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A shoplifter who targeted a store in a Harborough village has been jailed for eight weeks. Jack Moore stole confectionery and washing products worth over £140 from the Co-Op in Thurnby on August 24th and September 1st. The 32 year old, of no fixed address, was sentenced at Leicester Magistates’ Court after admitting theft. Harborough […]

Police closed part of the A14 near Rothwell early yesterday over concerns for the welfare of a man. Officers were called shortly before 2am and shut the road between junctions 3 and 4. A spokesperson for Northamptonshire Police said: “We received a call from a member of the public regarding a concern for welfare for […]

Bakery chain Butterwick has announced multiple store closures including its two branches in Market Harborough. Shops on Church Street and at the railway station have shut with immediate effect along with 12 others, including stores in Kettering and Corby, resulting in a number of job losses. Just two Butterwick stores will continue trading as part […]

Police are asking for the public’s help to locate a man from Desborough who is wanted on recall to prison. Kenneth Schlegel, 36, is being sought after breaching the conditions of his licence. Anyone who sees Schlegel, or who has information about his whereabouts, is urged to contact Northamptonshire Police by calling 101, quoting incident […]

A closing down sale has launched at Poundland in Market Harborough. The store will shut early next month after the discount retailer said it would not be renewing the lease on the premises in the Commons Car Park. The store has been open for nearly four years and eleven members of staff are set to […]

A woman from Market Harborough has completed a remarkable five-year walking challenge – covering 5,000 miles and raising almost £5,000 for the MS Society. Jemma Redden, who lives with multiple sclerosis, set herself the target when she turned 35, aiming to complete it by her 40th birthday. She reached her milestone just three days before […]

Repairs have been completed on the A6 near Market Harborough after subsidence caused part of the road to sink. The northbound carriageway developed a hump between the Little Bowden turn at Clack Hill and the A427 Rockingham Road roundabout and highway bosses pledged action last month. Leicestershire County Council carried out overnight repairs and resurfacing […]

A man who assaulted a police officer in Market Harborough has been jailed for four weeks. Ducelle McFarlane, 30, of no fixed address, admitted attacking the officer on Windmill Road on May 22nd. He pleaded guilty to assault by beating of an emergency worker at Leicester Magistrates’ Court yesterday. McFarlane was also ordered to pay […]

East Midlands Railway is to introduce the first of its new trains before the end of the year. The operator has responded to concerns about delays in the Aurora fleet taking to the tracks, after reportedly facing teething problems during testing. The Department for Transport said last week the trains would not enter service until […]

A by-election could be held in Fleckney following the resignation of a long-serving Conservative councillor from Harborough District Council. Stephen Bilbie, who served the Fleckney ward for over a decade and was a former Chairman of the council, has stepped down after moving out of the area. A vote will go ahead if two local […]