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Men from Kibworth, Thurnby and Lutterworth have been handed suspended prison sentences for their involvement in a drug dealing gang. They are among 20 people sentenced following a major Police investigation into an organised crime group, supplying cannabis and cocaine across the East Midlands. The probe began when officers arrested a man found with a […]

Two men arrested after an armed robbery in Market Harborough will face no further Police action. The pair had been on bail after being questioned about the incident at the Spar Shop on Coventry Road in December, during which staff were threatened with knives by robbers who stole cigarettes. Police say the Crown Prosecution Service […]

A crash involving a car and motorbike has closed the road between two villages near Lutterworth. Emergency services were called to the scene, between Ashby Magna and Peatling Parva, just before 9am. Peatling Road and Ashby Road remain closed. Leicestershire Police have not yet released any more details about the collision.

Plans have been announced to demolish business premises in Market Harborough to make-way for new flats. The proposal is for a new two-storey building on Bath Street, which would house 18 two-bedroom flats. The application by Carpendale Homes Ltd also details a 28-space car park on the site at 103 Bath Street. Harborough District Council […]

A water leak has closed Coventry Road in Market Harborough town centre. The stretch between The Square and Commons Car Park is shut to traffic, while Severn Trent Water works to resolve the issue outside the Baptist Church. A Severn Trent spokesperson said: “Our teams are on site making repairs to a water pipe on […]

A power cut which affected over 7,000 properties in and around Market Harborough is thought to have been caused by an object falling onto overhead lines. The blackout happened just after 7.45am, although the majority of homes and businesses had supplies restored within ten minutes. A spokesperson for Western Power Distribution said: “The power cut […]

Western Power Distribution is working to restore electricity supplies after a power cut in and around Market Harborough. Over 7,000 properties in the town, Lubenham and Gartree, were affected by the outage at 7.45am, although many have now had supplies restored. The company says it aims to get electricity back to those still without power […]

Harborough’s MP is backing the Prime Minister as he faces a confidence vote among his own MP’s tonight. In a tweet, Neil O’Brien says Boris Johnson has his ‘full support’. The PM has my full support. — Neil O'Brien MP (@NeilDotObrien) June 6, 2022 The vote’s been called after 15% of the Conservative party’s MPs […]

Temporary repairs have been made to a footbridge in Market Harborough after serious safety concerns were raised. A large hole in the wooden structure off Rockingham Road has been covered with boarding. It is not known who carried out the repair, which took place after HFM highlighted to issue last week. Harborough District Council say […]

A GP Practice with surgeries in Market Harborough, Kibworth, Fleckney and Great Glen has been ordered to make improvements after inspectors raised concerns. The Care Quality Commission inspected South Leicestershire Medical Group after receiving a high number of complaints from patients in relation to access and whistleblowing allegations from staff. The practice, which has 24,617 […]