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Two drivers have escaped injury after crashes on rural roads in the Hfm Region. The first happened last night on Hermitage Road near Brampton Ash, when a Hyundai overturned into bushes, just before 10.30pm. The driver, a woman aged 19, was checked by paramedics at the scene, but was not injured. Fire crews from Desborough […]

A man has been arrested after a major cyber-attack at Welland Park Academy in Market Harborough. The 28-year-old from Wellingborough was held by Police under section 1 and 3 of the Computer Misuse Act. He has been questioned and released under investigation, as enquiries continue.. Police received a report of a major IT outage at […]

Fraudsters have stolen a woman’s life savings of over £23,000, after she fell victim to the so-called ‘DPD Scam’. The 44-year-old, who lives in a village near Market Harborough, was sent an email purporting to be the parcel firm about re-arranging a delivery for small fee. She clicked on a link to a fraudulent website […]

Hundreds of students from Welland Park Academy in Market Harborough have re-started on-line lessons with teachers today. Computer systems used for remote learning have been reinstated, after a serious cyber-attack on the school’s IT network, which left them out of action since Monday. Police spent two days at the school and have launched a criminal […]

Over 127,000 Coronavirus vaccines have been given to people in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire in six weeks. In Northants, 78% of people aged 80 and over (25,587) have received their first dose, the third highest figure in the country 52% of that age group (27,826) in In Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland have had their first dose. […]

Harborough District Council is stepping up pressure on the government as the impact of the pandemic leaves it nearly a million pounds out of pocket. It had been promised extra costs and lost revenue would be covered – but to date just over half the total figure has been. The issue has compelled the authority’s […]

Police have launched a criminal investigation after a major cyber-attack on IT systems at Welland Park Academy in Market Harborough. The serious hack has also affected home computers and laptops being used by students for remote learning, with hard drives being completely wiped, although it is not believed any personal data was compromised. Officers from […]

A rapid community coronavirus test centre is set to open in the Harborough District for the area’s key workers and those unable to work from home. It would allow people with no symptoms to be screened through the use of lateral flow tests, which provide results in a few hours. With one in three people […]

Students from Welland Park Academy have been told not to switch on their home computers, if they’ve connected to the school’s software since last Friday (Jan 15th) The warning comes from Police as they continue to investigate a suspected major cyber attack on the school’s IT systems. Police have told pupils who have used any […]