Author: HFM News

A colourful cavalcade of boats will make its way down Foxton’s famous flight of locks tomorrow as part of a special canal festival. The two-day event will celebrate the historic role Leicestershire’s waterways played in the renaissance of the nation’s canal network 75 years ago. The flotilla will head to Union Wharf in Market Harborough, […]

Councils in the HFM region are set to undergo an Elon Musk-style review into their spending. Reform UK will send specialist teams in to Leicestershire County Council, North Northamptonshire Council and West Northamptonshire Council after taking control of the authorities following last month’s elections. The party has set up a unit to look into ‘wasteful […]

A Market Harborough shop owner who chased a thief has spoken of her relief that he is now behind bars. Rose Jarvis pursued Kyle Slaney after he grabbed her day’s takings of £500 from the till at Hanworth hat shop on Adam and Eve Street on April 30th. The 39-year old, who got away but […]

Anglian Water has been banned from paying bonuses to its Chief Executive for failing to meet standards. The company, responsible for waste water in the Market Harborough area and for supplying water in Northamptonshire, is one of five firms affected by new government rules that have come into force today. They prevent bonuses from being […]

The name of a giant new prison near Market Harborough will be decided with the help of locals. The Ministry of Justice is to invite suggestions on what the 1700-inmate jail should be called through a community consultation, set to launch soon. The site is currently referred to as ‘Gartree 2’ because of its proximity […]

Plans are being drawn up for potential new uses for the disused bowling green and bowls pavilion in Market Harborough’s Welland Park. The area has stood vacant since 2021 when the bowling club closed due to declining membership. Harborough District Council say a number of suggestions have been put forward, including turning the area into […]

Nationwide has taken a pop at Santander ahead of the bank closing its branch in Market Harborough next month. The building society has placed a big sign in the window of its High Street base that reads ‘Santander is leaving Market Harborough, maybe its time you left Santander.’ The closure of Santander on July 1st […]

Harborough’s MP has branded the area around Sainsbury’s in Market Harborough as ‘tatty’. Neil O’Brien is calling on the supermarket to deal with a broken sign, rubbish in the car park and other issues after being contacted by residents. The Conservative MP says he has also received complaints about other neglected parts of Market Harborough, […]

A Market Harborough actor has received critical acclaim for her star role in new British film Lollipop. Posy Sterling plays a young woman released from prison who struggles to regain custody of her two young children. The much-talked about feature film, which premieres in London tonight, shines a spotlight on the realities of the social […]

A fire that damaged a house in Market Harborough was started by a candle. Three fire crews tackled the flames in the upstairs of the property in Meadow Street yesterday afternoon and an aerial platform ladder was also sent to the scene. No-one was injured. An investigation conducted today by Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service […]