Author: HFM News

Plans are well underway for this year’s Market Harborough Carnival. The big community event returns on Saturday June 14th with the theme of  ‘A Summer of Love’. The event will begin with 600 people taking part in the 10km carnival run round town, before over 20 floats parade through the streets and loads of activities […]

Police are investigating after a man indecently exposed himself to a schoolboy in Market Harborough town centre. The incident happened on the High Street, close to the Church Street junction, just after 8.45am yesterday. The boy was walking to St Joseph’s Catholic Academy with his mother at the time. The offender is described as a […]

Peter James has been elected as Chairman of Harborough District Council for the 2025/26 council year. Cllr James, who represents Little Bowden, received the chain of office from outgoing Chairman Peter Elliott at the Annual Council meeting last night and will represent the authority at civic functions and at local events around the district. Cllr […]

Market Harborough’s volunteer gardeners are busy at work ahead of judges from the East Midlands In Bloom competition visiting next month. The town has won the large town category of the contest for the past three years and floral displays are starting to take shape in numerous locations. Angela Randle spoke to HFM having just […]

Harborough District Council has taken a £50,000 hit after selling a property it bought for an abandoned housing scheme. The council purchased the derelict house on Roman Way in 2021 for £265,000 and has sold it for £215,000. The 400-year-old property was set to be demolished to make-way for new accommodation for the homeless, but […]

Market Harborough Building Society is celebrating the first anniversary of moving to a new HQ and creating space for the community. The society opened up the doors of Newcombe House on The Point Business Park for charities, community groups and clubs to use for free, after re-locating from separate offices in the town centre. Tim […]

A Market Harborough charity has been given a big boost after receiving funding totalling £20,000 over two years. It will enable HAB Anti-bullying and Mental Health to provide more free counselling sessions to those going through mental health, bullying, bereavement or domestic abuse issues. Founder Marie Connor says the funding from the town-based Howard Watson […]

The swimming pool at Harborough Leisure Centre has reopened after a technical fault was fixed. It was closed yesterday because of a problem with the pool’s dosing unit – which ensures the right amount of chemicals are in the water. The fault was repaired this morning and the pool re-opened at 11.30am. Centre operator Everyone […]

A technical issue has forced the closure of the swimming pool at Harborough Leisure Centre. It was shut yesterday afternoon and will remain closed until at least later this morning, due to a fault with the pool’s dosing unit, which ensures the right amount of chemicals are in the water. Repair work is underway and centre […]

Over 20 talented artists based in and around Market Harborough are showing off their work this weekend. The Open Studios event is showcasing everything from paintings and photography to jewellery and ceramics. The event has been organised by Harborough Artists Cluster, with studios in Market Harborough, Great Bowden, Braybrooke, Tur Langton, Lubenham and Gartree open […]