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Planned closures of the A6 Rothwell and Desborough bypass have been postponed because of bad weather. The road was due to close for ‘surface dressing’ work following carriageway repairs carried out earlier this year. However, North Northamptonshire Council says the work has now been rescheduled due to the recent rainfall, meaning the daytime and overnight […]

Police are appealing for information after a quad bike was stolen during a burglary at a stable block in Braybrooke. The theft happened between 10pm on Wednesday, May 27 and 8am the following morning, when offenders gained entry to stables on Desborough Road and stole a Honda Rancher ES 4×4 quad bike. Officers are now […]

A prominent retail site in Market Harborough town centre has been put on the market with a £2.6 million asking price. The parade on The Square comprises six shop units and is occupied by a mix of national retailers, including Boots Opticians, Ladbrokes and Age UK, alongside a health food store and a boutique chocolate […]

A decision is set to be taken next week on whether plans to establish a town council in Market Harborough move forward. Campaigners say the new council would strengthen local representation amid wider local government changes. There is also strong support for the move, following an April poll in which residents voted overwhelmingly in favour. […]

A person has been taken to a place of safety after police were called to Market Harborough railway station. Officers responded just before midday today following reports of a concern for welfare. The incident follows police being called to the railway tracks near the station on Tuesday morning, when a 27-year-old woman was arrested on […]

Three Market Harborough businesses have been targeted in a series of overnight burglaries. Windows were smashed at Lilybelle Beauty and Nails on St Mary’s Road, ladies clothing store Bebooted on Church Square and Nathan Smith Tattoo Studio on Manor Walk. Bricks were used to smash windows in door in all three incidents, and CCTV footage […]

Harborough District Council leader Simon Whelband is urging the government to block any expansion of Leicester into the district. He has written to housing minister Matthew Pennycook calling for him to reject any local government reorganisation proposals that would see parts of Harborough, including Great Glen, absorbed into the city. More than 12,000 people have […]

A man has been jailed for 16 months after carrying out two assaults on a woman on consecutive days. Thomas Gaffney, 52, formally of Northampton Road, Market Harborough, admitted assaulting the woman in Corby on February 9th and 10th this year, causing actual bodily harm. Following the incidents, police issued an appeal to trace Gaffney, […]

A Market Harborough man is recovering after being knocked unconscious during a street robbery in central London. Ethan Marsh, a keen runner who has raised thousands of pounds for charities in recent years through running challenges, needed hospital treatment after being punched and kicked in the head by three attackers near London Bridge, who demanded […]

Plans to introduce electric buses on routes between Market Harborough and Kettering are set to be scrapped. The zero-emission vehicles were due to enter service later this year as part of a £4 million project, but operator Stagecoach says it will not be able to install charging facilities at its Kettering depot in time. North […]