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Police are appealing for information after an attempted burglary at St Giles Community Centre in Desborough. A large hole was made in the glass door of the building on Lower Street sometime between 10am on Friday and 9am on Saturday, although it’s not thought entry was gained. Officers are keen to hear from anyone who […]

Strikes by staff at East Midlands Ambulance Service have been postponed. Members of the GMB and Unison unions were due to stage a further walkout today, but have halted the action while new negotiations take place with the government over pay. The Unite union has also paused its strike, which was planned for Wednesday. EMAS […]

A massive explosion sound heard in Market Harborough and across the region was caused by RAF Typhoon fighter jets travelling faster than the speed of sound. The aircraft created a ‘sonic boom’ after being launched from RAF Coningby in Lincolnshire, when communication was lost with a plane in the London area following a radio failure. […]

A man has been arrested after a woman suffered serious injuries in a suspected road rage attack near Tilton on the Hill. Police say the victim, aged in her 60s, suffered a fractured spine and wrist after being pushed to floor beside the B6047 Leicester Road on January 11th. The 29-year-old from man from Corby […]

Legal action has been stepped up to prevent a developer continuing any work on a new homes site in Desborough. North Northamptonshire Council has issued a full ‘Stop Notice’ and ‘Enforcement Notice’ to Avant Homes, for breaches of planning conditions at the development off Buxton Drive and Eyam Close. A temporary ‘Stop Notice’ was put […]

Police say nobody was injured after four vehicles were involved in a crash on the A427 yesterday. It happened at about 4.20pm near the junction for Wilbarston. Northamptonshire Police say although all the vehicles sustained damage, none of the occupants were hurt. The road was partially blocked by the collision, but was fully cleared by […]

Events organised by Race Harborough are to continue after a running enthusiast bought the business. Mary Pearson has taken on the well-known name on the sporting events scene, after previous owners Kenny Anderson and Brian Corcoran stepped down at the end of last year. Mary, a Northants-based running coach and Co-Event Director at Irchester Country […]

Leicestershire Police is the best performing force in the East Midlands for tackling serious and organised crime, according to a new report. The ‘outstanding’ ranking comes following an inspection which compared all of the region’s police teams. The report, by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services, praised the force’s ‘integrated approach’ and […]

Toilets in Market Harborough’s Welland Park have re-opened this afternoon after getting a major upgrade. The facilities have been shut since November to allow for the £235,000 transformation, which has included creating accessible changing space for adults and children with disabilities. Cllr Jon Bateman, cabinet lead for open spaces at Harborough District Council, spoke to […]