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By Chris Harper, Local Democracy Reporter Reform bosses attempted to try and crack down on council staff working from home in secret meetings, according to union officials. Union bosses have told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) that Reform leaders at Leicestershire County Council tried to push for a major change to the council’s flexible […]

An air ambulance was scrambled to a medical emergency in Kibworth Harcourt. The crew was called at 8.20am on Friday  and arrived on scene less than 20 minutes later to assist East Midlands Ambulance Service. The patient was being treated for anaphylaxis — a severe, rapid and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction — and received advanced […]

Leicestershire Police have seized cars that were abandoned in a lay-by in Market Harborough for several months. The action followed complaints from residents who said they had been unable to access the parking area opposite the petrol station on Coventry Road. The three vehicles were untaxed, uninsured and without valid MOTs, and were removed by […]

External auditors will refuse to sign off Harborough District Council’s accounts for a third successive year. Ongoing issues linked to a new financial system and unreconciled transactions are being blamed, with accountants from Grant Thornton unable to confirm the authority’s financial statements are accurate. As a result, a Disclaimer of Opinion is set to be […]

A man has been arrested after residents were threatened and vehicles damaged in Fleckney. Leicestershire Police were called to Chaffinch Road shortly after 1.30pm yesterday, following reports that a man was throwing glass bottles and making threats to residents. Police say damage was also caused to vehicles and threats were made to officers when they […]

Organisers of the Desborough Carnival have branded a decision to charge for use of a park in the town as “disgraceful”. For the first time in the event’s more than 100-year history, North Northamptonshire Council has requested £165 for access to Dunkirk Avenue Recreation Ground for the event on June 27th. The carnival committee say […]

A man who had been disqualified from driving has admitted causing a crash that killed a young woman and seriously injured three others near Lutterworth. Jack Reape, 31, appeared at Leicester Crown Court yesterday, where he pleaded guilty to five offences including causing death by dangerous driving and causing death while disqualified. Eighteen-year-old Chloe Pearson […]

East Midlands Ambulance Service has declared a Business Continuity Incident following sustained pressure on services across the region. The ambulance service says demand for emergency care has risen in recent days, partly because of the hot weather and wider pressures across the NHS. The declaration means service levels are under significant strain and special measures […]

Drivers are being warned about a series of road closures in and around Market Harborough because of upcoming roadworks. Welland Park Road is shut for the next two days outside Welland Park Academy to allow Severn Trent Water to carry out pipe disconnection work. Part of Roman Way will also close for up to four […]

A two-vehicle crash in Clipston has resulted in damage but no injuries. Northamptonshire Police say the collision on Gold Street/Naseby Road was reported shortly after 5.10pm on Saturday and involved a Porsche and a Mini. The incident blocked the road and it was finally cleared by around 6.20pm after the Porsche was recovered.