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Firefighters were called to release a man who had become trapped under a car in Great Glen. Two crews were sent to Chestnut Drive in the village at 9.15pm on Friday after a report that an adult male was stuck under a vehicle. When they arrived they found the man trapped, and used heavy-duty inflatable bags […]

More drivers were caught speeding on a stretch of the A6 bypass dubbed the ‘mad mile’ by Police. One was stopped for travelling at 120mph and another caught doing 107mph during the enforcement operation between Great Glen and Kibworth yesterday. Both, together with others stopped by officers, have been reported and are likely to now […]

They can’t practice or perform together at the moment because of the pandemic, but that’s not stopping members of Naseby Village Band picking up their instruments. And they’ve pulled off a bit of a coup, by getting Emily Brooks from the D-Day Darlings, finalists on Britain’s Got Talent in 2018, to sing on their rendition […]

Fields containing thousands of sunflowers are lifting people’s spirits near Desborough. The stunning sight adjacent to the A6 has been attracting visitors from far and wide. It’s thought the crop will eventually be harvested so the seeds can be pressed into sunflower oil. Photographer Andy Carpenter visited the site today and took these fabulous pictures. […]

A Market Harborough Mum says she feels unsafe in her own home after burglars stole cash and sentimental jewellery totalling about £4,000. The money was in a personal safe, which was taken along with other items including an Xbox games console and toys from the bedrooms of her young sons. The burglary happened between 9am […]

Harborough Police have questioned a man after intercepting the delivery of a taser-type stun gun to his home in Arnesby. Officers were alerted about the package from abroad by Royal Mail. It is illegal to import and possess such an item, which is classed as a prohibited firearm. The man has been voluntarily interviewed under […]

An investigation is underway after asbestos was dumped by flytippers near a new business park in Market Harborough. The dangerous waste was found in the huge pile of rubbish on land close to the Airfield Business Park and has been removed over the past few days by specialist contractors. The Environment Agency is working with Harborough […]

A warning is being issued about the dangers of swimming in Saddington Reservoir during another spell of hot weather. The Canal And River Trust has put up new warning signs after concerns were raised about people taking to the water during the last mini heatwave in June. The charity has also provided Harborough Police with […]

Sports clubs across Harborough are getting back up and running after being forced to stop all activities because of the lockdown. Market Harborough Youth Netball Club has started tolding training sessions again outside Harborough Leisure Centre, with social distancing and safety guidelines in place, including not being able to share balls. Elena Bensi, 15, told […]

A technical failure forced a Harborough Council meeting to be cancelled last night after the public could not access a live stream of proceedings. The meeting was due to discuss a review of the number of councillors representing different areas. A similar problem led to a meeting of the planning committee having to be re-run […]