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Police have seized two dogs thought to be responsible for killing sheep and lambs in the Braybrooke area. Officers executed a warrant at the Greenfield Traveller Site near the village, after reports of at least ten animals being attacked in fields since the start of the year. Two German Shephard-type dogs responsible had been seen […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after a fatal crash in Desborough yesterday. The driver of a silver Subaru – a man aged in his 60s – was sadly pronounced dead at the scene, after leaving the road and colliding with a tree at the junction of Dunkirk Avenue and St Giles Close. It happened at […]

Police are appealing for information after a homeowner confronted a burglar in Desborough. The man fled when he was challenged by the resident after getting into a house on Union Street between 11.40pm and midnight yesterday. Officers are also urging people to ensure doors are locked, even when you are at home. Anyone with information […]

A Market Harborough Mum living with a debilitating health condition has been named one of the UK’s top female entrepreneurs. Jen Parker has also been recognised for her work to highlight hidden disabilities, after she was diagnosed with auto-immune arthritis aged 23. She set-up her own company Fuzzy Flamingo six years ago, to provide self-publishing […]

The route linking Fleckney with Great Glen is likely to stay closed for another month after a bridge was badly damaged. Station Road has been shut since the week before Christmas after the structure near Wistow was stuck by a van driver. Repair work has not yet started, but it is hoped it will be […]

Over 5,500 people have had their say on controversial plans to close three tips, including the site in Market Harborough. Leicestershire County Council will now analyse comments made by residents during a 12-week public consultation, which ended yesterday. The Recycling and Household Waste Site on Riverside could close as soon as October if the cost-saving […]

People who travel by bus between Market Harborough and Leicester can now use tickets on both Stagecoach and Arriva services. It is part of a new partnership between the operators to create a more coordinated route, after criticism some buses used to run within minutes of each other. Valid Arriva or Stagecoach adult or child/young […]

An investigation has been launched after flytipping beside the A6 near Kibworth. A mound of rubbish, including household and industrial waste, was dumped in a layby near the Debdale Lane junction earlier this week. Harborough District Council is investigating the incident and its contractors cleared up the mess yesterday. Cllr Woodiwiss, Cabinet lead for environmental […]

Villagers in Great Bowden have launched a campaign against plans to build an Anaerobic Digestion Plant. The facility, which which would turn straw and chicken manure into gas, is proposed for a derelict site off Welham Lane. Residents are concerned about potential smells, noise and traffic implications. Over 200 people have signed a petition opposing […]

A long-standing derelict site in the centre of Desborough could be on the verge of being sold. Agents marketing the former Lawrence’s shoe factory site off Harborough Road say it has been ‘sold subject to contract’. North Northamptonshire Council, which put the site up for sale for £1.25m last year, says it has received a […]