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A company wanting to open a new 24-hour gym in Market Harborough has submitted further plans to the district council. PureGym is hoping to move into the former Carpetright premises on Rockingham Road and is awaiting a decision on whether it can operate the venue 24-hours a day. It is now also requesting permission to […]

Firefighters from Market Harborough have tackled a fire in the chimney of a house. They were called to Main Street in Saddington just after 6.30pm yesterday. Firefighters were able to stop the fire spreading and extinguish the blaze. No-one was hurt and Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service say a re-inspection of the property took place […]

Drivers were left stunned as a man travelled two miles along the A14 on a mobility scooter before evading police. The Northamptonshire force was inundated with 999 calls from concerned motorists after he entered the eastbound carriageway at junction 4 near Rothwell on Sunday lunchtime. Despite drivers beeping their horns and shouting for the man […]

Mystery surrounds who was responsible for turning the River Jordan through Little Bowden a bright green colour. It is believed a harmless dye was put into the watercourse on Friday, although it is unclear by whom. Residents were initially alarmed when they noticed the colour of the water, fearing it was related to a pollution […]

A water leak has closed a road on Market Harborough’s Southern Estate. Severn Trent Water has been carrying out repairs on Stuart Road, at the junction with Fairfax Road. The leak has not impacted on supplies and a Severn Trent spokesperson told HFM: “While the repair is complete, we just need to reinstate the road […]

Police have launched a new appeal for information twelve years on from the murder of a popular Market Harborough doorman. David ‘Les’ Ross worked at the former Enigma nightclub and was beaten to death at a hotel in Corby on December 17th 2012. The 39-year-old lived in Corby but had links to Market Harborough and […]

Animal neglect across Leicestershire and Northamptonshire are on the rise. The RSPCA received nearly 1,300 reports across both counties between January and September – a rise of 22% on the same period the year before. 780 reports were received in Leicestershire – a 16% increase, while the rise in Northamptonshire was 6%, with 470 reports […]

Santa and his team of helpers is thanking people for their support as he continues his big tour of Market Harborough. Hundreds of pounds have been donated as he makes his way around dozens of streets in the run-up to Christmas. The Santa Sleigh supports the 3rd Market Harborough Scouts and the Air Ambulance Charity. […]

An elderly man has been cleared of sexually assaulting a young woman on a bus in Market Harborough. David Bellamy was accused of touching the 17-year-old inappropriately as the Stagecoach service was travelling along Northampton Road on May 10th. The 80-year-old, of Brambleside, Kettering, was found not guilty by a jury following a trial at […]