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One person was taken to hospital after a car overturned on a country lane near Tilton On The Hill yesterday afternoon. Three cars were involved in the crash at the junction of Tilton Lane and Sludge Hall Hill just before 2pm. Police say the injuries suffered are not thought to be serious. The road was […]

A man caught red-handed trying to break into a Market Harborough fish and chip shop in the middle of the night has been jailed. Gary Parker was spotted on CCTV attempting to force his way into the Blue Wave Fish Bar on Coventry Road at 2.45am on Friday. Operators alerted Police officers who were on […]

A daytime bus service returns to Market Harborough’s Southern Estate today. Centrebus has stepped in to provide it after rival operator Arriva stopped all its buses serving the area between 10am and 4pm back in February. It follows a campaign by residents – many of whom have had to take taxis since. The new number […]

Traffic chaos in Market Harborough  has prompted calls for someone to take responsibility. There was gridlock after Kettering Road was shut either side of the railway bridge in Little Bowden on Friday and over the weekend. The closure of that main thoroughfare into town plus the on-going closure on Great Bowden Road at the Rockingham […]

A Kibworth barber shop wants to help people cool down during tomorrow’s heatwave, when temperatures a set to hit 30 degrees celcius locally. The Striped Poll on High Street is creating a ‘Cool Zone’ where people can pop into the air-conditioned shop if the heat is becoming too much. Owners Dean and Carine Lewis have […]

A teenage boy has appeared in Court accused of producing an imitation gun during disorder in Market Harborough town centre. Matteo Heathcote, 18, of Cromwell Crescent, is charged with possessing of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. Magistrates in Leicester have deemed the charge too serious for them to consider and […]

Over 20 shops and businesses are staying open late in Market Harborough tonight for the latest ‘After Hours Event’ The majority are independent retailers part of the Harbs Collective, who have organised it. Many will be offering free gifts and discounts during the event between 6pm and 9pm. The event will also mark the launch […]

Fundraisers are cycling from London to Paris today – outside the Tesco Express in Market Harborough! They are on static bikes hoping to complete the 315 mile distance by 6pm. Among them are Rob Watts and Rachel Williamson – who will be riding the actual ride later this month in aid of Leicestershire’s Loros Hospice, […]

Plans to electrify the Midland Mainline to Market Harborough are progressing. It follows calls from campaigners, after it was announced a massive electricity substation to power the electrification of the tracks north of Kettering, will be built in Braybrooke – beside a section of railway that was not not due to be upgraded. Rail Minister […]