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Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to after a stolen bank card was used at a service station in Desborough. The incident at the BP in Bear Way happened between 9.30pm on Friday, May 24th and 10am on Saturday, May 25th Anyone with information should call Northamptonshire Police […]

Market Harborough-based charity VASL is urging elderly residents in the Harborough district to check if they’re eligible for Guaranteed Pension Credit. It’s after the government announced that people over 75 will no longer get a free TV licence unless they’re claiming it. As well as allowing you to keeping your free licence, and certain other […]

Market Harborough is to get a new Post Office next month – inside the Keya News shop on Logan Street. The branch will open on August 21st and provide services for 80 hours a week. A new counter will be created next to the existing retail one. Post Office bosses say the new service, part […]

Plans are being put in place for this year’s Leicestershire County Show which is taking place in Market Harborough for a fourth year. The agricultural event will be held over the weekend of August 24th and 25th at the Showground with organisers promising fun for the whole family. This year’s main attraction will be the […]

A row’s blown up after Desborough Councillors agreed to give £150,000 to a charity which is hoping to buy the town’s library. An extraordinary general meeting was held last week to decide whether Desborough Town Council should hand over the cash to Desborough Library and Community Hub – the charity set up to take over […]

A vet has been suspended for four months for kicking and stamping on a dog after it bit him at the Vets4Pets Practice in Market Harborough. Dr Jatinder Dhami attacked the Staffordshire bull terrier in November 2017, after the pet was taken to the practice, inside Pets At Home at the Springfield Retail Park, for […]

Two men are still being questioned by Police after reports a teenager was being held against his will at a house in Kibworth Harcourt. The 18 and 19-year-olds were arrested by armed officers at the address in Barnard’s Way yesterday morning. Police say the 16 year old victim was located inside safe and well. A  […]

A Market Harborough musician is tackling a series of gruelling obstacle courses to raise funds for a mental health charity.   Luke Crook completed his first ‘Spartan Super Race’ earlier this month – before hearing of ‘yet another case of mental health problems taking another life’.   Now the local bass player’s decided to complete […]

A new office building nearing completion in Market Harborough has been praised in a report by a construction watchdog. The Considerate Constructors’ Scheme has scored The ‘Grow On Space’ development at Compass Point Business Park as ‘exceptional’ in 4 areas and ‘excellent’ in another. Its independent auditors monitor sites around the country against the Scheme’s […]