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Police are appealing for information after a man was hit with an axe during a fight in Lutterworth town centre. It broke out at about 1am on Sunday, December the second, on High Street, with the male victim suffering a serious arm injury, and another man he was with also hurt. Officers have released CCTV […]

A pensioner who fell victim to callous distraction thieves in Market Harborough says she is ‘overwhelmed’ after being presented with a hamper full of Christmas goodies by staff at Tesco on The Square. The 83-year-old had over £3,000 taken from her bank accounts after they stole her purse when they preyed on her in a […]

The family of a Market Harborough woman seriously injured after being hit by a car are thanking people for their messages of support. Katie Tansur remains in a serious condition in hospital after the collision on Doddridge Road last Thursday evening. The 42 year old was placed in an induced coma after suffering a bleed […]

Campaigners have hired a lorry to demonstrate their concerns about construction traffic using their narrow road. The Jagger-naught tried to negotiate Kingston Way in Market Harborough yesterday afternoon – but struggled due to parked cars. The road would be used to access the site where 128 new homes are planned at Burnmill Farm. Planning permission […]

A man has been threatened at knife-point by a burglar who forced him to hand over the keys to his high performance car. The intruder smashed open the front door of his home on the Green, in Bitteswell, near Lutterworth, before ordering the homeowner to surrender the keys to the Audi RS3, that was parked […]

Welland Park Academy wants to reduce the number of new pupils it accepts. The Market Harborough school is proposing to admit 180 pupils to Year 7 from September 2020 – instead of 210. It follows a site review that has concluded the safe accommodation and effective teaching of students would be jeopardised if the number […]

A Tur Langton couple have been recognised by the Prime Minister for their tireless work in raising awareness of stalking, in memory of their daughter. Sue Hills and Clive Ruggles began the campaign after Alice Ruggles was murdered in 2016 at the hands of her obsessive ex-boyfriend, aged 24. They have been handed a ‘Points […]

A new company will takeover running Market Harborough and Lutterworth Leisure Centres next year. It’s been announced today Leicestershire-based ‘Everyone Active’ has been awarded the £600,000 contract to operate the facilities for at least the next three years. They will take-on all existing staff employed by current contractor, the Harborough District Leisure Trust and Serco […]

The physiotherapist service at Market Harborough’s St Luke’s Treatment Centre is being expanded. An additional 5,000 appointments are now available between now and April with extra staff taken on to provide the service. The move is aimed at reducing pressure on local GPs, by enabling more people with muscular problems to be seen, instead of […]

Services across Harborough are set to benefit after the government granted permission for the Council to retain 75% of the cash it collects through Business Rates. Up til now half has had to go to Central Government, but that will change as part of a pilot scheme in just 15 areas of the country. The […]