Author: HFM News

Funding totalling £60,000 is being made available for projects that support public events and promote local heritage and culture across Harborough. Harborough District Council has launched two new grant schemes, which will offer between £500 and £2,000 to successful community groups and businesses who apply. The first scheme aims to enhance the local events calendar […]

A by-election is set to take place in Market Harborough following the death of a long-serving councillor. Liberal Democrat Barbara Johnson passed away in April aged 82, after representing the town on Harborough District Council for 18 years. The council has published a vacancy notice for the Logan Ward and a poll will take place […]

A familiar sound has been temporarily silenced in Market Harborough after the St Dionysius Church clock stopped chiming on the hour. A mechanical fault has caused the problem and the church is organising for repairs to be made, but it may take a few weeks due to the specialist nature of the work. A major […]

Firefighters are tackling a fire at a house in Market Harborough. They were called to Meadow Street just before 3.15pm today and a large amount of smoke could been seen rising from the property. Three fire engines and an aerial platform ladder are at the scene and near-by residents are urged to keep windows and […]

A major development in the north of the Harborough District is being recommended for the go-ahead despite objections from over 100 people. 230 new homes are planned for 47 acres of land either side of the A47 Uppingham Road in Houghton on the Hill, along with shops, a GP surgery and 70-bed care home. 114 […]

Health and well-being roadshows are being held in rural parts of Harborough this month. A host of organisations will be represented to offer support and advice and free blood pressure checks will also be on offer. The events are part of charity VASL’s Mental Health Friendly Harborough project and you can see a list of […]

An ambitious re-wilding project near Market Harborough – which will include the creation of a new country park – could be expanded to cover more land. Plans for the scheme were announced earlier this year when Harborough District Council purchased over 130 acres of land either side of the A6 bypass near Great Bowden, for […]

A religious festival for members of the gypsy and traveller community is to return to Market Harborough for a third year. The Light and Life Church Convention will be held from at the Showground from July 19th until July 25th and is set to attract around 3,000 people. The event will include church and prayer […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist died in a head-on crash on the A6 Market Harborough bypass on Saturday. Emergency services were called to the collision involving a yellow and black Yamaha motorbike and a grey Volkswagen Passat car at 2.20pm yesterday. The rider, a man in his 40s, was sadly pronounced dead […]

Hotel Chocolat has announced plans to open a new store and cafe in Market Harborough. The chain, which sells a range of luxury chocolate goods, wants to move into the former Wildwood restaurant premises on the High Street, which has been vacant for over a year. Agents acting on behalf of Hotel Chocolat have submitted […]