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Market Harborough sailor Dylan Fletcher and partner Stuart Bithell have put Team GB into first place of the 49er Class at the Tokyo Olympics. A win in the last of today’s three races helped them to the top of the 49er fleet, ahead of 18 other nations. The former Robert Smyth Academy student, who started […]

Police have spoken to a number of teenage girls who risked their lives by playing ‘chicken’ on the railway line in Kibworth earlier this month. Officers from the Leicestershire force identified them and worked with the British Transport Police to speak to them formally – although have not revealed if any criminal action has been […]

Poundland is opening a store in Market Harborough town centre. The national discount retailer will move into the former B&M premises in the Commons Car Park, which has stood empty since last April. No opening date has yet been announced, although Poundland has begun advertising for staff and applied for planning permission to install new […]

The countdown is underway for this weekend’s Market Harborough Summer Fayre. It’s taking place over two days at the Market Harborough Showground – after having to be cancelled last year due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Organisers promise COVID-safe measures will be in use – with lots of events happening across the weekend including a fun […]

Patients are returning to the specialist stroke unit at St Luke’s Hospital in Market Harborough today after major roofing repairs were completed. It has been shut for the past three weeks to allow for the work to prevent leaks and redecoration of the ward, including replacing roof lights to make it cooler on hot days.

Desborough residents can find out today whether they’ve got what it takes to become a firefighter – at a recruitment Open Day. The fire station on King Street is welcoming potential new recruits who’d like to discover more about being an ‘on-call’ fireman or firewoman between 2pm and 6pm. Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service says […]

It has been a good start for Market Harborough’s Dylan Fletcher in his opening sailing race at the Tokyo Olympics. Together with partner Stuart Bithell, they came second in the 49er class, just being pipped to the post by the Irish team. Only one race was possible on the opening day, when three were scheduled, […]

Harborough District Council has issued a public apology after it sent out hundreds of Court summonses to residents, following an administrative error. Around 700 householders in the District received a summons to appear in court for unpaid Council Tax bills – even though they had never received a reminder to do so. The Council’s Cabinet […]

Around seven acres of fields have been left damaged after a large fire between Desborough and Braybrooke. It took firefighters over three hours to extinguish the fire, adjacent to Desborough Road, which involved stubble ablaze. Crews from Market Harborough, Desborough, Rothwell and Kettering were called to the scene just after 1pm yesterday. Firefighters used hose […]