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Police are appealing for information after a burglary in Stoke Albany. A grass strimmer was among items stolen from the garage of a house in Deer Park Road just before 3.30am on Tuesday. A vehicle on the driveway was also broken into. If you can help, contact Northamptonshire Police on 101 quoting ref: 25000705045. Alternatively […]

Tensions have flared at Leicestershire County Council after Reform UK leader Dan Harrison accused a Conservative member of making threats of violence. Cllr Harrison claims that deputy leader of the Tory group, Cllr Craig Smith, had threatened him with ‘physical violence’ at a private meeting, including saying he would ‘knock [my] block off’ if Harrison […]

Harborough District Council will take no further action after a mobile phone mast it owned was removed without permission. The structure was taken down in September when EE removed equipment from the site in the Friendship Park on Northampton Road, which was being decommissioned. A council spokesperson said: “We confirm that there will be no […]

Plans for major housing developments in two Harborough villages have been approved, despite opposition. Harborough District Council’s planning committee has given the green light for up to 170 new homes on land off Garner Way in Fleckney, along with a further 90 properties proposed north of the A47 in Houghton on the Hill. Both applications […]

Work on the next phase of major renovations at Market Harborough’s historic Symington Building has been approved. The project, which will follow on-going work to repair the roof, masonry and windows at the front of the building, will cover the remainder of the site on Adam and Eve Street. Harborough District Council says the second […]

The first of East Midlands Railway’s new state-of-the-art trains has entered service today. The £400 million Aurora fleet can run on both diesel and electric power and will use the recently installed overhead wires through Market Harborough, following electrification work between Kettering and Wigston. EMR says more of the 33 new trains will be rolled […]

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service has been given the green light to build a new state-of-the-art training centre in Billesdon. The £14m facility will be built on a former highways depot off Gaulby Road and feature advanced operational zones, a multi-story fire behaviour unit, and a mock motorway section. The centre will also includes modern […]

The body of a man who was reported missing from Desborough has been found in Kettering. Formal identification is yet to take place, however detectives believe the man to be 41-year-old Marc Hoodless. Marc was reported missing on September 22nd and following extensive enquiries and searches, was sadly found dead in woodland by a specialist […]

Police have launched a campaign to cut the number of people killed or seriously injured by drink and drug drivers over the festive period. Increased patrols will take place on roads across Leicestershire and Northamptonshire, with officers reminding motorists of the consequences of driving under the influence. There were 240 arrests across both counties last […]

The Market Harborough Twenty Twelve Lions Club has launched its fundraising Christmas Card Delivery service. For a minimum donation of 35p per card, volunteers will deliver them across the town and the Bowdens. There are postboxes at various locations, including all town centre supermarkets. Sarah Hill from the club told HFM all proceeds will support […]