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Two buildings were badly damaged after a fire in Skeffington early this morning. Five fire crews, including from Kibworth and Billesdon, were sent to deal with the incident on Rolleston Road just before 4am. Initially it was feared someone was trapped in one of the buildings, but when firefighters arrived it was determined everyone was […]

Residents across North Northamptonshire will have to pay to have their garden waste collected if a decision is taken next week. An annual subscription fee of £40 will be introduced if the Council’s Cabinet approves the plan, which it is being recommended to do so. Residents in places previously served by Kettering Borough Council have […]

Market Harborough’s Street Pastors are to end patrols in the town centre after 13 years. They have been a familiar sight on Friday and Saturday nights since 2009, but the group is being forced to close due to dwindling numbers and financial difficulties. Volunteers from the town’s churches have helped hundreds of people on nights […]

A man from Great Oxendon has appeared in court accused of defrauding a vulnerable man out of £2,100. Daniel Cash, 37, of Harborough Road, is charged with fraud by false representation. Police say it relates to an incident in Northampton in April, when a man paid in advance for gardening work. Cash was remanded into […]

Harborough MP’s has resigned as a government minister and urged Boris Johnson to step down. Conservative Neil O’Brien has quit as Levelling Up minister and told the Prime Minister he must step aside for the good of the party and the country. Mr O’Brien, who had previously pledged his full support to Boris Johnson, has […]

Fantastic wildflower displays in Market Harborough have been described as ‘stunning’ by East Midlands In Bloom judges. They are thriving in a number of places, including along the banks of the River Welland, adjacent to the Commons Car Park, which includes a sea of poppies. Harborough District Council sowed seeds earlier this year to brighten […]

Drivers are being warned of disruption in Market Harborough town centre while new electricity cables are installed. Western Power Distribution will begin work on the High Street on July 18th. Two-way temporary traffic lights will be in operation near the Bowden Lane junction for the duration of the upgrade, which is set to take 10 […]

Market Harborough In Bloom volunteers have been praised by judges from the East Midlands In Bloom competition. The officials toured town today to view floral displays created by the team for this year’s entry into the Large Town category of the contest. Volunteers have worked tirelessly over the past few months to make the town […]

A missing teenager was found after a major Police search in and around Desborough last night. A helicopter crew from the National Police Air Service assisted officers on the ground after concerns were raised for the welfare of the 18-year-old girl, who was reported missing just after 7.30pm. Northamptonshire Police say she was found shortly […]

Campaigners against a massive new prison being built near Market Harborough are organising a public meeting as they step-up their fight. Representatives from the ‘Say No To The Super Prison Campaign’ will detail their concerns and reveal more details about action planned to oppose the jail. The campaign was re-ignited after the Ministry of Justice appealed […]