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An appeal has been launched after a family’s beloved pet dog was stolen from the back garden of their house in Desborough. The thief or thieves cut through a padlock on the gate of a run to take Ruby, a three-and half-year old Cocker Spaniel, sometime between 11pm on Saturday and 8am on Sunday. The […]

Police are keeping up their fight against illegal drivers across the Harborough District. 13 vehicles have been seized this month, the majority for not having insurance, and drivers reported for motoring offences. The latest was on Saturday when officers spotted a man defecating in a lay-by near Ullesthorpe – he vaulted a fence and ran […]

A total of £10,000 has been given to landlords of ten rural pubs across the Harborough District, to help them stay afloat as their doors stay closed because of the pandemic. They are among the first to each receive one off payments of £1,000, after a special support scheme was launched by the County Council, […]

Nearly three-quarters of all recent Coronavirus cases in the Harborough District have been the new faster spreading variant of the virus. Public Health England sampled a number of positive tests taken and provided the results to Leicestershire’s health bosses, which show the strain is more prevalent in the District than anywhere else in the county. […]

People across Harborough are encouraged to make sure they’re flood-ready, following a Met Office forecast for heavy rain this week. The Amber Warning says heavy rain between midnight tonight and lunchtime on Thursday may lead to flooding and disruption to travel in places. Councils, emergency services and other agencies across the area are advising people […]

Major resurfacing works begin this evening on the A6 bypass between Market Harborough and Desborough, meaning it will be closed overnight on weekdays for the next six weeks. There will also be a 30mph temporary speed limit and daytime lane closures on the southbound carriageway for the duration of the works, set to be completed […]

A woman has been charged with stealing items worth around £600 from Waitrose in Market Harborough. She was arrested after Police were called to the supermarket in Springfield Street just before 2.30pm on Saturday, when security staff detained a person outside. Maria Ghimpu, 49, of Raymond Close, Walsall, is accused of theft and will appear […]

The main children’s ward at Kettering Hospital is now being used for adults with Covid-19. Youngsters who were being treated in the 26-bed Skylark ward have been moved to different areas of the hospital, with bosses stressing it is a temporary move and no other children’s services are affected. A critical incident was declared last […]

An Air Ambulance doctor from Foxton is getting into a wheelie bin of ice cold water everyday this month, to raise money for a charity close to his heart. Scott Castell is spending three minutes in the bin in his back garden, to raise money for ‘Calm’, the Campaign Against Living Miserably, a leading movement […]

Money is being made available to businesses across Harborough who have not received any financial support since being forced to close due to Coronavirus restrictions. Those who were not eligible for government grants in November and December, can apply for cash from a new scheme being administered by Harborough District Council. The Additional Restrictions Grant […]