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Police say they have dealt a major blow to drug production in Market Harborough after discovering a substantial cannabis factory. Officers executed a warrant at a business unit on The Point Business Park early this morning and discovered between 600 and 700 plants inside. No-one was present at the site off Rockingham Road at the […]

The former Aldi supermarket in Market Harborough is now on the market for lease. The premises is available following the retailer’s relocation to a larger store on Rockingham Road last September. The Springfield Street site includes an 87‑space car park and is suitable for retail or other uses, subject to planning permission. Agents say its […]

A heart-warming act of kindness in Market Harborough has seen the community come together to help a homeless man during freezing temperatures. After recently arriving in the town with nowhere to stay, residents have stepped in to provide hotel accommodation, food, clothing and other essential items. The man was found sleeping rough in a shop […]

A festive tractor parade across South Leicestershire and Rugby raised over £48,000 for charity. More than 200 brightly decorated tractors took to the roads in the run-up to Christmas, with donations collected both in person and online. Crowds gathered to watch the colourful Christmas parade, which has become a firm favourite with the community since […]

Police have discovered a large cannabis factory in Market Harborough. Between 600 and 700 cannabis plants were found when officers entered a unit on The Point Business Park on Rockingham Road early this morning. No persons were in the premises at the time and no arrests have been made. Leicestershire Police say a warrant was […]

Some recycling collections in Market Harborough were not completed yesterday due to vehicle breakdowns. Harborough District Council say an extra vehicle will be sent out this morning, to empty all outstanding bins. Residents are asked to leave their recycling bin at the kerbside and not to report it as missed. The council has apologised for […]

A swan’s Christmas break from the wild has ended after a rather soggy rescue near Desborough. The male bird spent four days stuck in an overflow tank at a sewage works in Stoke Albany before being taken to Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital in Kibworth. After some TLC — and a full waterproof check — the swan […]

An upgraded weather warning for snow has been issued for the HFM region as Storm Goretti approaches. The amber alert covers Leicestershire and north Northamptonshire from 8pm tomorrow until 9am on Friday and follows a previous yellow warning. Forecasters say up to 15cm of snow is possible, with up to 30cm on higher ground, although […]

A man has been taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash in Market Harborough this morning. Emergency services were called to Lenthall Square off Western Avenue just before 10am, after reports a driver had suffered a medical emergency. Police, East Midlands Ambulance Service, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service and an Air Ambulance crew responded to […]

Drivers are being urged not to ignore ‘road closed’ signs on Scotland Road in Little Bowden. The road is shut between Braybrooke Road and Rectory Lane for emergency repairs to a water leak outside Little Bowden Primary School. Some drivers have been continuing to use the road, before being forced to turnaround. Authorities warn there […]