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Police are appealing for information after thieves stole a catalytic converter from a car in Fleckney. The owner was woken by the sound of cutting equipment just after 2am yesterday and saw three or four men around their Honda Jazz in Albert Street. The suspects fled before officers arrived. Anyone who witnessed the incident or […]

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital following a crash in Wistow on Saturday. Emergency services were called to the Kibworth Road/Leicester Road and Kilby Road crossroads near Wistow Rural Centre just before 12.30pm, after a collision involving the rider and a car. Leicestershire Police say the motorcyclist’s injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. The […]

Desborough Town FC says the quick actions of players and staff helped save the life of a match official who collapsed during Saturday’s home game. The assistant referee was treated on the pitch shortly after kick-off before being taken to hospital, where he remains in a stable condition. The cup match against Belstone FC was […]

A person has died after being hit by a train in Little Bowden. Emergency services were called to the track off Bellfields Lane early this morning. A spokesperson for British Transport Police said: “Officers were called to the line near Market Harborough at 6.06am today (16 March) following reports of a casualty on the tracks. […]

A man was taken to hospital following a crash involving a motorcycle and a car in the centre of Market Harborough yesterday afternoon. Emergency services were called to High Street just before 4pm after the collision. Leicestershire Police said the motorcycle rider’s injuries are not believed to be serious. The road was closed for nearly […]

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash in Market Harborough town centre. The collision, involving a car and a motorbike, happened near the top of the High Street just before 4pm. The road is currently closed in both directions between Bowden Lane and Abbey Street while emergency services deal with the scene. As […]

Staff from a care home in Market Harborough are supporting a national campaign to raise awareness of former service men and women who are homeless. The team from Oat Hill Mews will spend next Thursday night sleeping outdoors as part of The Great Tommy Sleep Out, organised by Royal British Veterans Enterprise. HFM presenter Dani […]

Work is beginning to convert a historic flour mill in Market Harborough into flats. The Grade II listed building on St Mary’s Road forms part of a wider residential development creating more than 80 apartments. Built in the 1860s, the three-storey mill will become a key feature of the multi-million-pound scheme, providing six one and […]

An art gallery retailer is set to open in a former bank in Market Harborough town centre. Clarendon Fine Art is moving into the premises on High Street previously occupied by Santander. The national retailer will create three jobs and is expected to open in the middle of next month. Founder and CEO Helen Swaby […]

A man has been arrested at Market Harborough Railway Station during a police operation targeting county lines drug activity. The 24-year-old was held on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs after officers deployed to the station as part of a national week of action. A subsequent search of his home address […]