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A man been arrested after 18 dogs were found in a horrific state in the back of a van near Tilton on the Hill. Police officers who stopped the vehicle on Tuesday afternoon say the emaciated dogs and puppies, which were in cages with no food or water, were in the worst condition they had […]

A convicted killer who murdered two women in South Leicestershire in the 1990s has been found guilty of sexually abusing a boy in the years before the attacks. Alun Kyte, 58, attacked the nine-year-old at his home in Staffordshire during a five year campaign of abuse, which began in the 1980s. He is currently serving […]

Improvement work means a two-kilometre stretch of towpath beside the canal in Market Harborough is to close for around four months. The Canal and River Trust has secured funding of £600,000 to make the section more accessible and better for use all-year-round. The stretch of towpath between the canal basin at Union Wharf and ‘Bridge […]

A granddad from Market Harborough is celebrating great success on the global trance chart scene after his debut release peaked at number 6. Paul Smith, 68, has proved age is no barrier after he produced the track ‘Strange Times’  in a studio he built at the bottom of his garden. The title was inspired by […]

Tributes are being paid to a talented footballer from Thailand who died after being found injured at his student accommodation in Market Harborough. 17-year-old Duangpetch Promthep, known as Dom, won a scholarship to the Brooke House College Football Academy last year and was captain of the Thai boys’ football team rescued from a Cave in […]

A safety review is to be carried out on the stretch of the A47 in the Harborough District after two fatal collisions this year. Leicestershire County Council will conduct the investigation, following the deaths of two people in separate crashes near East Norton and Bushby in January. Cllr Simon Galton, who represents the area, has […]

A lightbulb moment while helping his daughters with their spelling homework has turned into a new business venture for a Market Harborough Dad. Aimed at 4 to 11 year olds, the SpellWizards website and accompanying app uses a game to encourage children to practice spelling in a fun and simple way. Dave Shaw, a software […]

An investigation is underway in a bid to determine what started a fire that badly damaged a historic pub in Lutterworth yesterday. The thatched roof of The Shambles on Bell Street was destroyed in the blaze, which broke out at lunchtime. One person was treated for the effects of smoke inhalation, as firefighters from three […]

A man has admitted stabbing two men in a ‘frenzied’ attack before fleeing to a house in Market Harborough. Kameron Grant-Smith attacked them following an argument, as they walking with their children in Leicester city centre on August 19th last year. He was arrested the following day after extensive police enquiries led to him being […]

A big fundraiser is to take place in Market Harborough to support the aid effort in Turkey and Syria following the devastating earthquake. Musicians will perform on The Square as part of the Hfm-backed event on Saturday, with donations going to the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal. At least 35,000 are now known to have died […]