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The former manager of the Butterwick stores in Market Harborough feels ‘betrayed’ by the company after they were closed without warning. Chloe Morrison, 28, managed the Church Street and Railway Station branches, having first joined the bakery and coffee shop chain as a store assistant. She and her colleagues received an email on Monday informing […]

A power cut is affecting over 750 homes and businesses in parts of Market Harborough and Little Bowden. The electricity went off just before 1pm. The outage has forced the closure of the Sainsbury’s store and means traffic lights are not working at some road junctions. National Grid Electricity Distribution say a ‘high voltage’ fault […]

A special garden area has been created at a Market Harborough school in memory of a much-loved and highly-respected staff member.  Welland Park Academy’s Business Manager Elaine Winn was tragically killed alongside her husband Graeme in a cable car crash in Italy earlier this year. The staff social space will provide a lasting tribute to […]

Police cordoned off the Tesco Express on Rockingham Road in Market Harborough following a burglary late last night. Three men are believed to have forced their way into the store just before midnight. Leicestershire Police say a quantity of cash was stolen and an unsuccessful attempt was made to force open the cigarette kiosk. The […]

A man has been arrested after a crash involving a BMW that was being pursued by police on the M1 near Lutterworth. The driver collided with a Ford Mondeo and a Mercedes lorry yesterday afternoon, before leaving the carriageway and hitting a tree. A man was taken to hospital, but his injuries are not believed […]

Market Harborough’s volunteer gardeners have been praised after winning the Large Town category of the East Midlands in Bloom competition for the fourth year in a row. The dedicated team received the top honour at a presentation ceremony yesterday, seeing off strong competition from across the region. The Market Harborough in Bloom volunteers are known […]

A man has been charged with attempted murder following a stabbing in Market Harborough in July. Henry Gaskin, 20, who is also accused of possessing a knife blade/sharp pointed article, appeared in court today. Leicestershire Police say the charges relate to an incident on Saturday July 19th, when a man aged in his 20s arrived […]

Police are continuing to appeal for help to find a Desborough man who has been missing since Monday afternoon. Officers believe 41-year-old Marc was last seen walking along Harborough Road just after 2pm, before continuing along Rothwell Road, in the direction of Rothwell. Marc is 6ft 2in, has a beard and moustache, wears glasses and […]

Market Harborough has won the large town category of the East Midlands in Bloom competition for the fourth year running. The dedicated team of volunteer gardeners were handed the honour and another gold award at the results ceremony in Grimsby this afternoon. Judges visited Market Harborough in June to evaluate floral displays and environmental initiatives, […]

A Market Harborough start-up company is turning insects into food for the future. Oko Protein has developed a taste-neutral protein powder made from crickets, designed to blend into everyday products like snacks and pasta. The company, run by Oxford graduate Dan Balderson, began in a garden shed and has already secured financial support from government. […]