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Two men who filmed themselves speeding through the Harborough District in cars they’d stolen have been put behind bars for a total of nine years – after pleading guilty to a string of burglary offences. Leicestershire Police linked the duo to a total of twenty-eight burglaries reported to them between March and April this year […]

Classic cars were out in force in the Harborough District over the weekend – for this year’s ‘Welland Valley Wander’. Around eighty vintage vehicles took part in the 110 mile route from Leicester Airport on Sunday (16th August) travelling via Burghley House in Stamford and ending up at Sywell Aerodrome. As usual, they were raising […]

The 75th anniversary of VJ Day and the end of the Second World War on Saturday 15th August 2020 was marked in Market Harborough, Lutterworth and Kibworth. Thanks to Andy Carpenter (Twitter @Carps23) for the photographs  

It’s been revealed exactly why hundreds of thousands of sunflowers were planted over 12 acres of land near Desborough. The crop, which has now gone over because of the hot weather, proved a real hit with people visiting to see the amazing sight. Robert Tarry from Harrington Farms told HFM the main reason for planting […]

Two dogs stolen from a house in Rothwell have been found and reunited with their owner. Police say a man was also arrested yesterday on Sunday (August 17th) on suspicion of burglary. An appeal to find the cocker spaniels, named Ginger and Raquel, was shared far and wide on social media, after they were taken […]

Harborough Police have issued a warning after scammers tried to trick a pensioner out of thousands of pounds. The woman in her 80’s received a call asking her to withdraw£35,000 from her bank account to pay for a relative’s medical treatment. Luckily she told a neighbour in Broughton Astley before doing anything and they in […]

An historic village pub which has been closed for almost seven months re-opens tonight. The George, in Ashley, is being brought back to life by Neil and Steph Price, who had been searching for a pub to take-on in the local area for the past seven years. Together with their son, daughter, and grandson, they have […]

An appeal has been launched to find two dogs stolen from a house in Rothwell yesterday. The red cocker spaniels called Ginger and Raquel were taken from Cecil Street between 5pm and 5.20pm. when a burglar entered through a back door. Police say a white Ford Transit van seen parked outside maybe linked to the […]

A man jailed for causing the collapse of a Market Harborough holiday firm has had two and a half years added to his sentence, for stealing more than £800,000 from another company. Jamie Tann, 39, admitted three counts of theft and one of fraud when he appeared before Mold Crown Court in Wales. He hid […]

The Royal British Legion is urging people to think about the significance of the 75th anniversary of VJ Day tomorrow after having to cancel a ceremony in Market Harborough because of the Coronavirus pandemic. The surrender of Japan marked the end of the Second World War on August 15th 1945. Stewart Harrison, Chairman of town’s […]