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Market Harborough had Royal guests today as The Earl and Countess of Wessex visited town. Prince Edward and wife Sophie’s visit was part of celebrations to mark the 800th anniversary of Harborough’s Tuesday Market. The couple were greeted by youngsters from Meadowdale Primary School and then met stallholders in the Market Hall. The Countess spoke […]

A man missing from Swinford may have been beside the A14 or Catthorpe Interchange on Sunday night in early yesterday. Police are appealing for sightings of 35-year-old Joseph Reynolds in that area, and also think he may have travelled to Sheffield. Officers remain concerned for his welfare after he was reported missing yesterday morning. Joseph, […]

Residents have praised firefighters for their quick actions after three garden sheds went up in flames in Desborough in the early hours of today. A crew from the town’s fire station were called to Regent Street just before 1.30am, after reports one of the sheds was well alight. They spent over an hour extinguishing the […]

Families are shocked and angry at plans to stop providing support for adults with learning and physical disabilities at Roman Way Day Centre in Market Harborough. Leicestershire County Council is proposing to end its ‘in-house’ provision at the centre and at seven other bases across the county to save cash, and instead offer alternative services […]

A major redevelopment of Harborough Leisure Centre has moved closer after councillors backed the move at a meeting last night. A larger swimming pool is likely plus additional facilities and a public consultation will now be held to find out what people want to see. It is hoped the re-vamp, which will see the Council […]

A plan to create new accommodation in Market Harborough for people made homeless is set to move forward later. The District Council’s Cabinet is being urged to push ahead with the £956,000 project, which would see a new purpose-built building go up on Roman Way, close to the Church Square junction, pending approval of a […]

Police are concerned for the welfare of a man missing from Swinford and are appealing for the public’s help to find him. Joseph Reynolds, aged 35, was last seen at around 10pm yesterday and was reported missing this morning. Joseph has never been missing before and is described as 5ft 9ins tall, of a slim […]

A man from Great Glen who funded the Islamic State terror group using Bitcoin has been jailed for 12 years. Hisham Chaudhary, of Chestnut Drive, had denied converting tens of thousands of pounds into the cryptocurrency to back the organisation, but was found guilty of seven terror offences. The judge at Birmingham Crown Court said […]

The major expansion of a Market Harborough business park is set to move forward as a planning application is prepared. Leicestershire County Council wants to build 27 new units at Airfield Business Park off Harborough Road, as the current 12 as now all occupied. The development would cost around £9.5m, although money generated from rent […]