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Police say no-one was seriously injured after a large tree fell onto a heavy good vehicle on the A4304. Officers were called to the stretch of road between Lubenham and Theddingworth just before 3pm today. The tree fell on top of the vehicle and into the carriageway, completing blocking the road. The road was closed […]

A Desborough younger has had his hair cut for the first time in four years to support children receiving cancer treatment. Evan Cockerill had over 17 inches chopped off which will be used by The Little Princess Trust to help make a wig for a youngster who has lost their hair. The 11-year-old also raised […]

Police are not treating the death of a patient found in a catering oven at Kettering General Hospital as suspicious. The man was discovered on Friday in what the hospital has described as a ‘tragic incident.’ A spokeswoman for Northamptonshire Police said: “Police officers were called to the sudden death of a man at Kettering General […]

Workers at Leicestershire’s tips could strike in a row over pay. The GMB Union says the county council plans to cut their wages by as much as £1,300 and is to begin balloting its members for industrial action. David Warwick, GMB Organiser, said: “These workers are facing an impossible situation, with Council bosses unilaterally imposing […]

A well-used footpath in Market Harborough has finally re-opened after a utility firm was fined for letting repair work over-run. Pedestrians, including many students, faced a lengthy diversion while the alleyway between Stuart Road on the southern estate and Welland Park Road was closed for electricity works. The work was supposed to take just over […]

Harborough’s MP has reacted with fury to the government’s decision to scrap winter fuel payments for most pensioners. Neil O’Brien fears some will now struggle to afford to heat their homes this winter after the controversial decision was voted through yesterday. He spoke during the debate in the House of Commons:   The move mean […]

A councillor has criticised the ruling administration for failing to fill customer service desks at Harborough District Council’s HQ. Conservative Simon Whelband says providing more face-to-face services at the Symington Building was a key pledge of the coalition when it was elected over a year ago, but desks remain empty. He says residents who find […]

There is a further delay to the opening a link road through Market Harborough’s Airfield Farm Estate. The route from the A4304 at Lubenham Hill and B6047 Leicester Road was due to open yesterday, but remains closed. Harborough District Council is now requesting an urgent meeting with the developer responsible after the opening of the […]

Local music talent was showcased at a festival in Market Harborough. A host of singers, musicians and bands performed at Somewhere Fest on The Square on Sunday. The six-hour event was organised by Somewhere Records, the town’s community record label and was well supported, with a good audience forming to watch. Some of the singers […]

A swimmer from Desborough has described competing at his first Paralympics as ‘amazing’. Bruce Dee came 4th in the 200-metre Individual Medley and 6th in the 100-metre Breaststroke finals, where he set a new British record. The 17-year-old, who has dwarfism, also secured personal best times in all his races in Paris. Bruce, who was […]