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Police have issued a warning after a group of young girls were seen playing ‘chicken’ on the railway line in Kibworth. Officers say two ran across the tracks as a train approached on Saturday evening, while others filmed on their mobiles. Police posted the warning on Facebook: “If you have a female child/youth/young person who […]

Work starts today to protect a road bridge in Market Harborough which was found to be weak in places during a routine inspection. Bollards will be installed at both sides of the structure over the River Welland on Welland Park Road, between Coventry Road and Farndon Road, to prevent cars entering the pavement. Cllr Ozzy […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after the occupants of a car involved in a serious crash on the A14 fled the scene. It happened between the Kelmarsh and Rothwell junctions on the eastbound carriageway at about 8.45pm on Friday. A white BMW was involved in collision with a Peugeot 206 – the driver of which […]

A woman was taken to hospital to be treated for burns after a fire caused major damage to a house in Desborough. The kitchen of the property in Whitehill Road was gutted by the blaze, caused by a chip pan which was left unattended and then ignited. Fire crews from Desborough and Rothwell were called […]

A former senior employee at Kibworth Medical Centre has been jailed for 12 months after stealing over £184,000 from the surgery. Kirsty Whawell defrauded the practice over a six year period between 2013 and 2019, when she was Practice Manager. She was sentenced at Leicester Crown Court this afternoon after pleading guilty to six charges […]

Firefighters have rescued a horse after it got trapped in a five-bar gate in Ashby Magna. Crews from Lutterworth and a specialist technical rescue unit were called to Peatling Road at 1.30pm today. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service say the animal was sedated by a vet before cutting gear was used to […]

Over 127,000 people in the Harborough District have now had a Coronavirus vaccine. Latest figures show 70,046 – 88% of the adult population – have had one jab and 57,370 have had both doses – 72% of people aged 18 and over. Anyone aged 18+ who has not yet been vaccinated against Covid-19 or is […]

The building of a new 150-home housing estate in Fleckney has moved closer. Davidsons Homes have now submitted a detailed planning application for a mix of one to five bedroom properties on the site, off Arnesby Road Outline planning permission for the development was granted in 2018, despite objections from Fleckney Parish Council, who said […]

Shops in Market Harborough are being encouraged to dress up their windows in a 1940s theme, to help celebrate the Harborough at War event next month. A judging team will give £50 to the chosen charities of the premises with the two best displays on show between July 31st and August 8th. To register to […]

A government planning inspector has given the go-ahead for 33 new homes to be built in Great Bowden. He has overruled Harborough District Council’s decision to refuse permission for the redevelopment of the Bowden Fencing site, off Leicester Lane. Developers Barwood Homes challenged the decision after the plan initially got the go-ahead at an on-line […]