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Two men have made been charged with robbing the Spar Shop in Market Harborough last year. They are accused of stealing cash and cigarettes from the Coventry Road store, after threatening staff with a knife, on January 13th. The men are also charged with conspiring to rob Co-Op stores in Braybrooke Road, Desbrough, Brigstock and […]

A driver suffered minor injuries after a head-on crash in a Market Harborough street this morning. Emergency services were called to Lathkill Street at 8am following the collision between a Volvo and Renault close to the junction with Caxton Street. The driver of the Volvo, a man in his 20s, was assisted out of the […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after a firework was let off by youths in the entrance of Sainsbury’s in Market Harborough. A number of people were in the area at the time, including young children, although no-one has reported being injured. There was some minor damage caused to the area of the supermarket in St […]

The erection of Christmas Lights on Church Street in Market Harborough didn’t quite go according to plan yesterday, after a man got stuck seven metres in the air for around two hours. Fire crews were called to rescue him after the cherry picker being used by Harborough Council contractors malfunctioned just after 2pm. An aerial […]

Three men have appeared at Crown Court accused of illegally slaughtering sheep and lambs across Northamptonshire, including in fields at Kelmarsh, Clipston and Welford. Robert Iordan, 23, Florin Nutu, 35 and Voirel Manu, 38, all from Birmingham, are charged with conspiracy to steal, in relation to the illegal butchery of animals between June and October […]

Harborough Council is to meet the operators of a Market Harborough car park which has flooded four times in four weeks. County Car Parks have requested the meeting, after the Council contacted them to express concern about the continued flooding incidents. Over 20 cars were left submerged yesterday in the area opposite the railway station, […]

A thief stole a woman’s handbag from her car as she was about to leave a supermarket car park in Market Harborough last night. Police say it happened in the Waitrose/Aldi car park on Springfield Street at about 8.30pm when a man opened the passenger door, grabbed it and ran off. They are appealing for […]

A big fundraiser for Children In Need, involving driving instructors from across the country, visited Market Harborough today. The 3,000 mile ‘Big Learner Relay’, which is set to raise thousands for the charity appeal, began last week and has covered the length and breath of the UK. The convoy of around 80 cars, decorated in […]

Three men are due to appear at Crown Court today over the illegal slaughtering of sheep and lambs across Northamptonshire, including in Kelmarsh, Clipston and Welford. 23-year-old Robert Iordan, Florin Nutu, 35 and 38-year-old Voirel Manu, all from Birmingham, are accused of conspiracy to steal, in relation to the illegal butchery of animals over a […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman came face to face with a burglar in her house in Desborough yesterday. She returned home to the property on Rushton Road just before 6pm to find the man inside before he fled empty handed. Officers say he broke into the house through a rear door and […]