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Northamptonshire Police say a man has been arrested – as their investigations into illegal sheep butchery in the county continue. It’s after a spate of incidents over the past five months where meat thieves have slaughtered more than a hundred lambs in their fields – including recent cases on farms at Kelmarsh and Clipston. Police […]

An extraordinary meeting of Desborough Council tonight (Thursday 25th July) will decide whether or not it should help to buy the town’s library. Northamptonshire County Council is disposing of a number of its libraries as part of cost-cutting measures – and handing over the running to community groups. Desborough Library and Community Hub – the […]

A former Desborough postman has been given a suspended prison term by Northamptonshire magistrates after admitting to stealing money from the mail. 38 year-old David Starkey had been delivering letters in his home town of Desborough for over a decade before an investigation into damaged post was launched. Suspicions were raised after mail showed signs […]

Market Harborough’s getting a new Town Map! It’s been produced in partnership with HDC by Harbs Collective – which comprises many of Market Harborough’s Independent Business owners, along with some of the chains. Their bright orange, fold out leaflet describes Market Harborough as “a very special market town” and highlights the Collective’s traders, tourist attractions […]

The owner of a Market Harborough bike shop – which was targeted during an early morning raid on its premises yesterday – says the Town’s drugs problem may be partly to blame. Two bikes were stolen from George Halls Cycles on Northampton Road when a pallet was used to smash through the front window. CCTV […]

Firefighters are still damping down at the scene of a blaze in Rushton – after the fire at a waste transfer station in Oakley Road. Crews from Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service were called out at 10.28pm on Tuesday night (23rd July) to tackle the blaze – which involves a large quantity of recycling waste. […]

Staff at a Market Harborough bike shop have been clearing up and repairing their premises after a smash and grab raid early this morning (Wednesday 24th July). George Halls Cycles on Northampton Road was targeted just after 5am – when a pallet was used to smash through the front window. CCTV images of the incident […]

With UK temperatures soaring to unprecedented levels this week, another council in the HFM area looks set to take decisive action on Climate Change at its meeting tonight. Independent Councillor Jim Hakewill and Labour Councillor Anne Lee will be moving and seconding a Motion to declare a “climate emergency” in the area covered by Kettering […]

Aldo Zilli has been added to the line-up of celebrity chefs set to appear at this summer’s ‘Market Harborough Food and Drink Festival’. The Italian restaurateur will be doing culinary demonstrations alongside Stephanie Moon on Sunday the 4th of August at Welland Park. The festival – which last year won a national award for best […]

Harborough’s MP and the Conservative Leader of Harborough District Council have joined the chorus of congratulations to Boris Johnson on becoming the UK’s next Prime Minister. Mr Johnson takes over from Theresa May today, after receiving twice as many votes from Tory party members as his rival Jeremy Hunt. Neil O’Brien MP says he’s sure […]