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Workplaces, schools, care homes and householders in our area are being encouraged to test their properties for an ‘invisible killer’. Parts of the Harborough District and North Northamptonshire have been identified as some of the country’s Radon Gas ‘hotspots’. Market Harborough based Radon Protection UK is backing the UK Radon Association‘s appeal for stronger Government […]
A ceremony’s being held in Market Harborough this morning (11th November) to mark Armistice Day. A short service will take place near the entrance to the Memorial Gardens on The Square, with wreaths laid and poems read by local schoolchildren. Royal British Legion chairman Stewart Harrison says the start and end of the two-minute silence […]
Students at Welland Park Academy have been helping to collect donations for people affected by the hurricane in Jamaica. They say the appeal has received overwhelming support from families, individuals and local businesses. Members of the school’s Student Leadership Team have been sorting through the many bags of items, which will be transported to Jamaica […]
Residents of a retirement complex on the outskirts of Market Harborough are welcoming the change to a local bus route which means they now have a convenient hourly service into town. Despite original promises that the bus stop outside Elizabeth House on Rockingham Road would have a frequent service, it’s been served by just one […]
A Market Harborough author is celebrating publishing her second children’s book. Following the success of ‘Do You Suppose’, Helen Gathercole has followed it up with ‘The Grump and Me, by Elsie’ Intended for pre-school and primary age schoolchildren, Helen admits that her latest work was inspired by her own bad moods! Helen has a simple […]
Following his recent election, the new President of Market Harborough Chamber of Trade and Commerce has been outlining his aims and objectives in the new role to HFM. Dr Gareth Thomas (pictured), who was previously Vice President, says he’d like to build on his work over the past two years forging better links for the […]
Harborough-based businesses are being invited to apply for grants of up to two thousand pounds each to help them thrive and grow. The grants are being managed and distributed by Harborough District Council using £46,000 received from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The authority has launched three new grant schemes designed […]
Thousands descended upon Market Harborough town centre on Sunday July 7th to enjoy this years Classic Car Show. Here are some pictures from the day.
Northamptonshire Police are appealing for further help from the public after a serious theft and knife incident last month in Desborough.It happened on Thursday July 20th, between half past five and eight o’clock in the evening, when a man stole items from two local Co-op stores before threatening a member of the public with a […]
The Market Harborough Conservative Bowling Club hosted a couple of fundraising afternoons for HFM again this year. The events – which gave the HFM team a chance to try their hand at the sport took place on Saturdays June 24th and August 12th. Some of the players had not played before – but soon got […]
