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A lorry was left hanging off a bridge after crashing into a barrier on the M1 in Leicestershire this morning. It happened on the southbound carriageway at the Catthorpe Interchange just after 4.30am, with part of the safety barrier falling onto the A14 below. The driver of the lorry was not injured and fire crews worked […]
In Saturday’s local football (22nd April)… Harborough Town had a blistering end to their first season in Step 4, with an emphatic 6-1 win over Dereham Town – despite the visitors scoring first! The result means The Bees finished eighth in the NPL Midlands Division table – just two points off the play-offs. All eyes are now on Harborough Town […]
There will be an emergency alert test at 3pm today. Phones will vibrate and emit a siren-like sound for around 10 seconds. This is a national test of the UK Emergency Alerts service from the government. For more information click HERE THIS IS A TEST
Visitors to Harborough Museum can now enjoy an update to the exhibition about Harborough Theatre.Charting the performance company’s 90 year history in the town, the latest displays in the Symington Building feature some of the costumes, photography, props and historical information from the 1950s and 1960s.By the end of this year, it’s planned the Harborough […]
A woman from Market Harborough is undertaking the biggest challenge of her life this summer – a 250km run across Tanzania.During the 5 days in June, not only will Lily Canter have to complete her ultra marathon fundraiser camping overnight in the savannah, but also climb 7,000 metres of elevation up Mount Kilimanjaro.However Lily, who’s […]
Harborough Town still have an outside chance of reaching the play-offs ahead of their final league game of the season at home to Dereham Town this Saturday (22nd April).A run of five victories in a row means the ninth-placed Bees could finish in the NPL Midlands Division’s top five if they win again and other […]
It’s been announced that yet another high street bank will pull out ofMarket Harborough this year.Barclays says it’ll close its branch at 20 High Street on the 28th ofJuly 2023.It’s one of eleven further branch closures across the UK just revealedby the bank – which it’s blaming on the surge in customers having theirbanking needs […]
Children at Market Harborough C of E Academy have been making the most of the sunshine to try out new play equipment just installed and opened in their playground.It was paid for by Market Harborough and the Bowdens Charity, as well as donations from the school’s PTFA.Replacing older play equipment at the Fairfield Road site, […]
A Desborough man who tasered a policewoman in Rothwell whilst resisting arrest has been put behind bars.The incident happened on February 7th 2023 when two officers from Northamptonshire Police approached a Transit van they’d been looking for – in a hotel car park on Bridge Street in Rothwell.Northampton Crown Court heard 32-year-old Daniel Stocker was […]
Dementia Harborough is expressing its thanks after receiving a donation of over £2,000 towards its many activities.The money was raised during the past twelve months by Leicester LAFF Tangent after its current Chairman, Dilys Smith, decided to make it her chosen good cause.“My mother Leila was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s eight years ago” reveals Dilys. “For […]
