Author: HFM News

Police are trying to trace the owner of a suspected stolen trailer after it was seized in Rothwell. Rural crime officers have released a picture of the distinctive high-sided Paxton trailer, which has extended mesh sides, in the hope it can be reunited with its rightful owner. If the trailer is yours or you have […]

Four people have been arrested after police discovered a large cannabis factory near Tilton on the Hill. A number of plants and cultivated cannabis worth an estimated £60,000 was seized after being found in an outbuilding, which had been specially adapted for cannabis production. Officers from Harborough’s Neighbourhood Priority Team executed a warrant at the […]

Police are appealing for information about the whereabouts of a man with links to Desborough who is wanted for failing to appear in court. West Yorkshire Police have released a picture of 29- year-old Ethan Wright, as they ask anyone who knows where he is to make contact with officers. Anyone with information which may […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after a hit-and-run incident near Rothwell left a cyclist injured. It happened at about 10.20am on Friday, when a woman was knocked off her bike at the roundabout for junction 4 of the A14. The cyclist was struck by the driver of a grey ‘24’ plated car, which failed to […]

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service have issued a warning after a tree was deliberately set alight at a park in Market Harborough. Firefighters were called to deal with the blaze off Simborough Way on the Ashley Way estate, just before 5pm on Friday. LFRS say such incidents take crews away from life-threatening calls and a […]

Market Harborough Fire Station is hosting an ‘Open House’ event for the whole family on Saturday. It will run from 10.30am until 1pm at the base on Fairfield Road and be the chance for you to meet your local fire crew, watch demonstrations, and get home fire safety advice. Tom Bryant is one of the […]

Candidates representing six political parties will be standing in a by-election in Market Harborough next month. The Conservatives, Labour, Reform UK, Liberal Democrats, Green party, Communist Party of Britain and an independent will contest the seat in the Logan Ward on Thursday July 17th. The election for a place on Harborough District Council was triggered […]

Two men have been arrested after another man was knocked unconscious and injured during a robbery in Rothwell. Police say the victim aged in his 20s was attacked by two men in Manor Park, near to the junction with Clicker Close, between 5pm and 5.30pm on Saturday. He was assaulted and suffered a laceration to […]

Police are appealing for information after a would-be burglar with hiccups tried to get into a house in Desborough. CCTV shows a man wearing a balaclava approaching a house on Chestnut Drive, before covering his hand and trying the door handle. He can be heard hiccuping on the sound accompanying the footage. The attempted burglary […]

Shops in Market Harborough are teaming up to host a summer late night shopping event on Thursday. Over 30 shops and businesses will be opening their doors between 6pm and 9pm for the ‘Summer Sip and Shop’ event, which aims to encourage people into the town centre to support independent retailers. There’ll also be additional […]