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There have been big turnouts at events across Market Harborough to celebrate the ‘Big Weekend’ of comedy. Part of the Leicester Comedy Festival, performances have been staged at various venues, including the Market Hall, which has been transformed into a theatre for two days. Last night the sell-out ‘Live at the Market Hall’ featured nationally […]

A British film starring a Market Harborough actress has been nominated for a national award – alongside multi-million pound blockbusters like war epic 1917. Comedy crime thriller Lucas and Albert, featuring Cassandra French as the seductive character Lizzie, tells the story of two ageing hitmen forced into doing one final job before they can hang […]

Two people have been taken to hospital a crash in Desborough this morning involving an ambulance on an emergency call. It was involved in collision with a Peaugeot 308 car at the junction of Harborough Road and Gold Street just before 10am. Two other ambulances together with the fire service were sent to the scene […]

Thieves have stolen the cash machine from the Spar Shop in Broughton Astley after a ram-raid early this morning. They used a Mitsubishi L200 pick-up truck, that had been stolen from a farm in Mowsley, to smash their way into the store on Main Street just before 1.30am, causing major damage. They free-standing ATM was […]

A pensioner has spoken out after he was targeted by fraudsters posting as Police officers. A number of the scam phone calls have been made to people in the Harborough District over the past few days, including to 87-year old Jack in Lutterworth: The tricksters have been staying on the line so when people call […]

The extended southbound platform at Market Harborough railway station has finally opened this morning – together with the subway to it from the booking hall. It means passengers can now get on and off trains much easier. The longer platforms were part of the £53m upgrade of the station, although commuters had been questioning why […]

Heavy rain from Storm Dennis has brought flooding to many part of the Hfm region. Some back-roads are impassable as a result, and standing water is causing a hazard on more major roads, including the A6 and B6047. Both Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service’s are urging drivers not to attempt to drive through […]

A thief has admitted stealing a disabled pensioner’s handbag and bag of Christmas shopping in Market Harborough. Lance Collins,33, grabbed them from the car of the 78 year old woman in the Sainsbury’s car park on Springfield Street on December 19th. Collins, of St Stephens Road, Nottingham, has pleaded guilty to theft at Leicester Magistrates […]

The first climate change protest of 2020 is set to take place in the town centre this afternoon. Young people, who are members of the Fridays For Future Market Harborough group will join others across the country in taking action, billed as the ‘Show the Love’ campaign, to tie in with the fact it is […]