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Emergency services say a driver has a lucky escape after his car was involved in collision with a lorry on the A14 near Kelmarsh this morning. The man was released from the wreckage by fire crews who were called to the eastbound carriageway near Junction 2 at 7.45am, together with Police and the Air Ambulance. […]

A campaign is getting underway to save Market Harborough’s Town Centre Post Office. Hfm revealed earlier this week the branch in St Mary’s Place could shut in April. Harborough MP Neil O’Brien has written to the Chief Executive of the Post Office seeking an urgent meeting with him about the future of the service. And […]

A man’s been charged with five sex attacks against women in Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire. Police say four of the victims reported being raped, another woman says she was assaulted. The offences are alleged to have taken place between 2009 and 2014. 53 year-old Jason Lawrance, from Liphook in Hampshire, is due before Nottingham Magistrates’ Court […]

Tributes are being paid to the man who sadly died at Foxton Locks on Sunday afternoon. John Hatter, who was 82, had been at the Foxton Locks Inn for Sunday lunch, where he was a regular, before he fell into the canal, after it’s believed he became ill. Mr Hatter had lived in Foxton for […]

A man’s been charged with drink driving after a Police car was rammed in Desborough. It happened on New Street when a vehicle reversed at speed into the patrol car. No-body was injured in the incident just before 8pm on Friday evening – the 32-year-old from Rushden is due before Magistrates.

Plans to build a house on land behind the Black Horse Pub in Foxton have been given the go-ahead despite objections from villagers. Over 80 expressed concern about the development – involving the demolition of a garage – because it’s in a conservation area and would see a reduction in car parking spaces. Resident representatives […]

The railway through Market Harborough will close for six days so a key part of improvements can take place. No trains will run between May 28th and June 2nd while a new section of straighter track is connected to the existing rails, close to the station. Network Rail – who are spending £53m pounds on […]

The Commander of Harborough Police is meeting villagers in Ullesthorpe later following concerns about crime and anti-social behaviour. Insp Siobhan Gorman will be visiting various areas on a patch-walk from 4pm and will also be joined by a representative from the Office of the county’s Police and Crime Commissioner. Over 1200 people have joined an […]

People across Harborough with a connection to the Armed Forces are being encouraged to complete a survey looking at military life. It’s the first of its kind to take place locally and responses will be used in a report examining the areas where more can be done to help current and past members of the […]

A lorry hit the railway bridge on Kettering Road in Little Bowden this morning, just minutes after Network Rail workers had completed overnight repairs following a vehicle-strike earlier this month. As a result the stretch of road either side of the bridge is set to remain closed until at least Saturday while further repairs and […]