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A man was arrested on suspicion of theft after a Police pursuit ended in a Harborough village yesterday. The 18-year-old from Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire was detained in Mere Lane, Bitteswell, after officers on the ground were assisted by a helicopter crew from the National Police Air Service. He is being questioned on suspicion […]

Vandals have wrecked a road-side memorial to a Market Harborough teenager killed in a car crash. A sign with Ryan Tealby’s name on was thrown in a ditch, along with flowers and a wreath, and a plaque snapped off a wooden post. The memorial has stood at the side of Langton Road, just outside Foxton, […]

A song celebrating the achievements of Sir Captain Tom Moore, featuring four Harborough teenagers, has been released to raise money for the charity foundation in his name. ‘Captain Tom’ was written last year by Market Harborough-based Edgy Productions, who produce musicals for schools, to feature in one all about the extraordinary events of the last […]

Nearly 200,000 Coronavirus vaccinations have so far been given to people across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland – with 50,000 in last week alone. Over 128,000 have been administered in Northamptonshire, according the latest Public Health England figures. It’s hoped everyone in the UK in the top four priority groups – which includes all over 70s […]

A purpose-built drive-in venue is to open Market Harborough Showground, so Covid-secure events can take place when government restrictions allow. It will include a large screen and stage, for movie, music and comedy events, along with corporate functions and even wedding receptions. Fleckney Events, who hosted successful drive-in cinemas at the site last year, are […]

Police are appealing for information after a woman was dragged into a car near Middleton. It happened on Ashley Road at around 4pm on Saturday. Officers are particularly keen to speak to a passing driver, who the victim tried to flag down during the struggle. A spokesperson for Northamptonshire Police said:  “A woman was walking […]

A rapid community Covid-19 test centre has opened in Market Harborough today. Based at Harborough Leisure Centre, it is available to keyworkers and those unable to work from home, who don’t have any Coronavirus symptoms and are not self-isolating. Leicestershire County Council is operating the facility using self-administered lateral flow tests, which provide results within […]

An appeal for laptops to help schoolchildren in and around Market Harborough has been given a big boost thanks to a donation of nearly £30,000 It has enabled the Learn Academies Trust, responsible for 11 primary schools, to buy 158 brand new devices for youngsters who didn’t have access to a computer for home learning. […]

Thieves are stealing bottles of milk from doorsteps in Desborough in the middle of the night. They have been targeting homes on the Grange Estate, just after the milkman has made deliveries. The latest thefts happened during snowfall in the early hours of Monday, when bottles were taken from outside several homes. CCTV footage from […]

Four teenage boys were arrested after a house in Desborough was broken into yesterday afternoon. Police were called to Harrington Road at 2pm, when a member of the public saw people breaking into the unoccupied property through a window. The boys, three aged 13 and one aged 14, were arrested after officers surrounded the property, with […]