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A man has been charged in connection with a series of shop burglaries in Market Harborough. Damion Maloney, 47, of no fixed abode, is accused of breaking into Windowsill Houseplants on Roman Way on May 29th, and Lilybelle Beauty and Nails on St Mary’s Road and women’s clothing store Bebooted on Church Square on June […]

A total of 21 people have been charged following an investigation into the alleged smuggling of cannabis and mobile phones into HMP Gartree near Market Harborough. The charges follow a lengthy investigation by detectives from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit’s Regional Prison Intelligence Unit. Police allege the offences took place between June and October […]

Villagers near Market Harborough say they are frustrated after experiencing further water supply problems during the current heatwave. The issues are affecting areas including East Farndon, Clipston, Great Oxendon and Kelmarsh, with some residents reporting no water at all and others experiencing very low pressure. There were similar problems during the last hot spell over […]

Market Harborough’s two secondary schools are closing early today and tomorrow because of rising temperatures. Robert Smyth Academy will shut at 1.40pm, while Welland Park Academy will close at 1.30pm. In a message to parents, Robert Smyth Principal Kate Nicholson said the decision followed risk assessments and consideration of forecast overnight and daytime temperatures. She […]

Harborough District Council has warned that some bin collections may be delayed because of the current spell of hot weather. The council says refuse crews are working hard to complete collections as normal despite the challenging conditions, including starting their rounds earlier in the day. However, some collections have been missed due to the extreme […]

A 14-year-old girl who was reported missing after last being seen in the Market Harborough area has been found safe and well. Police have thanked everyone who shared the appeal and provided information, following concerns for her welfare yesterday. The alarm was raised yesterday evening after the teenager had not been heard from since lunchtime.

Police have arrested a man following a series of burglaries targeting businesses in Market Harborough town centre. The 47-year-old is being questioned in connection with an incident at Windowsill Houseplants on May 29th, as well as break-ins on June 4th at Lilybelle Beauty and Nails on St Mary’s Road, women’s clothing store Bebooted on Church […]

The Catholic Bishop of Northampton has been charged with two counts of rape following an investigation by Staffordshire Police. David James Oakley, who lives in Desborough, has been charged with two counts of raping a girl under the age of 16. The 70-year-old was arrested in September 2025 after a report was made to police. […]

A train involved in a fatal crash near Bedford passed a red signal shortly before the collision, according to an initial investigation. The East Midlands Railway service from Corby crashed into the back of a stationary EMR train at around 5.15pm on Friday. Driver Shaun Burton, 60, died in the collision and more than 100 […]

Two men have been convicted after terrorising people at a house party in North Kilworth before filming and sharing footage of their crimes on social media. Leicester Crown Court heard how a group of men attended the event in the village during the early hours of November 21st last year after it had been advertised […]