Author: HFM News

A huge smoke plume from a major fire at a recycling warehouse in Northamptonshire can be seen for miles. Dozens of firefighters are dealing with the blaze on the Sanders Lodge industrial estate in Rushden, with the smoke visible from as far away as Market Harborough. The blaze involving a large quantity of plastics broke […]

Drivers are being warned the A6 Desborough/Rothwell bypass will be closed during the day next week for essential maintenance work. The road will be shut in both directions between 9.30am and 3pm each day from Tuesday until Friday. North Northamptonshire Council will be carrying out the maintenance work, which will include carriageway repairs, the cleaning […]

Plans have been announced to open a new school in Market Harborough for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). It would be created in the former Roman Way Community Centre and accommodate just under 90 students aged 5 to 19, along with over 60 members of staff. Education provider Aurora Group is behind […]

A prolific burglar who was part of a gang that targeted homes in and around Market Harborough to steal high-performance cars has been jailed for nearly four years. Connor Williams took part in 19 burglaries over a two-and-a-half month period from November last year, which saw cars worth a total of nearly £120,000 stolen. Homes […]

Groups of travellers who moved onto two areas in Market Harborough left within a few hours. Leicestershire Police were alerted after a number of caravans and vehicles entered the Sainsbury’s Car Park on Springfield Street just after 5pm yesterday. Officers were then called to a field behind Harborough Leisure Centre an hour later. A force […]

A new wine and cocktail bar could open in Market Harborough town centre. The venue is being earmarked for a former hair salon off Church Square and would include outdoor seating in a courtyard area. A planning application to change the use of the premises has been submitted to Harborough District Council.

A man from Great Glen has been remanded in custody after an alleged incident involving a gun. Oscar Williams, 32, is accused of possessing a 12-gauge shotgun with intent to commit grievous bodily harm in the village of Cottingham, near Corby, on May 10th. He is also charged with attempting to cause grievous bodily harm […]

A statue of a dog has been stolen from a memorial to a popular villager in Lubenham. The stonework sculpture was placed opposite the entrance to All Saints Church last month, as part of a lasting tribute to Terry Cain. Villagers have taken to social media to condemn the theft, which happened on Monday evening […]

An inquest has opened into the deaths of a Market Harborough couple in a cable car crash in Italy. Elaine and Graeme Winn were tragically killed alongside two others near Naples on April 17th, while on holiday. The inquest was opened in Leicester this morning and adjourned until a date to be set, while authorities […]

A long-serving councillor has resigned from Harborough District Council’s Cabinet. Mark Graves had been Portfolio Holder for Finance since the coalition administration took control of the authority in 2023. Cllr Graves told HFM he took the decision to step-down ‘following a series of disagreements with the Leader and Cabinet on financial and ethical issues’ and […]