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A call is being made to ban live animals being used as prizes at events held on council land across Harborough. Councillors will be asked to back the move in support of an RSPCA campaign, which is urging local councils nationwide to end the outdated practice over welfare concerns. If supported it would mean events […]

Harborough District Council is being urged to condemn on-going strikes by rail workers. A motion to be considered at next week’s Full Council meeting, says the action is causing serious disruption for residents and businesses and economic damage to the area. It calls for the authority to send letters to unions and the body representing […]

A man has been arrested after two Police officers were punched in Rothwell. They both needed hospital treatment after being assaulted while attending reports of a public order incident in Wales Street, at around 4.15pm yesterday. Northants Police say the 59-year-old man was arrested for two counts of assaulting an emergency worker and a public […]

A church group to host an event at Market Harborough Showground from this weekend have spoken to HFM after concerns were raised about it on social media. The national Christian convention by the Light and Life Mission will run from Saturday until Thursday and could attract around 600 families, who will bring and stay in […]

A Crowdfunding appeal has been launched to support a family who lost possessions in a house fire in a Harborough village yesterday. The blaze in Claybroke Magna caused damage to the lounge and severe smoke damage throughout the property, destroying and damaging a number of belongings. No-one was at the house at the time of […]

A talented young Market Harborough diver secured sixth place at the Swim England Diving National Skills Finals. Eight-year-old Sebastian Karanjit took part in the competition in Leeds over the weekend, which was his toughest to date. Despite no podium finish, the youngster performed well as he went up against other top young divers from across […]

A drug dealer has been jailed for over two years after being caught red-handed by Police in Desborough. Officers stopped Ndricium Bulica after witnessing a drug deal taking place on March 26th and found bags of cocaine on his person and in the car he was driving. A further 77 deal bags of cocaine, with […]

Dog owners in Kibworth are being warned about poison-laced vegetables being deliberately left in the village’s Warwick Park. Some pets have become ill and needed veterinary treatment after coming into contact with the carrots and cabbage leaves, placed in hedge lines surrounding the Balancing Pond off Longbreach Road. Kibworth Beauchamp Parish Council thinks the person […]

There are fears the future of Foxton Locks will be threatened by a government funding cut. The Canal and River Trust is to lose almost half its funding after 2027 – amount to more than £300m in real terms. The charity says it will have a ‘potentially devastating impact’ on its ability to maintain the […]

Preparation work is due to start this week ahead of a temporary footbridge being placed over the railway in Kibworth. It was agreed after villagers mounted a campaign when they were told the well-used bridge off School Road would close for around nine months, which would have left them having to take a lengthy diversion […]