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There is an appeal for information after arsonists struck in a children’s play area in Desborough. Firefighters were called to deal with rubbish on fire in the area off Rushton Road just before 9.30pm on Friday. The blaze happened at the same time crews were dealing with a major fire at a recycling site in […]

Planning officers are recommending the go-ahead for a massive new prison near Market Harborough. Harborough District Council officials are urging councillors to approve the proposal for land near the existing HMP Gartree, despite strong opposition from people living in villages near-by. 364 objections have been sent to the authority, mainly centred on concerns about increased […]

An investigation is continuing after a fire at a recycling site in Desborough in a bid to find out how it started. A building containing a large quantity of recyclable goods and clothing went up in flames on Braybrooke Road on Friday. Some recycling bins, a forklift truck and propane cylinders were also involved in […]

Community and charity groups across Harborough are set to be offered the chance to apply for £70,000 to create lasting commemorations of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The money will be for improvements to buildings and open spaces, or to create art and sculptures, to mark Her Majesty’s 70-year reign. If approved at a meeting next […]

A young woman who escaped the war in Ukraine has arrived to stay with family members in Market Harborough. 20-year-old Valeriia fled the fighting in her home town near Kyiv and travelled to the UK through a government scheme, leaving other members of her family behind. Valeriia was among those at a fundraising event in […]

An investigation is underway after a fire at a recycling site in Desborough. Four fire crews tackled the blaze on Braybrooke Road yesterday evening, with residents urged to keep windows and doors closed, due to the large amount of smoke. Fire officers have returned to the scene today, in a bid to find out how […]

Firefighters are tackling a major fire in Desborough. Four appliances are at a recycling site on Braybrooke Road and residents are being asked keep their doors & windows closed, as plumes of black smoke are rising from the area. Braybrooke Road is closed to traffic and drivers are urged to avoid the area. VIDEO: Northants […]

Musicians will perform in Market Harborough town centre tomorrow to raise money to help people in Ukraine. They will be part of a six-hour Hfm-backed event on The Square, in aid of the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Appeal.   Juliette Maher, who puts on the annual summer and Christmas Fayres in Market Harborough, is organising […]

Market Harborough Historical Society is launching a new book about the town’s history. A team of 12 researchers and writers teamed up to pen the publication, which includes maps and illustrations. It is the first volume of the two-book series, taking readers through the town’s history to the 18th century. The second, from the 19th century […]