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Police are urging people to minimise travel where possible as Storm Eunice hits the Hfm region. Winds of up to 70mph are forecast and an Amber Weather Warning is in force, meaning there is the risk of flying debris, damage to buildings and trees being uprooted. East Midlands Railway is urging people to avoid travelling […]

A woman Harborough Police wanted to speak to after a dog was attacked has been identified. Officers released a picture yesterday, after reports a Jack Russell was attacked by a German Shepherd in a field between Saddington and Fleckney. Enquiries into the incident on February 3rd are continuing.

A fundraiser from Theddingworth is preparing for a solo 24-hour danceathon! Leonie Taylor is being sponsored to raise money for charity CRIBS International, which supports refugee women and their babies in Greece. The fundraiser comes ahead of Leonie travelling to Athens in March, to volunteer with the charity for three months. The dancing will begin […]

An Amber Weather Warning has been issued for the Hfm Region ahead of Storm Eunice arriving tomorrow. The Met Office says very strong winds of up to 60mph are expected across Leicestershire and Northamptonshire, with the risk of flying debris, damage to buildings and power cuts. East Midlands Railway is advising people not to travel […]

Market Harborough’s historic Ambulance Station is to be put up for sale. St John Ambulance is to sell the building on Abbey Street, due to the financial impact of the pandemic on the charity’s finances. It has used the base for nearly a hundred years, after it was purpose-built for the then St John Ambulance […]

A driver was able to get out of their car moments before it burst into flames on the A14. Fire crews were called to the westbound carriageway between junction 3, the A6 turn, and junction 2 at Kelmarsh, just after 5pm yesterday. The BMW 1 Series was well alight when firefighters arrived, but they were […]

Developers are to launch an appeal after councillors blocked a plan to enable two Market Harborough businesses to expand. Planning permission to create a new out-of-town base for Harborough Hire was refused at a meeting last night. The development off Leicester Road would have allowed the company to re-locate from Three Manors Retail Park, in-turn […]

Harborough Town Football Club has launched an investigation after homophobic comments were made by some of its supporters during last night’s home match. The club has also issued an apology to opponents Easington Sports, calling the behaviour by a small section of the crowd ‘appalling’ and ‘unacceptable’. A statement, released on behalf of the Harborough […]