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Firefighters were called to The Ridgeway in Market Harborough earlier after a large plume of smoke was seen coming from a field backing onto houses. Concerned residents alerted the fire service just before 11am and when a crew from Market Harborough arrived they found a quantity of rubbish was being burnt. A spokesman for Leicestershire […]

Market Harborough’s Urgent Care Centre has been closed because of the Coronavirus outbreak. Local NHS bosses say there has been a big drop in the number of people using the out-of-hours service at the St Luke’s Treatment Centre in the past couple of weeks. It’s been temporarily shut, together with some others across the county, […]

Northamptonshire Police is appealing for information regarding the location of Benjamin Steel of Rothwell. Officers would like to speak to the 35-year-old in connection with alleged threatening behaviour and are asking him to get in touch with them. Anyone who sees Steel, or has information about his whereabouts, should call Northamptonshire Police on 101, quoting […]

Horse owners are being warned to be on-guard after thieves targeted stables and out-buildings across North Northamptonshire. Several have been broken into in the past 48 hours, with expensive horse tac and other equipment stolen. Police are urging people to take home tac if possible, and to report any suspicious activity by calling 101.

A Market Harborough home care provider is recruiting 50 additional staff to help cope with a big increase in demand because of the Coronavirus pandemic: Home Instead Senior Care has the ‘caregiver’ positions available immediately. It says demand for its services have spiralled because of the government’s lock-down rules, including the elderly now spending more […]

A Community Hub has been launched by Harborough Council to provide vital help and support to those in particular need during the Coronavirus crisis. It can help people who need supplies of food and essentials, are feeling lonely or would like a friendly phone call or text message, would like to connect with a local […]

A driver escaped uninjured after his car set of fire on the B664 towards Sutton Bassett early this morning. Firefighters were called just before 3am and used breathing apparatus to put out the blaze, which left the Mercedes R Class severely damaged. Police also attended to determine the reason the driver was out in the […]

Dog owners are being warned to be on guard after a pet in Kibworth died from Alabama Rot. The animal is among 33 dogs to have died from the disease across the UK this year – already more than recorded in the whole of 2019. Alabama Rot is a disease that affects all breeds of […]

A Community Hub has been launched by Harborough Council to provide vital help and support to those in particular need during the Coronavirus crisis – click HERE for more details. Harborough Police say they are patrolling to ensure criminals don’t take advantage of closed businesses during the Coronavirus pandemic. In other areas shops, pubs and […]