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Police and the fire service in Market Harborough are urging people to celebrate bonfire night tomorrow safely. More people are expected to have displays at home over the next few days, with some organised events, like the St Joseph’s bonfire and fireworks, not taking place this year. Police are also upping patrols in a bid […]

A man was threatened with a metal object and nearly run over after confronting three men who broke into his van in Market Harborough last night. It happened on Orchard Street, off The Broadway, at around 9.30pm, after the thieves had got into his Peugeot Partner van by breaking the locks. When challenged the men […]

Residents living near Gartree Prison have raised concerns about the plan to expand the jail. A virtual meeting was held last night by the Ministry Of Justice, who are proposing building a new four-storey prison block, to accommodate an additional 247 male prisoners. People living near to the prison in Gartree spoke to the proximity […]

A collection of 4,000 whisky miniatures are set to sell for between £25,000 and £35,000 when they are auctioned in Market Harborough. It was amassed over 30 years by Brian Marshall from Kettering, who stored them in around 130 boxes before making the decision to sell. The bottles will go under the hammer at two […]

Around 2,000 people enjoyed the first evening of the Fairground and Fireworks event at Market Harborough Showground. It is the first time the two-day event, hosted by Illusion Fireworks, has taken place, and it continues this afternoon from 4pm. The five-hour event featured a 15-minute firework display.  

The vital work volunteers do to help others in and around Market Harborough is being highlighted during Befriending Week. People give up their time to support projects run by town-based charity VASL. The Well-being Befriending Service launched earlier this year to offer support to adults across the Harborough District living with mental health issues. Sam Hammond […]

This year’s Poppy Appeal in Market Harborough has got off to a great start with over £2,000 raised in less than a week. The town’s branch of the Royal British Legion are running a stall at Harborough Market and also collecting on the streets. Volunteers say the response from the community has been excellent, as […]

Council bosses have ruled out any building of homes between Market Harborough and East Farndon for the foreseeable future. It emerged last month up to 2,000 homes could go up, after an area of land just over the border in Northamptonshire was identified for potential development. That led to a petition being launched which has […]

Firefighters have tackled a blaze involving a tumble dryer at a house in Desborough. They were called to Rushton Road just after 8am yesterday morning. No-one was injured and the cause is being put down to a fault with the appliance. A spokesperson for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service told Hfm: “On arrival, crews from […]