Author: HFM News

Land on one of the main routes into Market Harborough is being marketed as a potential site for a new drive-thru. The area adjacent to the Tesco garage on Rockingham Road forms the final plot on the Peaker Park development and is now up for sale. Marketing material advertises the one-acre area as ‘a prominent […]

The funeral has taken place for a much-loved mother and daughter from Desborough who tragically died in a house fire. 30-year-old Emma Conn and her four-year old daughter Mayci Fox died in the blaze in Rushton on March 28th, alongside 23-year-old Louie Thorn. Mourners wore orange, pink and blue – Emma and Mayci’s favourite colours […]

Welland Valley Cycling Club is preparing to host its tenth Sportive event in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. It is taking place on Saturday with entrants able to choose from six on and off-road routes – some for seasoned riders and others for families and children. All the rides will start and end at the […]

Leicestershire County Council has elected its first Reform UK leader. Dan Harrison has taken up the position after his party won the most seats at the recent local elections. The council is the first authority in the country to formally select a Reform UK leader, which ends the long-standing control of the Conservatives. Cllr Harrison, […]

Market Harborough’s Banking Hub is set to relocate to a permanent base in the town’s St Mary’s Place. The facility has been operating from the Symington Building on a temporary basis since March, following several bank closures. Plans have now been revealed to move the hub into a vacant shop near the St Mary’s Road […]

Two prison officers were injured after being attacked by a prisoner at HMP Gartree on Tuesday. A female officer suffered a broken wrist and needed hospital treatment, while her male colleague was assaulted and had a TV thrown at him. The incident happened after the officers responded to a medical emergency, which turned out to […]

A Market Harborough man is thanking people for their support after completing a gruelling fundraising challenge. Paul Molyneux cycled 1,000km on a static bike at the Snap Fitness gym and raised over £2,000 in sponsorship for charity Samaritans, where he volunteers. He started the epic ride at 8am on Friday and completed the journey – […]

Police seized two e-bikes during an operation targeting people using them illegally in Market Harborough town centre. The action earlier today followed continued complaints about them being ridden dangerously by delivery workers. Officers found the bikes had been adapted to travel at higher speeds than permitted, with neither having chains linking the pedals to the […]

Specialist sniffer dogs were used during a major search of Gartree Prison. The operation took place at 4.30am yesterday, as part of efforts to find contraband items such as drugs and weapons. A large number of prison officers gathered in car park outside before entering the prison near Market Harborough. The Prison Service has described […]

Work to lay power cables to the site of a new prison near Market Harborough is expected to be finished by the end of this month. The scheme on the A4304 began in January and has caused delays for drivers, with temporary traffic lights in place on stretches of the road between Market Harborough and […]