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Police are carrying out searches after a woman was seriously sexually assaulted in the village of Misterton near Lutterworth. Officers and forensic teams are working in the Chapel Lane area, just off the A4304, following the attack between 4am and 5am on Sunday. Three men from Leicester aged 22, 25 and 28 have been arrested […]
HFM has been awarded a five-year licence extension. Regulator OFCOM has granted permission for the radio station to continue broadcasting until at least February 2027. The announcement comes ahead of the HFM celebrating 15 years on-air next month, after launching full-time in 2007. Programme Controller Chris Jones says it is great news: It is […]
A Market Harborough gallery has taken on two new full-time members of staff as demand for artwork soars. Wingates Gallery has brought in the new recruits Sarah-May Johnson and Sally Tomkins, who join gallery owners Andrew and Kathryn Cartwright. They will both split their time between the gallery in St Mary’s Road, Market Harborough and […]
Three teenagers have been questioned after a man was robbed at knife-point in Desborough. The boys aged 14, 15 and 17, were arrested on suspicion of robbery, after the incident in Braybrooke Road at 5.15pm last Thursday, during which the victim had a tobacco pouch stolen. Another 14-year-old boy was arrested after a shop worker […]
The organist at Market Harborough’s St Dionysius Church has retired after 40 years. David Johnson played his final notes at a special service yesterday evening, during which he was thanked for his incredible service and presented with gifts. He has played over 20,000 pieces of music at services, weddings, funerals and concerts since taking on […]
A kind-hearted person is leaving daffodils around Market Harborough for people to pick-up and take home. The mystery person has been placing bunches on benches and on top of post boxes. Attached to the daffs is a tag, which reads ‘take me home, brighter days are coming’ #daffodilsofkindness.’ People who have found them have been […]
Clinton Cards is closing its store in Market Harborough after nearly 19 years on the High Street. The national retailer has not been able to negotiate an affordable lease renewal for the shop it has occupied since July 2003, although says it working hard to secure new premises in the area. Four members of staff […]
A £5,000 fundraising drive is underway so sensory gardens can be created at two Harborough schools. The ‘trekathon’ will see pupils at Great Bowden Primary Academy and Ridgeway Primary Academy sponsored to walk the equivalent 874-mile distance from Land’s End to John O’Groats, over the next few weeks. Staff and governors will also complete a […]
Harborough Town manager Mitch Austin says he is proud of his players after they were knocked out of the FA Vase on penalties. Saturday’s game with North Shields finished one-all in normal time and then went straight to spot kits, with the visitors winning 5-3. It was the furthest the Bees had ever got in […]
A crash involving five vehicles caused major delays on the eastbound carriageway of the A14 this morning. It happened near junction two at Kelmarsh just after 7am and involved two lights goods vehicles, two vans and a car. Northamptonshire Police say nobody was seriously injured and the carriageway was cleared just after 9am. Queues stretched […]
