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A major highways scheme designed to reduce congestion and boost safety in Market Harborough is set to get under way this summer. The first phase will target Rockingham Road and forms part of a wider £5 million-plus investment in transport improvements across the town over the next five years, led by Leicestershire County Council. The project […]

Drivers are being urged not to panic buy after queues formed at petrol stations in Market Harborough amid concerns prices could rise due to escalating conflict in the Middle East. Some forecourts have temporarily run out of fuel, while others are reporting limited supplies of either petrol or diesel. Queues were seen at several locations, […]

Concerns have been raised over changes to out-of-hours NHS services at St Luke’s Treatment Centre in Market Harborough. From next month, patients will no longer be able to walk in to the centre in the evenings and will need to book appointments in advance. Opening hours are also being reduced as a new system is […]

A blueprint setting out where development will take place across Harborough over the next 15 years has moved a step closer to submission to government. Harborough District Council’s Cabinet has endorsed the new Local Plan, which identifies preferred sites for nearly 6,500 new homes, along with employment land, new schools, health services, retail and community […]

Three men arrested on suspicion of burglary at a building site in Market Harborough have been released on bail. They were detained early yesterday after officers were called to a new flats development on St Mary’s Road, following reports of a burglary in progress. Leicestershire Police say the men, aged 39, 33 and 29, have […]

Police in Desborough are exploring the use of forensic spray to crack down on illegal off-road motorbike riding. The spray leaves a unique, invisible DNA on bikes, riders, and passengers, which can remain on clothing or skin for months. The move comes after repeated complaints about dangerous riding, often involving youths without helmets, and is […]

Plans have been unveiled for a new convenience food store and drive-thru coffee shop in Kibworth Harcourt. The development is proposed for land at the junction of Wistow Road and Warwick Road, adjacent to Priory Business Park. Developer Manor Oak Homes says the scheme would serve expected residential growth in the area and provide food […]

Leicestershire has experienced its wettest winter on record according to provisional figures from the Met Office. The county is one of three areas in England that saw record-breaking rainfall between December and February. England overall received 42% more rain than average during the period, with southern and central areas particularly affected. Across the UK, 390.1mm […]

A woman has been charged with multiple offences under the Animal Welfare Act following warrants in Desborough and Middleton. Sarah Jane Taylor is accused of breaching an Animal Disqualification Order, animal cruelty offences, criminal damage and assaulting emergency workers. The case follows a joint operation between Northamptonshire Police and the RSPCA on February 24th. Taylor, […]

Three men have been arrested after reports of a burglary at a building site in Market Harborough early this morning. Police were called to a new flats development at the corner of St Mary’s Road and Kettering Road just before 4.45am. Several officers attended the scene. The men, aged 39, 33 and 29, were arrested […]