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Three men have admitted their involvement in a number of ATM raids across Leicestershire. 22-year-old Swaley Price from Gilmorton, Heathan Hall, 28,from Markfield and Wayne Smith, 36, from Barlestone, have pleaded guilty to various conspiracy charges at Leicester Crown Court The trio were involved in a number of attacks between May and October last year, […]
A 19-year-old man from Leicester has been arrested in connection with the stabbing of a woman in Market Harborough in April. He’s being questioned on suspicion of conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm with intent following the attack at a flat in North Bank which left a nineteen year old woman with a single stab […]
The first charging points for electric cars have been installed by Harborough Council. Four have been put in the car park of the Innovation Centre on Leicester Road and its planned to introduce others in car parks in Market Harborough, Broughton Astley and Lutterworth later this year. A call was made for the facilities when […]
A bid has been launched to re-instate the only bus linking Market Harborough with villages towards Corby. The 67 stopped running at the end of May after Northamptonshire County Council stopped subsidising the route. Now both Kettering and Corby Borough Councils are considering stumping up six thousand pounds so a bus could run twice a […]
People living near the railway in Market Harborough are to face noise disruption through the night on eight consecutive weekends. Network Rail says loud pile driving will be among the work taking place in the early hours of Saturday and Sunday from later this month until early September. It’s connected with the line speed improvement […]
It looks like a vacant shop in Market Harborough town centre could soon be filled. Planning permission’s been granted to replace the frontage of the former Greenwoods Menswear premises on the High Street, which has stood empty since January. There are no details yet as to who is set to move in though.
24 drivers were found not wearing seatbelts and 5 using a mobile phone during a Police operation in Market Harborough this morning. Ten of twelve child car seats checked by experts were also found to be incorrectly fitted. The ‘Fatal Four’ operation – aimed at clamping down on offences that are most likely to lead […]
The latest of our regular quiz nights was held on Wednesday July 4th. The event – held at the towns Angel Hotel was hosted by Dave Irving ably assisted by Pat Stones. The fun evening takes place on the first Wednesday of each month. Teams of up to six battled it out over several rounds […]
The Co-op has revealed new security measures it says will better protect its stores from cash machine theft gangs and armed robbers. Motion-activated CCTV cameras and panic alarms are to be installed in Central England Co-op stores across Leicestershire and Northamptonshire The retailer’s shops in Kibworth, Great Glen, Desborough and Lutterworth were among those targeted […]
The Husbands Bosworth Festival took place on Saturday June 30th 2018. There was lots going on throughout the day – with live music being performed into the evening.
