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Two people were hurt after a ‘large-scale’ fight broke out in Rothwell town centre in the early hours of yesterday. Police were called to the fracas on High Street just before 2am. A spokesperson for Northants Police told HFM: “We received reports of a large-scale fight involving up to eight people in the High Street, […]

Market Harborough Building Society has pledged £100,000 to support charity and community groups during the festive season. The ‘Thrive!mas Campaign’ will support food banks and charities which help people in need, while other groups based in South Leicestershire, North Northamptonshire and Rutland can apply for a share. The fund is part of the Society’s on-going […]

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service has launched a new campaign to get motorcyclists to learn life-saving first aid skills. Entitled ‘Biker Down Do It For Dave,’  it is named after a motorcyclist whose life was saved by a fellow biker who knew what to do when he suffered a cardiac arrest, having attended a free […]

People are being urged to respect the War Memorial in Market Harborough town centre. Some wreaths laid at the Remembrance event were damaged during last Saturday’s Christmas lights switch-on, which attracted large crowds on The Square. While it is believed the damage was not intentional, Harborough District Council is to discuss measures to ensure it […]

Severn Trent Water say water supplies in Market Harborough and Little Bowden should now be back to normal. A burst water main on Scotland Road in Little Bowden caused taps to run dry in some areas and low pressure in others. Engineers worked through the night on the repair and part of Scotland Road remains […]

Major improvements have been made in how prescriptions are issued at a Harborough District GP Practice after inspectors raised serious concerns. The Care Quality Commission returned to the South Leicestershire Medical Group after issuing warning notices for breaches of regulations earlier this year. An inspection then found repeat prescriptions were not always signed by the […]

There will be no train services through Market Harborough this weekend because of engineering works connected with the electrification of the line. The route between Leicester and Kettering will be closed tomorrow and on Sunday, with a replacement bus service operating to take passengers north to Leicester and south to Kettering, where they can re-join […]

Police say an investigation is on-going after a spate of thefts in which bicycles were stolen in Market Harborough and Little Bowden. Officers have also urged people in the area of Northampton Road and Scotland Road to check they were not a victim. Bicycles were stolen from some sheds and garages last weekend and officers […]

Pupils at a Market Harborough school are hoping someone will grant them a festive wish so they can eat Christmas dinner together. Youngsters at St Joseph’s Catholic Voluntary Academy have been forced to have lunch in classrooms for the past three months, after concrete prone to collapse was discovered in the school’s hall and kitchen. […]