway between junction 2 at Kelmarsh and junction 8 at Kettering will be shut nightly from 8pm until 6am. Next week, the westbound side of […]

Residents across the HFM region are being urged to take extra care as temperatures are forecast to climb into the high 30s this week. An amber heat-health alert remains in force across Leicestershire, while parts of  Northamptonshire will move into a rare red warning area from tomorrow morning. Forecasters say temperatures could reach around 37°C […]

Police are appealing for information after two businesses on St Mary’s Road in Market Harborough were burgled overnight. Cash was stolen from Ascough’s Bistro, while Synergy Dancewear was also targeted, although it is not yet known what, if anything, was taken. The latest incidents follow a series of break-ins at town centre businesses earlier this […]

Motorists are facing major disruption on the M1 after a car transporter caught fire near the Catthorpe Interchange. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service says seven vehicles being carried on the transporter are ablaze, along with the transporter itself, on the northbound carriageway of the motorway north of Junction 19. There have been no reports of […]

Drivers are being warned of overnight road closures on the A6 between Market Harborough and Kibworth for the next two weeks while resurfacing work is carried out. The scheme affects Harborough Road between the West Langton Road and Debdale Lane junctions. From today, the road will be closed in both directions between 8pm and 6am […]