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The Canal Museum at Foxton Locks has criticised the decision to erect large safety fencing across the site. Trustees say it hit trade and visitor numbers on what should have been a busy Bank Holiday weekend, as some areas of the visitor attraction were cut-off, restricting visitor movements. The fencing was erected on Friday by […]
A Desborough man has been charged with murder following the death of a 93-year-old man in the town last year. Martin Glynn sustained a serious head injury following an alleged assault at an address in Gold Street on September 20th 2024 and died in hospital three months later. Samuel Michael Field, 40, of Gold Street, […]
Today is your last chance to nominate unsung heroes from across Harborough for awards. Harborough District Council is running its Community Awards scheme for a second year and the deadline for nominations is midnight. Anyone can nominate voluntary and community groups, charities, volunteers, individuals, or partnerships for specific awards to recognise and thank them publicly […]
Bellway Homes has introduced ‘wellness zones’ at three of its housing developments in the East Midlands to help support the mental health of workers. They feature picnic benches and posters promoting mental health support groups and other health-related topics, at two sites in Leicestershire and one in Northamptonshire. The first ‘wellness zone’ was introduced at […]
A person has died after being hit by a train near Great Bowden. Emergency services were called to reports of a casualty on the tracks off Main Street yesterday afternoon. A spokesperson for British Transport Police said: “Officers were called at around 2.40pm to reports of a casualty on the tracks near Market Harborough railway […]
Drivers are being warned one of the main routes in and out of Market Harborough will be closed for four nights from this evening. The stretch of Rockingham Road between Gores Lane and the Riverside industrial estate will be shut between 8pm and 6am. The closure is needed for on-going highway improvement work outside the […]
An investigation has been launched after two alleged incidents of racial abuse at Harborough Town Football Club’s away derby game at Kettering Town yesterday. One comment is said to have been directed at match official and the other at a member of Harborough’s media team, during the game which Harborough won 1-0. The Southern League […]
Police are investigating the death of a woman in Market Harborough. Officers were called to an address in Andrew Macdonald Close on Friday morning and later arrested a woman on suspicion of a drugs offence, as part of their on-going enquiries. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police told HFM: “Just after 7.45am on Friday (22 August) […]
A man was arrested on suspicion of attempted wounding with intent after a car was allegedly driven at another man in Rothwell town centre. Police were called to Bell Hill just after 11pm on Saturday after a verbal altercation in a pub spilled out into a car park. The 36-year-old man from Corby was also […]
Poundland is to close its store in Market Harborough. The discount retailer is not renewing the lease on its premises in the Commons Car Park. The store has been open for nearly four years and although a closing date has not been announced, it is understood to be sometime in October. A number of Poundland […]
