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Police are appealing for information after a spate of number plate thefts in Desborough. Several vehicles have been targeted, including in Harrington Road, Rushton Road and Cannock Crescent. Thieves often attach stolen plates to other vehicles which are then used in crime. Officers are also encouraging anyone who spots people acting suspiciously near vehicles to […]

The RSPCA has launched an investigation after a dog was found dead in a canal near Great Bowden. The female terrier was discovered in the water off Leicester Lane yesterday. The animal welfare charity was alerted by volunteers from the Dogz Dinner Animal Foodbank in Market Harborough, who recovered the dog from the canal. The […]

Sainsbury’s is to close the pizza counter at its store in Market Harborough as part of plans to cut more than 3,000 jobs. The supermarket chain is also shutting down its remaining cafés, closing patisserie counters and dispensing with its hot food counters. It said the move was a bid to save money ahead of […]

A man has been handed an interim driving ban after a motorcyclist was injured in a crash in Market Harborough town centre. The male rider was taken to hospital for treatment after being involved in collision with a car on High Street last Friday evening. A 44-year-old man has appeared at Leicester Magistrates’ Court and […]

There are fears of a ‘developer free for all’ after it emerged Harborough District Council no longer has a five-year housing land supply – which is a government stipulation. Recent changes to national planning policy are being blamed for the situation, which could lead to speculative and opportunistic housing plans being submitted. The council will […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after an elderly woman was seriously injured in a crash on the A6 between Market Harborough and Desborough. The woman, aged in her 80s, was a front seat passenger in a silver Peugeot 307 car which was involved in collision with a grey Ford C-Max car. The crash happened near the […]

A weather warning for strong winds has been issued for the HFM region as Storm Eowyn prepares to hit the UK tomorrow. Gusts in excess of 50mph are forecast for Leicestershire and Northamptonshire, with the ‘yellow’ alert to be in force from 5am until 3pm. Heavy rain is forecast during the early hours of tomorrow, […]

A woman has suffered suspected serious injuries after a crash on the A6 between Market Harborough and Desborough. Emergency services were called to the collision involving two cars near the Braybrooke turn just after 1.30pm. Two people were trapped in the cars and freed by firefighters. A spokesperson for Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service said: […]

Harborough’s MP has called on the government to provide cash to support residents and business owners hit by flooding earlier this month. Over 70 properties in the district were affected on January 6th, with Great Glen and Broughton Astley being the worst-hit areas. Across Leicestershire and Rutland, nearly 900 properties were flooded. After previous flooding […]

People who rely on a Market Harborough charity to maintain their independence have expressed their devastation it is to close. Shopmobility has been unable to find alternative premises, after being given notice to leave Roman Way Community Centre. The charity has been renting out mobility scooters and wheelchairs for over 25 years and is used […]