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Crime
Appeal for missing woman anonymous caller
A MAN who made an anonymous phonecall to police from a public phonebox in Wigston is being urged to help them solve the mystery over a missing woman.
Shoplifter caught with trolley load of goods
A MAN was given a caution by police after he was caught attempting to steal £80-worth of goods from a Harborough supermarket.
1 commentMan assaulted in town centre
A MAN was attacked in Lutterworth town centre after he was targeted by a group outside a takeaway.
Park sex attack accused appears in court
A MAN has appeared in court accused of the attempted kidnap and sexual assault of a woman in Harborough and of attempting to kidnap a teenager in Desborough.
Street attack being treated as robbery
A MAN was punched in the face several times before the attacker forced him to hand over money in what police are calling an unprovoked attack.
Police issue warning over scrap metal theft reports
LUTTERWORTH’S senior police officer has warned residents to be on their guard against potential scrap metal thieves operating in the area.
Motorists warned after converter thefts report
LUTTERWORTH’S top cop is warning motorists to be on their guard after a spate of catalytic converter thefts in the town and around Broughton Astley.
Driver airlifted to hospital after car hits tree
A MOTORIST has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a car crash.
Appeal for witnesses after assault in Harborough pub
POLICE have issued an appeal after a man was injured in a pub attack in Harborough.
Farmer horrified after lambs ‘torn to shreds’
A FARMER has said she and her family have been left shocked after eight of her lambs were killed in an horrific dog attack.
Violence hits pub
A STRING of violent incidents at a pub has led to its licence being called into question.
TV crime show postponed
THE SCREENING of a crime prevention show featuring Harborough has been postponed.
Brain bleed killed inmate
A GARTREE Prison inmate serving a life sentence for murdering an 80-year-old war veteran died after suffering a fatal bleed on his brain, an inquest heard.
Work of police and Neighbourhood Watch is to feature on TV
THE PARTNERSHIP between police and Neighbourhood Watch volunteers in Harborough will be highlighted in a new BBC TV series presented by Gloria Hunniford.
Fire alert led to a cannabis discovery
MORE than 150 cannabis plants were found at a Lutterworth house when police were called after a fire there.
1 commentArmed police called to flats
ARMED police were called to a block of flats in Harborough today (Friday) in response to a call from someone concerned over the welfare of a resident.
Driver’s saw blade terror
A TERRIFIED motorist had a lucky escape when this lethal 10-inch circular saw blade was thrown at her windscreen as she drove home.
Second spate of car attacks in area villages
A MAN arrested by police in the Thames Valley area is to be questioned by police in Lutterworth following a spate of criminal damage to cars in the area.
Sentimental items taken in home raid
JEWELLERY with sentimental value to its owners was taken from a home in Harborough during a raid over the Easter weekend.
BREAKING NEWS: Man charged over knife-point sex attack
A MAN has been charged in connection with an knife-point sex attack in Little Bowden.
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- Paula Elmer bids for Worst Garden award
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- Home-town sports hero Johnno will open Olympics-inspired family day
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Weather for Market Harborough
Thursday 17 May 2012
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Temperature: 7 C to 12 C
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