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Around 70 people attended a Eco Question time event in Market Harborough on Friday night. A large proportion of the audience were students, including those who took part in a protest in the town centre beforehand, calling for more action to be taken to tackle climate change. Fielding the questions were Zuffar Haq MBE, Liberal […]

Police say a driver had a lucky escape after their car crashed off the A6 and ended up upside down in a ditch. A full scale emergency response was launched after the vehicle was spotted just before 2pm on Saturday afternoon, close to the West Langton Road turn between Market Harborough and Kibworth, amid fears […]

An investigation is underway after a man was found dead outside a house in Market Harborough town centre yesterday. Police and the ambulance service responded to calls just before 9am, after the man was discovered unresponsive by members of the public in Symington Way. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say the death […]

Young people have been holding a protest in Market Harborough town centre, demanding more action locally to tackle climate change. Around 20 have gathered on Church Square armed with placards and megaphone. It follows a similar protest in March and comes ahead of an ‘Eco Question Time’ event tonight in Market Harborough with speakers including […]

Police are hunting a driver who fled the scene of a fatal crash at the Wistow Crossroads yesterday. The collision claimed the life of a male motorcyclist, who died in hospital following the collision just before midday. Officers say a man who was driving a blue Mini One car, that was involved in collision with […]

A big bake-off competition took place in Market Harborough today, in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. The event at the Angel Hotel was organised by Bray and Bray Solicitors and supported by a number of town centre businesses, staff of which baked cakes for judging! Hfm’s Pat Stones was one the judges, alongside Russell Dalby […]

A new road has been named after much-loved Market Harborough councillor Peter Callis, who died four years ago. Peter Callis Way has been unveiled to link Leicester Road with the Airfield Farm development in Market Harborough. The Liberal Democrat councilor died in 2015, aged 76, after representing the Logan Ward in Market Harborough for 24 […]

Inspectors have branded Northamptonshire Police as “inadequate” at investigating crime and operating efficiently. A damning report out today also says the force requires improvement in effectiveness of reducing crime and how it treats staff and the public. HM Inspector of Constabulary Zoe Billingham said the force was “really struggling” because of under-funding. But, Chief Constable […]

Postcards have been sent to over 2,500 businesses across the Harborough District, urging them to prepare for Brexit. Harborough Council has produced them using cash provided by the government to assist with costs associated with the exit from the EU. The cards encourage firms to contact the Council’s business support team with any questions and […]

Harborough Police have released CCTV footage of an opportunistic thief trying to open car doors, in a bid to encourage people to make sure they lock their vehicles. Filmed in Hallaton in the early hours, it shows a man in a hooded top casually walking down the street going from car to car, with an […]