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A group of travellers have moved onto an area of a car park in Market Harborough town centre. Two caravans and other vehicles arrived yesterday in the far corner of the Commons car park off Coventry Road. Harborough District Council say the group have been spoken to by Leicestershire’s Multi-Agency Travellers Unit and are set […]

Two Olympic gold medalists have been officially awarded the Freedom of the Harborough District. Sailor Dylan Fletcher, who grew up in Market Harborough, and Laura Sugar, a Paralympian canoeist from Billesdon, both won gold at the Tokyo Games last year. The title, the highest accolade the District Council can give anyone, was granted to the […]

A pet cat believed to have been stolen from Desborough has been found safe and well two months after going missing. Duke, aged seven months, was spotted last night three miles away in Rothwell and is now back home with his ecstatic owner. Lynda Sharpe launched a major appeal to find her pet after he […]

A Market Harborough man who assaulted a Police officer during a disturbance in the street has been jailed for 20 months. Benjamin Lee kicked the constable in the face while being arrested on Logan Street on April 25th. Leicester Crown Court heard Police had been called when he starting acting aggressively towards occupants of a […]

Nearly 2,000 new homes earmarked for Leicester could have to be built in the Harborough District. A lack of suitable land in the city means other areas of the county have a legal obligation to take on some of the shortfall over the next 14 years. The proposal would see 123 extra houses built across […]

Hfm’s Moley is swapping the studio for the road this week as he takes part in a big fundraiser from one end of the country to the other. Together with nine other lovers of Mazda MX5 cars, he’s driving from Land’s End to John O’Groats, in support of charity Stand Up To Cancer. The ‘Driving […]

Firefighters tackled a blaze involving a large quantity of fly-tipped waste near East Farndon on Saturday night. They were called to a field off Lubenham Road just after 10pm after receiving 999 calls about a large plume of smoke coming from the area. A spokesperson for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “A large quantity […]

The new Joules headquarters in Market Harborough has won a top award. The clothing retailer has been handed the Best Corporate Workplace prize by judges at the British Council for Offices’ Regional Awards, who were particularly impressed with its barn-style design. Around £20m was spent on the development on Rockingham Road which opened last year. […]

Residents in Desborough have expressed concern to Police after a stabbing in the town. Over 50 people attended a meeting last night following the incident in Regent Street last week, which left a 16-year-old boy seriously injured. A 15-year old boy arrested in connection with the attack was questioned and released on bail pending further enquiries. […]

Retired police dogs from the Leicestershire force can look forward to a comfortable old age thanks to a new support plan. £500 is to go towards the care of every Leicestershire police dog when it comes to the end of its service. The Police Dog Retirement Scheme (PDRS) has been set up to recognise the […]