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Water companies supplying the HFM region have apologised for failing to do enough to stop sewage from flowing into rivers and the sea. There were 479 discharges of sewerage into waterways in the Harborough District last year according to the Environment Agency, equating to a total of 2,743 hours throughout 2022. These events see untreated […]

Illegal vaping products and cigarettes have been seized from shops in Market Harborough after Police and Trading Standards officers carried out a test purchasing operation. They were confiscated for breaching regulations surrounding the sale of vapes and e-liquids, including how much nicotine they can contain and the packaging they come in. Some shops also sold […]

Grants totalling nearly £6,000 have been handed to a host of charity and community groups in and around Market Harborough thanks to the efforts of swimmers. 140 people in 28 teams took part in the town’s SwiMarathon at Harborough Leisure Centre in March, with the majority of money raised going to support local causes. Carole […]

Police Cadets have joined officers in searching for knives in Market Harborough. The ‘knife sweeps’ took place at Symington’s Recreation Ground and around the skatepark in Little Bowden last night, to search for discarded blades, although none were found. It was part of Leicestershire’s Police’s support of Operation Sceptre, a week-long initiative nationwide aimed at […]

Future plans for a long-standing derelict site in Desborough will be considered next month. It was announced earlier this year the idea of building 40 council homes on the former Lawrence’s Factory site, in a scheme worth over £9m, was being reviewed amid increasing costs. Now, councillors at North Northamptonshire Council will meet to discuss […]

Harborough’s MP is encouraging people to use buses after the government extended the £2 cap on fares for a second time. It will continue until the end of October, before rising to £2.50 for a further 12 months. The current limit on fares has now been extended twice to ease the cost of living pressures […]

Police are appealing for information after tools with an estimated value of £1,000 were stolen from a van in Desborough. Two men were involved in the theft from the white Ford Transit Custom van, which was parked in Headlands. It happened between 3am and 3.30am on Monday. If you saw anything suspicious or have any […]

A veteran runner from Market Harborough is celebrating completing the first ever Rob Burrows Leeds Marathon. Peter Leach, 76, crossed the finish line in just under six-and-a-half hours, placing himself 4th overall in the Men’s Over 75 age group and 22nd among the over-70 age group. The avid long distance runner, who was one of […]

An issue affecting some mobile phone operators is a national problem. People across the Hfm region have complained about not being able to make or receive calls, or use internet services on their mobiles. Sky Mobile appears to be the network worst affected, although there also seems to be issues with O2, Three, and giffgaff. […]

A team of cyclists raised £3,000 after completing a 100-mile sponsored ride from the Cenotaph in London to the War Memorial in East Farndon. Tom Oakden, Paul Hodgetts, Scott Harrison, John Parker and David Hancock took on the big challenge on Sunday, in support of a major fundraising campaign to refurbish the memorial in the […]