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Vandals are using knives to destroy young trees on the Weavers Mead housing estate in Desborough. Eight were wrecked on Arden Road during the early hours of Tuesday, with the tree bark cut through, and others damaged last week. Residents pay for the trees on green areas as part of their Management Fee and have […]

Harborough Police are offering reassurance after the picture of van was circulated on social media, amid concerns it could be linked to dog thefts. It was seen in the vicinity of dog walkers in the Great Bowden area yesterday. In a statement, officers said: “We have recently been made aware of a suspicious incident involving […]

A big new charity event is coming to Market Harborough this summer featuring top music acts and celebrities. Leicester’s One Big Weekend will take place at the Showground over the weekend of August 14th and 15th. Scouting for Girls and Sam Bailey are among those on the bill, along with Dancing on Ice winner Jake […]

Thieves have stolen candleware worth £100,000 from a lorry on the A14 near Welford. They broke into the trailer after the driver had parked up for the night, in a lay-by on the westbound carriageway near junction one, A large amount of wax melting equipment branded with the “All Seasons Wax Co” mark was taken. […]

Police are investigating a fight involving a group of women in Desborough. It happened in Gladstone Street just before 3pm yesterday. Officers say it started when two women got out of a car and confronted two others who were walking with children. A push chair was upturned during the brawl, although the child in it […]

A rapid Covid-19 test centre in Market Harborough has identified people who have the virus, but did not know it. 570 key workers, and people not able to work from home, have been screened at Harborough Leisure Centre, since the facility opened three weeks ago. Leicestershire County Council say ‘a small’ number of people have […]

The go-ahead has been given for 27 new ‘affordable’ homes in Market Harborough. Harborough District Council’s Planning Committee approved the plan, for land at the back of Tymecrosse Gardens, off Alvington Way, at a meeting last night. The green light was given despite concerns from near-by residents, who are worried about the impact of the […]

A family who suffered a tragedy say they are proud their business near Sibbertoft has been named one of the best in rural Britain. Brook Meadow, which has holiday lodges, a fishing lake and camping facilities, on a working farm, has won the Triumph Over Adversity Award at the Rural Business Awards, run in partnership […]

Police are urging people not to travel to East Carlton Country Park after issuing 18 fines for breaches of Covid-19 rules over the weekend. A group who had travelled 60 miles from Hertfordshire to meet family were among those issued fixed penalty notices. People from different households gathering for picnics were also dealt with by […]

Nearly 90% of primary school children across Leicestershire and over 80% n Northamptonshire have secured a place at their first choice of secondary school. Figures released this afternoon show over 16,000 applications were received across both counties, with county councils notifying parents about the decisions. Councillor Deborah Taylor, cabinet member for children and families at […]