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A Desborough man who spent his partner’s earnings and dictated what she ate – and when and how often she slept – has been jailed for 27 months. Daniel Sih, 41, controlled her behaviour over a period of several years while they lived together in Market Harborough, but his crimes were only brought to the […]

People gathered to watch a historic steam train head through Market Harborough on Saturday. The ‘Duchess of Sutherland’ locomotive passed through the town’s station just after 9am and returned just after 6.30pm, as part of a ‘Yuletide Express’ rail tour to and from York. Rail enthusiasts and others watched from the platform as the train, […]

A Market Harborough man has been charged following disorder at Leicester City’s game with Legia Warsaw on Thursday. The 21-year-old is accused of a public order offence and is one of five men to be charged after Police made seven arrests. 14 officers were injured during the Europa League game at the King Power Stadium, […]

Rail enthusiasts will get the rare chance to see a historic steam locomotive pass through Market Harborough tomorrow. The ‘Duchess of Sutherland’, built in 1938, is scheduled to head north through the town’s railway station at 9.10am and head back south at 6.34pm. It’ll be the first time a steam train has passed through Market Harborough […]

An RAF fighter pilot from Market Harborough has been selected to join the elite Red Arrows display team. Flight Lieutenant Patrick Kershaw had to pass vigorous assessments to secure his place in the world-famous Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team. It’s been a life-long ambition of his to be part of the nine-strong crew, based at […]

No-one was injured after a private ambulance overturned near Foxton last night. Police were called to Gallow Field Road just before 9pm. Officers say no patients were on-board and the crew escaped unharmed. The vehicle was blocking the road and it was closed until recovery work was completed.  

Organisers of Market Harborough Carnival say it will be back with a bang in 2022. After not being able to stage the event for the past two years because of the pandemic, it will return on June 11th and promises to be the biggest the town has seen for a number of years. The Carnival […]

Market Harborough’s Southern and Farndon Fields estates could be left without a peak-time bus service.  Operator Arriva has announced plans to stop serving them with its X3 service from January and although Centrebus will still run their buses, services don’t start until late morning and end before 5pm. Arriva also wants to cut the frequency […]

‘White Ribbon Day’ is being marked across the Hfm Region. It is in support of a global campaign to challenge men’s attitudes and behaviours towards women and asks people to make a pledge to “never commit, excuse or remain silent about male violence against women.” 16 days of action will follow today, to raise awareness […]

A Market Harborough father and son team have raised nearly £4000 between them for the Matt Hampson Foundation. Avid Leicester Tigers fans Peter and Eddy Crowe were sponsored to walk over the roof of the O2 Arena in London and have also sold calendars, featuring wildlife photographed by Peter. The money raised will help with […]