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Councillors are demanding more details about plans to improve a lagoon in Market Harborough branded a ‘death-trap for wildlife’ by residents. Badgers and foxes have drowned in the water and ducklings and frogs rescued because a slippery plastic lining was put down instead of a clay base. Developer Avant Homes have admitted the lagoon on […]

Residents were left ‘horrified’ after witnessing a man releasing a rabbit from a container before it was chased and killed by a dog in Market Harborough. It happened at the country park on the Wellington Place Estate on Tuesday lunchtime and involved a group of two men and two children. A witness told HFM: “It […]

Harborough’s rail users are being warned there will be disruption to services over nine weekends because of engineering work. It will be taking place between Bedford and London and result in buses replacing East Midlands Railway services along parts of the route and timetable changes. The work to upgrade overhead lines begins this weekend and […]

You will be paying more for services provided by Leicestershire County Council from April. The authority has approved a 4.99% increase in its share of council tax, which equates to an additional £80 a year for those living in a Band D property. The council, which is responsible for things like adult social care and […]

A new electric vehicle charging hub is to be installed in the Commons Car Park in Market Harborough. Planning permission has been granted for the facility, which will provide 12 7kW charging points and be located in the northern part of the car park, opposite the Co-Op store. The hub will have a solar panel […]

A man from Rothwell has been charged with murder as detectives continue to investigate the death of a man in Kettering last month. Connor White, 25, of Spencer Street, is due to appear before Magistrates’ in Northampton later today. He is charged with one count of murder and one count of robbery. Ryan Burton, 34, […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after two men died following a crash on the A14 last night. It happened on the westbound carriageway between junction one (Welford) and the M1/M6 junctions at 9.15pm and involved a white Volkswagen Caddy van and a lorry. The passenger in the van – a man aged in his 40s […]

Burglars have stolen a car after breaking into a house in Desborough. It happened on Braybrooke Road between 1.10am and 1.18am today (Thursday). A grey BMW 1-series car was stolen from outside the property. Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. If you can help, call 101 quoting ref:25000101297, oe […]

A man has been arrested after a crash involving a lorry near South Kilworth. The vehicle left Walcote Road and came to rest in a ditch just after 5.15am. Leicestershire Police say the driver was taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be life threatening or life changing and no other vehicles were involved. […]

Leicestershire Police is to review a plan to remove TVs and radio from police stations after a furious backlash. Bosses say the move would save £10,000 in licence fees, but officers say it would badly hit morale and the Leicestershire Police Federation, which represents rank and file officers, has demanded a re-think. Federation Chair Andy […]