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Police are appealing for information after a motorbike was stolen from outside a house in Sutton Bassett in the early hours of Saturday. The Red and Black Kawasaki ZX 900 was taken from Main Street sometime between 2am and 5.30am. Officers are keen to hear from anyone who noticed suspicious people in the village between […]

A Market Harborough youngster whose life was saved by a five-organ transplant has been crowned a ‘Harborough Hero.’ The award was presented to Jay Crouch, aged 8, at yesterday’s Market Harborough Carnival, to recognise his bravery and how well he has recovered from the ten-hour operation last April., which saw him given two new kidneys, […]

Burglars have stolen a large quantity of meat after forcing their way into a farm in Ashley. They cut locks to get onto the site off Main Street, before getting into chillers. Farming equipment was also stolen in the raid, that happened between 10pm last Thursday and 5.20 on Friday morning. Police are appealing for […]

New wooden bollards have been installed at the Symington’s Recreation Ground in Market Harborough, in a bid to stop cars being driven onto it. It follows problems in March when so-called boy racers caused major damage to the grass, in an area used by Borough Alliance FC as pitches. Harborough Council has taken the action […]

There was a good turnout at the Market Harborough Carnival which took place on a Sunday for the first time! Bad weather on Saturday forced organisers to cancel activities on the Symington’s Rec but they were instead held yesterday. The float parade around time also had to be cancelled on Saturday and couldn’t be re-organised […]

An elderly woman was taken to hospital with suspected neck and back injuries after a crash in Market Harborough yesterday afternoon. Firefighters released her from one of three cars involved in the collision on Rockingham Road, close to the railway bridge, just before 3pm, which saw the road closed to traffic for a time. They […]

A Market Harborough woman wants to give hope to children during a six-day trip to a refugee camp in Greece. Emma McNamara is making her eighth visit in three years to the country, returning to one of the camps she has volunteered at before. As part of a screen-printing art project entitled ‘Birds Of Hope,’ […]

Police are appealing for information after a burglary at a Market Harborough tea room early this morning. The intruder got into Sweet Pea’s Tea Room on Adam and Eve Street after forcing open a rear window before stealing cash and a laptop. The man also took a CCTV camera from inside, but not before it […]

The British Red Cross are in the Commons Car Park in Market Harborough today, from 11am until 2.30pm, looking for new Community Reserve Volunteers. They assist during emergencies with things like filling sandbags during floods, putting together food packages and providing transport assistance. The event’s taking place at the end of National Volunteers Week and […]

A thief who targeted shops in Market Harborough has been jailed for 17 weeks. Lesley Fuggle admitted five theft offences at Leicester Magistrates yesterday, including stealing alcohol from supermarkets. The 39-year-old of Petworth Drive, Little Bowden, was arrested by Police on Wednesday.