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Police are appealing for witnesses after a hit-and-run incident near Rothwell left a cyclist injured. It happened at about 10.20am on Friday, when a woman was knocked off her bike at the roundabout for junction 4 of the A14. The cyclist was struck by the driver of a grey ‘24’ plated car, which failed to […]

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service have issued a warning after a tree was deliberately set alight at a park in Market Harborough. Firefighters were called to deal with the blaze off Simborough Way on the Ashley Way estate, just before 5pm on Friday. LFRS say such incidents take crews away from life-threatening calls and a […]

Market Harborough Fire Station is hosting an ‘Open House’ event for the whole family on Saturday. It will run from 10.30am until 1pm at the base on Fairfield Road and be the chance for you to meet your local fire crew, watch demonstrations, and get home fire safety advice. Tom Bryant is one of the […]

Candidates representing six political parties will be standing in a by-election in Market Harborough next month. The Conservatives, Labour, Reform UK, Liberal Democrats, Green party, Communist Party of Britain and an independent will contest the seat in the Logan Ward on Thursday July 17th. The election for a place on Harborough District Council was triggered […]

Two men have been arrested after another man was knocked unconscious and injured during a robbery in Rothwell. Police say the victim aged in his 20s was attacked by two men in Manor Park, near to the junction with Clicker Close, between 5pm and 5.30pm on Saturday. He was assaulted and suffered a laceration to […]

Police are appealing for information after a would-be burglar with hiccups tried to get into a house in Desborough. CCTV shows a man wearing a balaclava approaching a house on Chestnut Drive, before covering his hand and trying the door handle. He can be heard hiccuping on the sound accompanying the footage. The attempted burglary […]

Shops in Market Harborough are teaming up to host a summer late night shopping event on Thursday. Over 30 shops and businesses will be opening their doors between 6pm and 9pm for the ‘Summer Sip and Shop’ event, which aims to encourage people into the town centre to support independent retailers. There’ll also be additional […]

The Armed Forces Day flag has been raised in Market Harborough to mark the start of a week to recognise the work of the armed forces community. It was unveiled on top of the Symington Building during a ceremony on Church Square this morning, attended by veterans, representatives from service organisations, Harborough District Council and […]

Police are investigating after a man attacked another man with a hammer in Market Harborough town centre. It happened on the High Street at around 5.30pm on Saturday. Both the suspect, who had his face covered, and the victim fled following the incident. The incident happened close to the Church Square junction by the zebra […]

Drivers and rail passengers face disruption in Market Harborough this weekend. A stretch of Rockingham Road will be closed from 8am tomorrow until 8pm on Sunday and there will be no train services running on both days. The road will be shut between Great Bowden Road and the railway bridge, outside the railway station, so […]