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Charity and community groups in Desborough have just a few days left to apply for a share of over £28,000 The money was generated in fines, after construction vehicles failed to follow the approved route to a new homes site between the town and Rothwell. Applications need to be in by January 31st, before Desborough […]

Police are appealing for information after a sheep handling system was stolen near Arthingworth. The aluminium structure was taken from a field off Oxendon Road, sometime between 10am on Sunday and Monday morning. Officers are keen to hear from anyone who noticed suspicious people or vehicles in the area. If you can help contact Northamptonshire […]

Police have charged a man with burglary after a large quantity of jewellery was stolen from a house in Sutton Bassett. Henry Barry is also accused of driving offences and possessing Class A drugs, following an incident on December 22nd. when a property on Main Street was broken into. The 38-year-old, of Whitworth Avenue, Corby, […]

The family of a man who died following a collision on the A47 near East Norton have paid tribute to a ‘loving father, son, brother and uncle’. Tristian Connell, 37, was outside his breakdown recovery vehicle when he was struck by a black Audi A4 estate car, just after 9.20am on Friday (20 January). Mr […]

Sainsbury’s has announced its new store in Desborough will open on Tuesday February 7th. 40 jobs are being created at the supermarket off Harborough Road, which has been constructed over the past few months in a project worth £10m. The store will be one of the retailer’s so-called ‘neighbourhood hubs.’ Patrick Dunne, Sainsbury’s Property Director, […]

Pupils have benefitted from funding totalling over half a million pounds from Market Harborough and the Bowdens Charity. New equipment has been bought, projects launched and areas upgraded after nine schools were each handed 60,000 over three years. Schools part of the scheme were C of E Fairfield Road, Farndon Fields, Great Bowden, Little Bowden, […]

A Market Harborough man found to be nearly five times over the drink drive limit has been jailed for 20 weeks. Benjamin Clarke, 33, was arrested after Police spotted him reversing his Mercedes car up the A14 slip road, at junction 3 near Rothwell on January 13th. After failing a roadside breath test, he provided […]

Engineers are preparing to reach the half-way stage in the electrification of the railway through the Harborough area. By next week over 600 of the foundations for masts to carry wires will have been installed on the stretch of track between Kettering and Wigston. At the same time Network Rail teams are continuing to clear […]

Police are appealing for information after an attempted burglary at a house in Desborough on Saturday. The door lock of the premises on Gold Street was damaged by someone trying to get in between 1pm and 8.45pm. Officers are keen to hear from anyone who noticed any person or persons acting suspiciously in the area. […]

Fare-dodgers who use trains from Market Harborough will face hefty fines from today. Penalties have gone up from £20 to £100, plus the cost of the single fare applicable to the intended journey. The rise has been brought in by East Midlands Railway in a bid to deter people from getting on board without a […]