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A man has been arrested after a lorry trailer full of make-up was stolen from an industrial estate in Lutterworth early this morning. Police were alerted just after 2am, after a witness saw it being attached to a lorry cab in a secure compound on Bilton Way, which had been broken into. The lorry was […]

Market Harborough’s popular Antiques Market will return this Sunday. Harborough District Council has given the go-ahead for the event to be held at the indoor market on Northampton Road. It’s been on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic but will restart with COVID safety precautions. Social distancing measures, including a one-in, one-out system on entry, […]

A beloved pet dog has been found safe and well after being stolen from near Billesdon over three months ago. Purdey, a female black Labrador, was reunited with her ecstatic owner yesterday. She had been left devastated after the dog, which had helped her to recover from cancer by giving her ‘purpose’ and ‘something to […]

A Harborough-based national reforestation charity – which aims to plant one million trees over the next five years – is encouraging us all to join “Live Net Zero Day” this Saturday, 22nd May 2021. The Greener Earth Project is challenging everyone to reduce their personal and household emissions for 24 hours by trying out different […]

With Harborough Museum now back open again, visitors will soon be able to see a unique, Roman era copper-alloy figurine on display. Dating to AD50-AD150, he has been nicknamed ‘Eric’ by collections staff – as his pose (see photo) is very similar to that made famous by Morecambe and Wise in the classic dance to […]

Disadvantaged and isolated young people in the HFM area are set to benefit from a cash boost from the National Lottery. Harborough District Children and Young People’s Charity has been awarded a new, 5-year grant from the Lottery’s Community Fund for its ‘Youth Connect Project’. It plans to use the money to expand the number […]

Residents on the northern edge of Desborough have reacted with dismay to a planning application which would turn their quiet cul-de-sacs into access roads for a major new estate. Householders who live on The Grange Estate – built just over ten years’ ago – say they were reassured that any extra housing in the future […]

Harborough District Council has announced that local job seekers are set to have a permanent route into the workplace – thanks to a successful initiative it staged earlier this year becoming long-term. During ‘Harborough Jobs Week”, at the end of March, the authority shared over 50 local jobs, along with apprenticeships, kickstart placements and employment […]

Investigations are underway into a five vehicle crash on Wednesday teatime at Kibworth – resulting in a woman needing hospital treatment. Fire crews from Market Harborough and Wigston were called to Carlton Road just before four o’clock after reports of a collision involving five cars – one of which had left the road. One person […]

Fans of Harborough Town are celebrating their team winning the UCL Premier Division Cup Final last night! The Bees picked up the silverware by beating Northampton ON Chenecks two-nil at Lutterworth Athletic’s ground. First team manager Mitch Austin says: “I’m absolutely delighted to win this trophy. The players have worked tirelessly throughout the competition and […]