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A warning has been issued to school children in Market Harborough after a teenage girl was followed by a man. It happened as the Year 10 student was walking to Welland Park Academy yesterday morning. The man, described as aged 40 to 50, who was wearing grey baggy jogging buttons and a black hoodie – […]

An elderly man was taken to hospital after falling down stairs at his home in Little Bowden yesterday afternoon. Emergency services were called to Rectory Lane just after 4pm and an Air Ambulance was scrambled, with the helicopter landing on the green near-by. The man was treated at the scene, before being taken to hospital […]

Harborough Town Football Club have appointed Mitch Austin as new manager. He joins the Bees from Southern Premier League side St Ives Town, where he was assistant boss, taking charge after Stuart Spencer stepped down at the weekend. Peter Dougan, Chairman of senior football at Harborough Town said: “Mitch’s drive, passion, ambition and clear vision […]

A man from Great Glen has been charged with seven terrorism offences. Hisham Chaudhary, 27, of Chestnut Avenue, will appear in Court today, following his arrest by Counter Terrorism Police, supported by the Leicestershire Force. He has been charged with four offences of disseminating a terrorist publication, two of entering a funding arrangement and one […]

Market Harborough’s Aldi supermarket is to donate food to help needy families this Christmas. The store wants to help those facing financial hardship as a result of the pandemic and is encouraging community groups and charities to register to receive surplus goods on Christmas Eve. Fresh and chilled food products that are near the end […]

A fundraising drive has been launched in memory of a young woman from Tur Langton who was murdered by her stalking ex-boyfriend. It is four years since Alice Ruggles died and her parents want people to mark the anniversary by doing something involving the number 24, Alice’s age when she was killed. The fundraising is […]

The Market Harborough Building Society is being lit up red after dark in support of this year’s Poppy Appeal. It is one of around 30 buildings across Leicestershire and a number across the country taking part in an initiative, led by the Royal British Legion. The ‘light it red’ campaign has extra importance this year, […]

The number of deaths and crashes on roads in the Harborough District are at a six year high. Six people were killed and there were 69 collisions recorded in the year until March, nearly double the number in the previous 12 months, when there were no fatalities and 37 collisions. Road safety bosses are planning […]

Free school meals are to be provided to disadvantaged children across Leicestershire during school holiday for the rest of the academic year. The Council Council has stepped in after the government’s controversial decision to refuse to extend the scheme last week. It has allocated £500,000, which will benefit 12,000 youngsters who are eligible for free […]

A missing man was found safe after a major Police search in and around Desborough yesterday afternoon. Officers were supported by a helicopter from the National Police Air Service after becoming concerned for the safety of him. The man was found near Kelmarsh at about 5pm and Northamptonshire Police say he is currently receiving support.