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Organisers of one of Market Harborough’s most popular free events are looking for new people to join the committee and help secure its future. Arts Fresco has brought professional street theatre to the town centre for more than 20 years, showcasing performers from across the UK and Europe. The annual festival took a break in […]

Police are appealing for information after two bins were deliberately set on fire in Desborough on Saturday night. Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to Harborough Road shortly before 10pm. A spokesperson said: “On arrival, a crew found two separate seats of fire around 100m apart, with two bins and bushes well alight.” Firefighters […]

A woman was taken to hospital after a car overturned on the B6047 near Market Harborough on Saturday.  Emergency services were called to Leicester Road, near Airfield Business Park, just before 2.40pm. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said the driver had got out of the vehicle before firefighters arrived. They added: “She […]

Police searched an area of Market Harborough after a man carrying a knife was seen walking down the middle of Northampton Road. Concerned drivers and pedestrians raised the alarm on Friday evening, with the man seen near the junction with Welland Park Road and reportedly wearing a balaclava. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police said: “A […]

The petrol forecourt at Tesco Express in Market Harborough is closed because of a technical fault with the pumps. The problem began yesterday, and the store on Rockingham Road remains open as normal while work takes place to resolve it. A Tesco spokesperson said: “The petrol forecourt at our Market Harborough Express store is temporarily […]

A trader at Harborough Market is fundraising for a charity supporting bereaved parents after signing up for the London Marathon for a second year running. Mark Cavers, who runs the market’s fruit and veg stall, raised more than £4,000 for the Leicester-based Bodie Hodges Foundation last year and is taking on the challenge again to […]

Market Harborough’s Hygiene Bank has supported more than 200 individuals and families so far this year, providing free everyday essentials to people who need them. The charity supplies items such as deodorant, shampoo and toothpaste to help people who are struggling to afford basic hygiene products. Its work is being highlighted during National Hygiene Week, […]

The Octagonal Theatre and hall at Welland Park Academy in Market Harborough will close temporarily during the October half-term because of essential electrical work. All lettings will be cancelled from Monday, October 19th, to Friday, October 23rd, while the school’s electricity supply is disconnected to allow a new substation to be connected. Welland Park Academy […]

Homeowners and businesses in villages near Market Harborough affected by a major water outage are set to receive compensation from Anglian Water. Three burst water mains disrupted supplies for several days in villages including Great Oxendon, Clipston, Kelmarsh and East Farndon, with pubs and other businesses forced to close. Anglian Water says it will contact […]

Villagers are in shock after a father and his teenage son were left in a life-threatening condition following a suspected unprovoked attack at their family home in Thurnby. Two masked men entered the property in Station Road shortly after midnight on Thursday and stabbed the pair. A woman in her 40s also suffered minor injuries, […]