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Police have arrested a man after a shop in Market Harborough was broken into and boxes of chocolates stolen. The 49-year-old is being questioned on suspicion of burglary following the incident at Hotel Chocolat on the High Street at around 2am today. Entry was gained after a side-door window was smashed. Officers are also investigating […]

Two men have appeared in court after a large cannabis factory was uncovered in Lutterworth. More than 1,600 plants, worth over £1 million, were found when police executed a warrant at an industrial unit on Leicester Road on Wednesday. Eduart Filja, 30, and Erald Mile, 29, both of no fixed abode, are accused of producing […]

Two shops in Market Harborough were burgled overnight. Hotel Chocolat on the High Street was broken into around 2am, with boxes of chocolate stolen. About an hour later, Pizzaman on Manor Walk was also targeted, with a small amount of cash taken. In both cases, entry was gained by breaking glass panels in the doors, […]

A new Costa Coffee drive-thru has opened in Market Harborough today. The store, located at Airfield Business Park off Harborough Road, is the chain’s second in the town and has created 14 new jobs. The development forms part of a wider expansion of the business park led by Leicestershire County Council. A Costa Coffee spokesperson […]

Police have uncovered a huge cannabis factory in an industrial unit in Lutterworth, seizing more than 1,600 plants worth over £1 million. Officers discovered the sophisticated set-up after executing a warrant at premises on Leicester Road on Wednesday. Two men who initially tried to flee the scene were arrested. The building had been vacant since […]

A deputy headteacher has passed through Market Harborough as part of an epic fundraising challenge. Liam Collins, from Captains Close Primary in Ashfordby, is running three ultra marathons in three days, covering 90 miles between all 20 schools in the Discovery Schools Academy Trust across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland. He is raising money for mental […]

Plans have been approved to transform a disused area of Welland Park in Market Harborough into a new community events arena. The project will take place on the former bowling green and include the refurbishment of the empty pavilion. Led by Harborough District Council, the scheme will cost just under £800,000, with work expected to […]

Police are appealing for information after reports of a motorbike being used dangerously in Market Harborough. Officers say the bike has often been ridden at speed on the Wellington Place estate, including across a green space on Harvest Way while children were playing football. Riders have also not been wearing helmets. A photograph of the […]

Today is the last chance to have your say on the future of councils in Leicestershire. The government consultation is exploring plans to scrap the current two-tier system of county and district councils in favour of new unitary authorities. Three options are being considered – Leicestershire County Council and Leicester City Council support creating two […]

A major clean-up operation in Market Harborough is entering its fourth day after a large amount of oil was illegally dumped. Specialist contractors are continuing to remove contaminated liquid and soil from a 300-metre stretch of ditch, next to a footpath between the A6 and Ashley Way estate. So far, more than 100 tonnes of […]