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Firefighters have been tackling a blaze involving a Compactor machine at Magna Park near Lutterworth. Crews were sent to the incident at the back of a unit on the industrial estate at 12.34pm. Workers at the unit were evacuated and firefighters wearing breathing apparatus tackled the fire, using a winch to pull the compactor away […]

Police raided two properties in Scraptoft and Tugby as part of a national week of enforcement action targeting county lines drug dealing. They were among 33 warrants executed across Leicestershire, which resulted in 37 arrests and 27 adults and children being safeguarded. Drugs included heroin and crack cocaine, a large quantity of cash and blank […]

A Harborough Mum whose daughter was murdered by her stalking ex-boyfriend is disappointed a ‘stalker register’ is not part of the government’s new Domestic Abuse Act. Sue Hills from Tur Langton has been campaigning, along with others, for serial perpetrators of domestic abuse and stalking to be included on the Violent and Sex Offender Register. […]

A crash on Rockingham Road in Market Harborough caused delays during this morning’s rush-hour. It happened close to the railway bridge at around 7.45 and involved a car and a van. Police were called to the scene and say no-one was injured. The road was blocked for a time, but fully re-opened just before 9am.

If houseplants make you happy, then you could be in for a treat over the Bank Holiday weekend in Market Harborough! The Eco-village on St Mary’s Road is the venue for the Leaf Houseplant Festival 2021 – a new, two day event for those who enjoy cultivating plants on tables or window ledges at home. […]

This summer’s Download music festival at Leicestershire’s Donington Park will take place, despite having been called off in March. The three-day event is being resurrected in June as a government test event, to examine how Covid-19 transmission takes place in crowds. The capacity will be significantly reduced – down from 111,000 to just 10,000 – […]

Police arrested an illegal immigrant after stopping a car near Lutterworth last night. Officers say the man, aged 29, originally from Romania, should have been deported two years ago and had no driving licence or insurance. The car was stopped on Hunters Boulevard, Magna Park, after it activated an automatic number plate recognition system and […]

A new group is being created in Market Harborough to bring together charities, volunteers and others.  The Market Harborough Partnership is aimed at building on the great community spirit seen during the pandemic. It is being launched by MP Neil O’Brien, with the vision of co-ordinating all the good work going on in the town. […]

Market Harborough’s Junior Parkrun returns this weekend – but things aren’t quite back to normal just yet. Whilst Parkrun UK has announced that its adult events won’t restart until June 26th, kids in Harborough can run, walk or skip around Welland Park again from this Sunday. However, for now, the weekly Junior Parkrun will be […]