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A man has been seriously sexually assaulted in Kibworth Beauchamp. Police say he was walking in an area off Fleckney Road between 11.30pm yesterday and 12.30am today, when he was approached by a man who sexually assaulted him. The suspect then left the area. Officers say an investigation into the incident is on-going, including forensic […]

Family and friends of a man who went missing from the Shambala Festival in Kelmarsh say they are very worried about him. Gboyega Odubanjo is an award-winning poet and had been due to perform at the event in the grounds of Kelmarsh Hall on Sunday. The 27-year-old from Bromley in east London was last seen […]

Five men have gone on trial accused of stealing rare art work worth over £1.5m from a stately home near Market Harborough. The paintings, including two worth half-a-million pounds each, were stolen from Nevill Holt Hall near Medbourne in April 2019. The property’s owner – millionaire David Ross – was on holiday at the time. […]

Police are appealing for witnesses and information after expensive jewellery was stolen during a burglary at a house in Dingley. A white gold oval ruby ring set with diamonds, a gold bracelet (pictured) were among items stolen from the property on Braybrooke Road sometime between 9pm and 9.30pm on Friday. The intruders also took an […]

A team of construction workers have given Great Bowden Academy a makeover in time for pupils returning after their summer break. 15 members of staff from housebuilder Cora gave up their time to paint corridors, offices and toilets at the school and even got round to repairing part of the roof. They also transformed a […]

Repair work is underway after a water leak on the A6 between Market Harborough and Kibworth. Severn Trent Water was alerted to the issue earlier today, when drivers reported water pouring out of the verge at the side of the road, but say is not affecting any water supplies. A spokesperson told HFM: “Our teams […]

Nearly half the trees in part of Market Harborough town centre could be felled because they are diseased or potentially dangerous. It follows a detailed survey of the 26 trees in the area adjacent to the Market Hall car park on Northampton Road, owned by Harborough District Council. Planning permission is needed before any work […]

Police are appealing for help to find a man who went missing from the Shambala Festival in Kelmarsh. Gboyega, 27, was last seen at around 4am on Saturday at the event in the grounds of Kelmarsh Hall. Gboyega, from the Bromley area of London, is 5ft 6in, with short black dreadlocks and a full-face beard. […]

Users of the X3 bus between Market Harborough and Leicester are being reminded a new timetable has started today. Operator Arriva agreed to better co-ordinate services so they no longer run at similar times to the Stagecoach X7 buses, which use the same route. There should now be a bus every half-hour running along the […]