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A flood alert has been issued for the Welland Valley. The Environment Agency says low-lying land, roads and paths near the River Welland around Market Harborough, and the River Jordan in Braybrooke and Little Bowden, could be affected. Residents are being urged to take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through floodwater. A spokesperson […]

Work has stepped up on the site of a new school for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Market Harborough. The former Roman Way Community Centre is being converted into a school after education provider Aurora Group received planning permission last month. Renovations are taking place both inside and outside the building, […]

Police are appealing for information after number plates were stolen from a Ford Puma in Desborough. The theft occurred on Valley Rise between 4pm on Sunday and 7am on Monday. This incident is the latest in a series of car part thefts reported in the town this month. Officers are urging anyone who may have […]

A planning inspector will decide whether a new crematorium for Hindu and Sikh funerals can be built in the Harborough district after a public inquiry took place. Harborough District Council refused planning permission last year for the scheme at Scraptoft Lodge Farm in Scraptoft but the developer, CDS Group, appealed against the decision. The proposal […]

Harborough District Council could become the only local authority in the country to reduce council tax, under proposals to be discussed by its Cabinet. The plan would cut the charge by 5%, saving residents in a Band D property £9.16 a year and bringing the council’s share of the bill down to £174.13. Liberal Democrat […]

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving following a crash in Market Harborough this morning. The 64-year-old was taken into police custody after a collision at the junction of Springfield Street and Northampton Road shortly before 8am. Three cars were involved – two of them were stationary – and no one was […]

Police are investigating after a thief broke into a car in Market Harborough and used stolen bank cards in local shops. The Ford Kuga was targeted on Stuart Road in the early hours of yesterday, with a purse stolen from the glove compartment. The vehicle’s owner, Cassandra Nichols, was alerted to the theft after her […]

Market Harborough actor Posy Sterling has been nominated for this year’s Bafta Rising Star award. The nomination follows critical acclaim for her lead role in the British film Lollipop, where she plays a single mother who leaves prison and battles her own mother for custody of her children — a performance that has already earned […]

North Northamptonshire Council has announced plans to demolish the former Lawrences Factory in Desborough over safety concerns. The historic building has stood derelict for nearly 30 years, is structurally unsound, and attracts high levels of anti-social behaviour. A proposed sale of the site on Gladstone Street to the Co-Op fell through last year, and the […]

A long-standing Market Harborough taxi firm has ceased trading after running into financial difficulties. Murphys Taxis, which was first established in the town in the early 1970s, has closed with the loss of a number of jobs and is set to enter voluntary liquidation. The company said it explored all possible options to keep the […]