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How Police caught a gang responsible for illegal sheep butchery across Northamptonshire is featuring in a new TV show. Over 100 animals were killed during seven months in 2019, including in fields in Clipston, Kelmarsh, Rushton and Welford. Special Ops: Crime Squad UK details the work of officers who launched a dedicated police operation, Operation […]

The Cod’s Scallops in Market Harborough has been named one of the UK’s best ten fish and chip restaurants. It has beaten off competition from hundreds of others to make the list in this year’s Fry Awards. Mystery judges visited each outlet that entered to sample the food and assess key aspects of the business, […]

A drugs courier who dumped a huge haul of cannabis in a country lane near Lutterworth has been jailed for 13 months. Stavros Tsigkos, 30, was being pursued by Police from the M1 last July and turned down the single-track road near Misterton to get rid of the drugs, which had a potential street value […]

A new Police base is to be created in Lutterworth. Leicestershire’s Police and Crime Commissioner will fund it, using money provided by housing developers. Officers working in and around Lutterworth have been without a permanent base since 2013, when the town’s police station closed. Currently they use facilities at the Coventry Road recreation ground Pavilion. […]

Grants totalling over £5.9m have been given to over 1,700 businesses and self-employed people across Harborough, to help them bounce back from the impact of the pandemic. The District Council has distributed the government cash over the past year, through a number of support funds and via its own support schemes. Cllr Phil King, Leader […]

Hundreds of items have been donated in Market Harborough to help animals affected by the war in Ukraine. Volunteers were overwhelmed by the support they received on Saturday, when they manned a stall at Harborough Market. Food, blankets, dog leads and animal medical supplies were among items donated, to help pets who have fled with […]

The skills of a young Market Harborough racing driver have been noticed by a strategist who worked with the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher. Joel Dixon-Coen has just won the winter Total Karting Zero Championship, becoming the first double-champion, after winning the summer competition last year. The 12-year-old Robert Smyth Academy student is […]

Market Harborough has been crowned the ‘Best Place to Live’ in Leicestershire and Rutland for the second year running. Lifestyle magazine Muddy Stilettos has handed the town the award, following a vote by readers. It has praised Harborough for its independent shops and eateries, nearby attractions, schools and community spirit. Kibworth Beauchamp also featured in […]

New CCTV has been switched on at Little Bowden Recreation Ground. The camera has been erected close to the children’s play area and footage is being monitored around the clock. Harborough District Council pledged to install it after incidents of anti-social behaviour at the park, which prompted residents to meet Police and officials from the […]