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Romance is blooming after two volunteers with Market Harborough in Bloom got engaged. David Helsby and Chris O’Neill met through the group after both joining as volunteers, sharing a love of gardening and other interests which helped their relationship blossom. David unexpectedly got down on one knee in the organisation’s greenhouse in Welland Park following […]

Police are appealing for information following a burglary in Desborough. The incident happened between 6pm on Monday (June 8th) and 4pm the following day, during which entry was forced to a property in Gold Street and a number of items were stolen, including a 50-inch flat screen television, a PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR headset, Nintendo […]

A woman was taken to hospital after becoming trapped following a two-car crash in Desborough yesterday afternoon. Emergency services were called to Stoke Road at around 3.25pm after a collision involving a black Kia Niro and a black Ford Fiesta at the junction with Brampton Wood Lane. Firefighters from Desborough and Rothwell freed the driver […]

The future of a property company owned by Harborough District Council is set to be discussed after it recorded losses of more than £800,000 over the past two years. Councillors will consider options for Harborough District Commercial Services at a cabinet meeting next week. One option understood to be on the table is winding up […]

Safety concerns are increasing over the former Lawrence’s Factory site in Desborough amid reports of youths gaining access to the derelict building. People have been entering the site off Harborough Road and going inside the building, which is in a dangerous condition. The former factory, owned by North Northamptonshire Council, is set to be demolished, […]

Plans to house asylum seekers in Great Glen have been abandoned following strong opposition from local residents. A property in the village had been identified as part of the Government’s Asylum Seeker Dispersal Programme, which aims to move asylum seekers out of hotels and into residential accommodation. The proposal – along with a similar plan […]

A controversial planning application involving a protected archaeological site near Hallaton is set to be decided by Harborough District Council. The application relates to Monument Farm on Cranoe Road and seeks permission for an agricultural building for livestock, hay, straw and equipment, along with associated works to a farm track and yard. Part of the […]

Independent shops across Harborough are set to be offered body-worn cameras as part of a new initiative designed to tackle retail crime and improve staff safety. Harborough District Council has secured £5,260 in funding from Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews for the scheme, which will provide 13 bodycams and access to e-learning courses for […]

The chairman of North Northamptonshire Council has resigned after historic social media posts containing offensive comments were brought to light. Reform UK member Maurice Eglin stepped down from the role with immediate effect following an investigation by news outlet NN Journal. The probe uncovered a series of posts made on X, formerly Twitter, before he was […]

Emergency services are at the scene of a two-car crash on the B669 Stoke Road in Desborough. Fire crews, police and paramedics were called to the collision at the junction with Brampton Wood Lane shortly before 3.45pm. At 5pm, Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews from Desborough and Rothwell were at the scene working […]