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A man has been given a suspended jail term after stealing a narrowboat that led to ‘the slowest Police chase ever.’ Ian Silman took the barge, worth £44,500, from North Kilworth Marina early on September 5th last year. Police tracked its movement south along the Grand Union Canal, and travelled by road to intercept the […]

Leicestershire Police issued more fines last month to those flouting Covid-19 restrictions than during the whole of last year. 889 fixed penalty notices were given out, including to a group of between 8 and 10 people who gathered at a skate park in Market Harborough, who had ignored sings it was closed. It compares with […]

Car parking charges in Market Harborough are set to rise. The cost to park for the minimum two hour period would increase by 50p to £1.50, if the plan by is approved by Harborough District Council. There would be the same rise for up to three and four hours parking in the short-stay car parks, […]

A 15 year old boy from Leicester has been arrested after another teenager was injured during an attempted robbery in Kibworth Beauchamp. The victim, a male aged 17, was treated in hospital for lacerations to his thumb and elbow, believed to have been caused by a knife. It happened after a fight broke out between […]

Local elections will go ahead in the Hfm Region on May 6th, with extra protections to make them Covid-secure. Among the measures, people have to wear a face covering, and bring their own pen or pencil to mark their papers. Those self-isolating will be offered an emergency proxy vote, allowing someone else to vote on […]

The past has been brought to life by a charity shop in Market Harborough town centre with the restoration of a historic ‘ghost sign.’ Specialist contractors working on behalf of The British Heart Foundation repainted the large Freeman Hardy and Willis sign on the side of their High Street building, which was home to the […]

Detailed plans have been announced for a new waiting room and toilets at Market Harborough Railway Station. They will be in a new building on the northbound platform, Network Rail is set to begin construction by this autumn, with the project due to be completed by March 2022. In the meantime, improvements will be made […]

Police Dogs will star in a special Facebook live question and answer session for children next week. Northamptonshire Police want to give youngsters the chance to quiz the Chief Constable about any concerns surrounding the lockdown, and two of the force’s dogs, PD Socks and PD Nala will make an appearance too. Since the Covid-19 […]

More than 148,000 people in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland have now received at least one Covid-19 vaccination. 87% of those aged 80 and over and 73% aged 75 to 79 have had the jab, according to latest NHS England figures. In Northamptonshire, around 90% of people in both those groups have been vaccinated, with 106,845 […]

A man was taken to hospital last night after a head on crash between two cars near Lutterworth. It happened on the A5, close to the roundabout with the A4303, near Magna Park, just before 9pm. Fire crews had to take the roof off one of the cars involved to free the man. A spokesperson […]