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Police have begun using drones and thermal imagery in an attempt to stop illegal sheep butchery. The new tactics will help officers monitor large rural areas so they can quickly respond to any suspicious activity. 75 sheep and lambs have been killed in Northamptonshire in recent weeks, including in Kelmarsh and Clipston and other incidents […]

From today you can pay by phone to park in Harborough Council car parks. The system also means drivers can ‘top up’ their parking time remotely and can be accessed via the PayByPhone app on smart phones. Cllr Jonathan Bateman, Harborough District Council’s car parking lead, said: “This is a more convenient, cashless way to […]

Burglars have stolen horse tack worth more than £5,000 after raiding a livery yard in Mowsley. They cut through electric fencing and escaped with around 20 bridles, 11 saddles, horse clippers and other equipment after forcing open sheds and lockers at the site off Theddingworth Road. The raid happened in the early hours of last […]

Thousands of people attended two big events in Market Harborough over the weekend. ‘Harborough At War’ was held at the Showground for the first time, with re-enactments and other attractions. Steve Crook was one of the organisers and spoke to Hfm: Meanwhile, the two-day Food and Drink Festival at Welland Park proved extremely popular with […]

A motorcyclist is in a critical condition in hospital after a crash on the B6047 between Tur Langton and Church Langton. It happened close to the junction with Cranoe Road just before 11.30am yesterday. The man in his 20s was riding a Suzuki SV650S bike that was involved in collision with a blue Toyota C-HR […]

A glider made an emergency landing into a corn field near Gartree Prison yesterday. Fire crews from Market Harborough and Wigston were sent to the scene off Gallowfield Road at 1.15pm after reports the aircraft had crashed. When they arrived the pilot confirmed he wasn’t injured.

A man who dumped rubbish from a garage clearance on a country lane near Great Bowden has been fined £300. He was traced after Harborough Council found items in the rubbish on Welham Lane that linked it back to an address in Kettering. The home-owner has already been fined the same amount for failing to […]

Rural crime cost Leicestershire more than £1.4m last year, making it the tenth worst hit county in the UK. That’s a rise of 36.9% on 2017, according to NFU Mutual. The items most commonly targeted by thieves across the Midlands over the last 12 months were tools, ATVs/quads and machinery. The insurer’s warning it’s leading […]

Thousands of people are set to attend two big events in Market Harborough this weekend. Harborough At War is taking place at the Showground tomorrow and Sunday, with re-enactments and other attractions, and a two-day Food and Drink Festival is on at Welland Park. Click below for more on both the events: Events

Police are investigating an incident of voyeurism in changing rooms at Harborough Leisure Centre. It’s after a woman in her 40s noticed a mobile phone being held underneath the dividing wall while she was getting changed. Officers say they have now identified a man, who they believe may be able to help with enquiries, after […]