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Dog owners who believe their pets may have been deliberately poisoned in Market Harborough are being urged to contact authorities. It follows reports on social media that a dog died after eating poisoned chicken in the area of Welland Park, while others became ill after eating meat said to have been placed on the canal […]

The go-ahead has been given for a new hot food outlet on a Market Harborough business park. Planning permission has been granted for it to be housed in a small building on the Welland Industrial Estate, fronting Rockingham Road. An outdoor seating area is also included in the plan, although there are no details about […]

Police have recovered jewellery which could have been stolen during burglaries in the Market Harborough area. The items were found after man was arrested and officers are keen to reunite them with their rightful owners. They include a number of watches, necklaces and earrings. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police said: “The items were recovered from […]

Police are appealing for information after a stolen motorbike involved in a crash with a 12-year-old boy was dumped in Scraptoft and set on fire. The youngster was riding a BMX bike when the collision happened on Saturday afternoon in Maidenwell Avenue, Leicester and the motorbike was found ablaze in Malsbury Avenue, Scraptoft a short […]

Major work to extend Market Harborough Medical Centre so it can cope with increasing patient numbers is set to start next month. Six new treatment and consultation rooms will be created at the Coventry Road surgery and the pharmacy and patient services areas will also be refurbished. The work is set to take around nine-and-a-half […]

A motorcyclist was injured in a crash on the B6047. The incident happened on Friday on Melton Road, close to the Kibworth Road/Three Gates junction near Illston on the Hill. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police told HFM: “A collision involving a car and motorcycle was reported just before 12.30pm. “The motorcyclist’s injuries were not life-threatening […]

Drivers are being warned part of Rockingham Road in Market Harborough will be shut to traffic for three nights later this week. The closure will be in force either side of the railway bridge near the railway station between 10pm and 6am on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Network Rail needs to carry out repairs to […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was sexually assaulted by a man in Rothwell during the early hours of yesterday. The attack happened in the town centre area sometime between midnight and 1am. Officers are still working to establish exactly where the incident took place, although an area at the entrance to Manor […]

A former Royal Marine Commando is preparing to canoe 120 miles along the canal from Foxton Locks to London. Steve Lamb will set off tomorrow and hopes to complete the journey in six days, arriving at the Tower of London on his 52nd birthday. Steve from Lutterworth, who volunteers with Leicestershire Search and Rescue,  is […]