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Part of Uppingham Community College has been left badly damaged after a fire in the early hours of today. Firefighters from Leicestershire and Northamptonshire tackled the blaze in a three-story block after the alarm was raised just after 1am – nobody was injured. The fire could affect the re-opening of the school, which was planned […]

The New Horizons Café in Market Harborough has closed permanently after serving the town for the past 30 years. The Market Harborough Baptist Church, which ran the popular venue in Manor Walk, says it can no longer sustain the coffee shop in its current form because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The cafe had been closed […]

Police have released a picture of a man they want to speak to after an alleged domestic incident in Rothwell. Officers are appealing for information about the whereabouts of Mitchell Hunter, aged 22, following the alleged incident on on Friday, August 14th. Anyone who sees him, or has information about his whereabouts, should call Northamptonshire […]

An investigation has been launched into allegations of animal cruelty and poor welfare at a Leicestershire pig farm. Secret filming at Flat House Farm in Gilmorton, near Lutterworth, has been released by animal welfare organisation Viva. The graphic images appear to show starving pigs and animals left for dead. Lex Rigby, Campaigns Manager at Viva, […]

Controversial road closures in Market Harborough town centre are to remain in place, although on-street parking is to be reinstated. The announcement follows a review by Harborough Council, which implemented the measures in July to help with safe queuing and social distancing. Parking bays that have been closed on the High Street and Coventry Road […]

It’s “back to school” for some children in the Harborough District this week – the first time many have attended classes for five months, due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The government says all pupils in all year groups must start to return to school full-time from the beginning of the autumn term – and, in the […]

A second teenager arrested after a man suffered ‘multiple stab wounds’ in Fleckney has been released on bail. The 14-year-old boy was detained on suspicion of grievous bodily harm following an incident at the Edward Road play park shortly before 6pm on Thursday. The victim, aged 18, was airlifted to hospital but has now been […]

It’s been announced a Market Harborough Social Club – which has been at the centre of its community for over half a century – won’t be reopening. The Catholic Club on Coventry Road was forced to close its doors back in March due to the COVID-19 ‘lockdown’. Since restrictions were eased it hasn’t managed to […]

East Midlands Railway is warning of major disruption to its services this Saturday and Sunday (22nd & 23rd August) with no trains at all running between Luton and Leicester. Market Harborough passengers will instead need to catch a replacement coach shuttle operating in both directions to and from the town. It’s due to route improvement […]

Police have arrested a 15 year-old boy in connection with a stabbing in the village of Fleckney. The incident happened late yesterday afternoon when it was reported an 18 year-old man had received stab wounds in the Edward Road Play Park. Armed police and the air ambulance rushed to the scene just before six o’clock […]