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A man from Broughton Astley has been jailed after a major police investigation into drug supply networks operating between Leicestershire and the West Midlands. Michael York, 34 formerly of Devitt Way, was sentenced to six years and three months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply class A drugs. The case is part […]

Tributes have been paid to an RAF veteran and musician from Harrington who has died aged 90. John Timms served in Cyprus and Egypt in the 1950s after signing up for national service aged 17, and was awarded a medal for his service during the Suez Crisis. He regularly attended memorial events in Market Harborough […]

Shoppers were treated to a spontaneous line dance display in Market Harborough as part of a global event. The spectacle on The Square was part of the International Line Dance Flash Mob and saw over 50 people take part. Members of Leicester Boots ‘n’ Beats, who meet in the town and Kibworth, were joined by […]

By Chris Harper, Local Democracy Reporter Leicestershire County Council bosses say results of an efficiency review could save £60m – but opposition members have called the plans a ‘risky experiment’ that will cost the taxpayer. The Reform UK-led authority announced what it called a ‘groundbreaking’ review of spending within the county council after the consultancy […]

A warning has been issued after a hay bale was deliberately set on fire in a field in Rothwell. Firefighters were called to Desborough Road shortly before 6.30pm on Saturday and found the bale well alight. Crews from Desborough used wildfire backpacks to extinguish the blaze and prevent it from spreading. The fire was contained […]

There are problems with water supplies in the north of the Harborough district. It is affecting the Tilton on the Hill and Skeffington areas, with some residents experiencing no supply, low pressure, or discoloured water. Severn Trent Water has not said what has caused the issues but has apologised and says its teams are working […]

A man has been arrested after police were called to reports of an injured man beside the A4304 this morning. Officers were alerted just after 7.30am and searched the stretch of road between North Kilworth and Walcote. A man in his 50s, who had a facial injury, was later found in a van in a […]

Jobs are at risk after plans were announced to close a pub restaurant on the outskirts of Market Harborough. The Langton Inn Table Table is among nearly 200 restaurant sites next to Premier Inn hotels set to shut, with up to 4,000 roles affected across the UK and Ireland. Owner Whitbread says some venues could […]