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A new initiative has launched in Market Harborough which aims to get parents to ditch the car on the school run. The Active Travel Revolution aims to reduce traffic, improve air quality and encourage healthier lifestyles by increasing the number of children walking, scooting or cycling to and from school. It is being headed-up by […]

Police say no-one was injured after the driver of a car transporter crashed off a road near North Kilworth this morning. Officers were called to the B5414 Pincet Lane just before 10am. No other vehicles were involved and the road was closed for over three hours to allow for the safe recovery of the HGV.

A Market Harborough man is marking 50 years of collecting for the Poppy Appeal. Roger Brown started selling poppies aged 23 in 1974 and has stood at the same spot on The Square on nearly everyday of the annual fortnightly campaign ever since. He continues a family tradition, as both his father John Brown and […]

There are just a few days left to nominate individuals or groups for Harborough’s first Community Awards. They aim to recognise those who go above and beyond to help others, with categories including Volunteer of the Year; Voluntary and Community Group of the Year; Young Person of the Year (11-18 and 19-25) and Special Recognition […]

Police are appealing for information after a high performance car was stolen following a burglary in Desborough. The keys to the grey Mercedes AMG were taken from the house on The Copelands sometime between 11pm on Sunday and 5am on Monday. The burglar or burglars forced entry to the property through a rear door. The […]

Harborough businesses can get tips on how to avoid falling victim to cyber-crime tonight. Specialists from Leicestershire Police will be speaking at the meeting of Market Harborough Chamber of Trade and Commerce. The meeting is on from 6pm at the Market Harborough Building Society HQ on The Point Business Park. Chamber President Gareth Thomas is […]

Over 80 drivers were caught speeding on two main roads in and out of Market Harborough during checks by volunteers. The Community Speed Watch scheme ran for two weeks on Rockingham Road and Kettering Road in Little Bowden. Checks were carried out at various times of the day by trained volunteers. Drivers clocked breaking the […]

A fire which badly damaged a former Buddhist centre near Kelmarsh is being treated as arson. Eight fire crews were needed to tackle the blaze at the derelict property on Haselbech Road during the early hours of Monday. An investigation by Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service has found the fire was started deliberately and police […]

A Market Harborough woman recognised by the King for services to the community has been handed her award. Maureen O’Malley worked for town-based charity VASL for 30 years and headed-up the organisation for 12 years until retiring at the end of 2023. Maureen was instrumental in securing funding to set up and establish several projects […]