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Police are holding a public meeting in Houghton On The Hill tonight amid increasing concerns about crime and anti-social behaviour. Last month two women were attacked by’car-jackers’ in the village, twice within 24 hours. Their vehicles were later recovered by officers and two boys aged 16 and 17 arrested – they remain on bail while […]

The speed limit on several rural roads in the Harborough District is set to be reduced to 50mph. Highway bosses say it follows a review that found they have an accident rate higher than the national average. The current 60mph limit on parts of Langton Road, Kibworth Harcourt, Kibworth Road, Tur Langton as well as […]

A petition has been launched in a bid to get bus company Arriva to re-think its decision to slash services on Market Harborough’s Southern Estate. Concerns passengers who rely on the X3 to get to and from the town centre for things like doctors appointments and shopping are behind it. It was revealed earlier this […]

A man from Saddington has denied smashing the window of a hunt saboteur’s car with a hammer. Ryan Gilbert is accused of criminal damage and using threatening behaviour, following the alleged incident near Theddingworth on November 24th last year, during a meeting of the Fernie Hunt. The 27-year-old pleaded not guilty to both charges when […]

A major development in the centre of Fleckney has been given the go-ahead. Harborough Council has granted planning permission for 44 new homes, a block for eight flats and space for shops, on an existing car park off the High Street. The Scout Hut fronting the site will be demolished, although a location for a […]

The former chairman of Desborough Carnival has been jailed for two and half years for trying to groom a 13 year old girl on-line. Michael Crick admitted 18 counts of attempting to incite the teenager to engage in sexual activity. He was arrested after undercover Police officers posed as a child on a chat-room and […]

The transformation of Market Harborough Railway Station is entering its final stage. Work will begin soon to prepare for the installation of a new footbridge and lifts to improve disabled access onto platforms. That will mean the line shutting over two weekends later this month and buses replacing trains. To allow the work to be […]

A shoplifter arrested yesterday for stealing in Market Harborough on Monday, has today been jailed for 16 weeks. Gary Parker admitted stealing dog food from Co-Op and Wilko in the town centre at Leicester Magistrates. The court heard the 32-year-old, of no fixed abode, had breached his Prison Licence release conditions, after serving a sentence […]

A woman who died following a crash near Pipewell last month has been named by Police. Emma Wilcox, 36, of Saxon Close, Desborough, was driving a black Vauxhall Astra when it came off the road between Pipewell and Great Oakley at 10.50am on Sunday January 27th. She was taken to University Hospital Coventry with serious injuries, […]