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Three people have been arrested and suspected Class A drugs seized after Police carried out a dawn raid at a house in Market Harborough this morning. Officers executed a warrant under the Misuse Of Drugs Act at the property on Welland Park Road at 6am. Two men, aged 22 and 47, and a 42 year […]

A fundraising appeal has been launched in a bid to save Northamptonshire’s Wicksteed Park, after the company that operates it went into administration, with the loss of over a hundred jobs. The huge financial strain caused by the coronavirus outbreak, is being blamed, with the park’s attractions closed due to lock-down restrictions. A small group […]

More covert CCTV cameras are being installed at fly-tipping hotspots across Harborough in a bid to catch people in the act. Footage from the hidden cameras has already helped Harborough Council prosecute a number of people over the past year, as part of its on-going ‘Tip Off’ Campaign. There were 96 reports of illegal dumping […]

A stunning storm illuminated skies in and around Market Harborough last night. Large forks of lightning were caught on camera as skies turned pink. It was followed by thunder and heavy rain for a time. Thanks to @Hoola for this video of the storm over Market Harborough from the Northampton Road side of town

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs after man died at a flat in Market Harborough in the early hours of yesterday. Police were called to Edwin Court on Kettering Road by East Midlands Ambulance Service at 1.40am. Officers are treating the death as ‘unexplained’ […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after vandals ransacked Braybrooke Cricket Club’s base. They forced their way into the clubhouse at the Castle Ground before causing major damage inside, including smashing windows and crockery and throwing furniture and equipment around. It happened sometime between 11am and 2pm on Friday. A Northamptonshire Police spokesman told Hfml: “Unknown […]

Police caught a driver speeding at 132mph on the A6 bypass between Great Glen and Kibworth yesterday – the highest speed ever recorded on the stretch of road dubbed ‘a racetrack’ by officers. The driver of the VW Golf is now set to appear in Court after being reported by officers. Another car was clocked […]

People are being urged to support Market Harborough’s independent retailers are more re-open their shops today. Various measures have been put in place in a bid to make the town centre as safe as possible, including public sanitiser stations and extra space for people to pass each other, with the closure of Church Street and […]

The General Hall at Harborough Market has re-opened today. Social distancing measures and a one-way system is in place and shoppers can only enter the market from the St Mary’s Place entrance. The Food Hall has stayed open throughout the lockdown, but other stallholders have now returned, in-line with the government allowing non-essential retailers to […]

There will be some road closures and changes to traffic arrangements in Market Harborough town centre when more shops re-open on Monday. To help with safe queuing and passing for pedestrians, Church Street will be closed to traffic, as well as with part of Adam and Eve Street, from the St Mary’s Road junction – […]