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Police have warned of the dangers of inhaling nitrous oxide after 50 used canisters were found at the Warwick Road recreation ground in Kibworth. Known as ‘laughing gas’ or ‘Noz’ it’s released by people into balloons and then inhaled. It’s illegal to sell the small silver capsules for psychoactive purposes and it was linked to […]

A clampdown on dangerous parking outside schools has been extended. Kibworth Primary School and St Cuthbert’s Primary in Great Glen are among 21 across Leicestershire to this week join the ‘School Keep Clear’ scheme, that was launched last year in bid to boost childrens’ safety. It uses a camera car to patrol at the start […]

A villager from Husbands Bosworth will be rubbing shoulders with royalty this afternoon at the Queen’s Garden Party. John ‘Nobby’ Clarke is one of a select few invited to Buckingham Palace for their service to their local community and society in general. He has organised the Poppy Appeal for the Royal British Legion in the […]

Work to replace water pipes on Market Harborough’s Southern Estate has been brought forward and will now start next week. The first stage will be on Rupert Road, before Severn Trent move onto Fairfax Road and Western Avenue – with all work on the estate set to be completed by the end of August. Temporary […]

Two lorry drivers have died after a crash on the A14 between Kelmarsh and Welford. It happened at 6.20am today, when for unknown reasons, a white Volvo lorry travelling on the eastbound carriageway between junctions 1 and 2, crossed through the central reservation, onto the westbound carriageway, where it collided with a black Leyland lorry The […]

All Northamptonshire councils are to be scrapped in favour of two new Unitary authorities. The government’s confirmed this afternoon the County Council and seven district and boroughs will be replaced in April 2021. One of the new Councils will cover Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough and East Northants – the other Daventry, Northampton and South Northants. The […]

A CCTV camera has been installed on the Southern Estate in Market Harborough. It follows a call by Police, following an increase in crime and antisocial behaviour in the area around the shops on Western Avenue. Earlier this year thieves blew up the free-standing cash machine in the area steal money – garages have also […]

Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted burglary in Sibbertoft. The incident happened last Thursday between 7am and 10am, when someone tried to pry open the back door of a house in Naseby Road. They were unsuccessful and made off from the area. A white van was seen to be acting suspiciously nearby at […]

Harborough Council is to get a new Leader. Councillor Phil King was chosen for the role at a meeting of the ruling Conservative group last night and will take up the position next week, following the Annual meeting of the Council. The member for Kibworth, who has been on the Council for 12 years, takes […]