Author: HFM News
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Electricity bosses have been criticised for leaving a large hole outside a shop in Market Harborough. It has led to customers being unable to access Phone Set Up on the High Street. National Grid were due to reinstate the pavement or create a temporary walkway to the shop yesterday, but no-one turned up. The hole […]
A rebrand of Market Harborough’s WH Smith store has moved closer after plans were submitted to change signs on the front of the shop. The long-standing name will disappear as the stationery retailer becomes ‘TG Jones’ after Hobbycraft owner Modella Capital agreed to take over the chain’s high street shops in March. The plans submitted […]
A union has expressed concern East Midlands Ambulance Service is to reduce the number of Fast Response cars responding to 999 calls. EMAS is making the change so it can increase the number of double-crewed ambulances available, but the GMB Union is worried it will lead to delayed response times in more remote areas, like […]
A woman was taken to hospital after a crash involving a car and lorry on the A14 near Rothwell at lunchtime. Emergency services were called to the stretch of road between junctions 5 and 4 just after 12.15pm. Police say the woman, who was driving the car, was taken to Kettering General Hospital with injuries […]
Two people arrested in Market Harborough in connection with an alleged assault have been released on bail pending further enquiries. A man aged 37 and a woman aged 44 were held on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm, after being located at Symington’s Recreation Ground on Friday. Police say the arrests relate to an incident in […]
A new event for Armed Forces personnel, veterans and their families will launch in Market Harborough tomorrow. The Coffee Morning at the Roebuck Pub on Rockingham Road will then be held on the second Tuesday of every month between 10.30 and 11.30am. The event will be the opportunity for people to go along for a […]
Thousands of people braved the weather to enjoy Market Harborough’s Classic Car Show yesterday. Hundreds of cars, motorbikes and other vehicles were on display as the popular free event returned to the town centre. Despite the rain, there was still a good turn-out from exhibitors and visitors. The event, hosted by HFM, was organised by […]
A power cut has forced to closure of some shops and businesses in Market Harborough town centre. 19 premises are affected in and around the High Street and it could be several more hours before electricity is restored. The outage has been caused by a cable fault beneath the pavement outside the Phone Set Up […]
The Ministry of Justice has scrapped plans to expand Gartree Prison near Market Harborough. The proposal to build a new four-storey houseblock for 240 prisoners was unveiled in 2021 and a planning application was submitted to Harborough District Council. The decision not to progress with the expansion comes as groundworks continue ahead of the construction […]
Tradespeople are being warned to be on guard after thieves targeted vans in Market Harborough in broad daylight. Vehicles parked in the service yard of St Mary’s Place and outside Market Harborough Golf Club were broken into between 1pm and 2pm on Friday. Power tools worth £2,000 were stolen from the van belonging to town-based […]
