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A row has broken out over the removal of dens built on public land in Market Harborough. Harborough District Council has hit back at criticism — with some accusing it of being the “fun police” — saying the structures in a wooden area off Simborough Way are unsafe and unstable. It warns someone could be […]

Over a hundred children are taking part in a fundraising busking event in Market Harborough today. They are performing outside Harborough Market in St Mary’s Place until 1pm, raising money for LOROS Hospice. Seven primary schools from the Learn Academies Trust are involved: Church Langton, South Kilworth & St Andrews, Ridgeway, Husbands Bosworth, Great Bowden, […]

Residents in Market Harborough have voted overwhelmingly in favour of plans for a new town council. In a poll held yesterday, 4,243 people voted in favour, compared to 685 against, with 86% supporting the proposal and a turnout of 24%. Supporters say the new council would strengthen local representation amid wider local government changes, and […]

An 82-year-old man reported missing from Market Harborough has been found. Robert Newton, who was last seen earlier today, was located in the town late this afternoon. Police launched a search, including in the town centre, over concerns for his welfare, and have thanked everyone who shared the appeal and helped with enquiries.

A woman has appeared in court charged with stealing items worth more than £600 from two shops in Market Harborough. Rebecca Page, 48, is accused of three thefts from The White Company on High Street and two from the Co-Op on Leicester Road between October last year and March. Page, of Nichols Avenue, Market Harborough, […]

People in Market Harborough are heading to the polls today to have their say on whether the town should have its own council. The vote forms part of a consultation into the proposal, which supporters say would strengthen local representation amid likely changes to local government that could see Harborough District absorbed into a larger […]

Police have released CCTV images of two people they want to trace following a burglary in Desborough. The incident happened in King Street sometime between 8am on Saturday, March 28, and 4pm on Sunday, March 29, when bank cards were stolen and later used fraudulently at local shops. Officers say the people pictured may be […]

An investigation has been launched into the large-scale illegal dumping of waste at a protected site in the Harborough district. The Environment Agency says around 30,000 tonnes of household waste has been discovered spread across an area the size of a football pitch at Cave’s Inn Pits near Shawell, south of Lutterworth. Officers say the […]

Twenty new jobs have been created as a national discount retailer prepares to open a new department store in Market Harborough. Boyes will launch in the former Wilko site in St Mary’s Place at 9am on May 15th, following a major refurbishment of the long-vacant premises, including new retail space on the upper floor. Leader […]

Police are appealing for information after two separate incidents on Droue Court in Rothwell. The first involved an attempted burglary at a home on the street between 8:30am and 9:05am on Saturday morning. A female suspect is reported to have approached the property, threatened the occupant with violence, and attempted to force entry. In a […]