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Police Cadets have joined officers in searching for knives in Market Harborough. The ‘knife sweeps’ took place at Symington’s Recreation Ground and around the skatepark in Little Bowden last night, to search for discarded blades, although none were found. It was part of Leicestershire’s Police’s support of Operation Sceptre, a week-long initiative nationwide aimed at […]

Future plans for a long-standing derelict site in Desborough will be considered next month. It was announced earlier this year the idea of building 40 council homes on the former Lawrence’s Factory site, in a scheme worth over £9m, was being reviewed amid increasing costs. Now, councillors at North Northamptonshire Council will meet to discuss […]

Harborough’s MP is encouraging people to use buses after the government extended the £2 cap on fares for a second time. It will continue until the end of October, before rising to £2.50 for a further 12 months. The current limit on fares has now been extended twice to ease the cost of living pressures […]

Police are appealing for information after tools with an estimated value of £1,000 were stolen from a van in Desborough. Two men were involved in the theft from the white Ford Transit Custom van, which was parked in Headlands. It happened between 3am and 3.30am on Monday. If you saw anything suspicious or have any […]

A veteran runner from Market Harborough is celebrating completing the first ever Rob Burrows Leeds Marathon. Peter Leach, 76, crossed the finish line in just under six-and-a-half hours, placing himself 4th overall in the Men’s Over 75 age group and 22nd among the over-70 age group. The avid long distance runner, who was one of […]

An issue affecting some mobile phone operators is a national problem. People across the Hfm region have complained about not being able to make or receive calls, or use internet services on their mobiles. Sky Mobile appears to be the network worst affected, although there also seems to be issues with O2, Three, and giffgaff. […]

A team of cyclists raised £3,000 after completing a 100-mile sponsored ride from the Cenotaph in London to the War Memorial in East Farndon. Tom Oakden, Paul Hodgetts, Scott Harrison, John Parker and David Hancock took on the big challenge on Sunday, in support of a major fundraising campaign to refurbish the memorial in the […]

A coalition made up of the Liberal Democrats, Labour and Green parties has officially taken control of Harborough District Council. The power-sharing arrangement was ratified at last night’s annual council meeting, with Lib Dem councillor Phil Knowles elected as new council leader. The agreement came after the authority was left in no overall control following […]

Work is continuing to repair a gas leak on Springfield Street in Market Harborough – the third one on the road this year. The issue at the Springfield Court junction has resulted in the stretch of road between the Sainsbury’s car park entrance and Northampton Road being closed to traffic since yesterday. Cadent Gas hope […]

A major traffic survey is taking place in and around Market Harborough. Automatic counters have been put beside several roads to record vehicle movements. The County Council say the surveys are part of wider research to understand current traffic flows across Leicestershire.