Author: HFM News

The talented knitter says she won’t let the thieves win after unveiling her latest design on top of a postbox in Kibworth Beauchamp. Villagers were left angry and upset after Sharon Caple’s Easter-themed topper was stolen from outside the Post Office earlier this month. The avid crocheter from Fleckney has been crocheting toppers for the […]

Opposition is mounting against plans for a new housing estate on the edge of Fleckney. Over 50 people have raised concerns within a week of a planning application being submitted to build 170 homes on 11 acres of land off Leicester Road. Concerns raised include the impact on traffic in the area, village infrastructure like […]

A Market Harborough school will open slightly later when students return from the Easter break following the death of a popular member of staff. Welland Park Academy’s Business Manager Elaine Winn was tragically killed alongside her husband Graeme in a cable car crash in Italy a week ago. The school says the later start on […]

A number of ponies have been removed from a field in a Harborough village following concerns about their welfare. The RSCPA was involved in the operation in Houghton on the Hill, together with horse charities. The RSPCA told HFM it was unable to provide further details due to an on-going investigation. A spokesperson said: “We […]

Police officers responded to a crash outside their base in Market Harborough this morning. Two vehicles were involved in the collision on Leicester Road at 9.45am. The crash happened at the junction with Fairfield Road and blocked the road for a time. No-one was injured and the road was fully re-opened just after 11.30am.

An elderly man from Market Harborough has died following a car crash in Northampton town centre earlier this month. The 81-year-old suffered serious injuries in the collision on April 1st and sadly died at University Hospital Coventry on April 12th. The man was a passenger in a Hyundai Ioniq car that was involved in collision […]

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service has been told to make improvements including how it looks after staff. Inspectors accessed its performance across eleven areas and a report published today rates four as ‘requires improvement’, one as ‘adequate’ and six as ‘good’. Despite the areas of concern, the service was rated good at keeping people safe […]

A fundraising and awareness campaign has been launched in memory of a teenager from Market Harborough. Chloe Longster died suddenly in November 2022 aged 13, after developing pneumonia and sepsis. An inquest last year ruled a series of failures at Kettering General Hospital contributed to her death. ‘Chloe Longster’s Legacy’ has been set-up by her […]

A motorcyclist was injured in a crash in Thurnby last night. The rider was taken to hospital following the collision with a car driver at the junction of the A47 Uppingham Road and Station Road. Emergency services were called to the scene just after 7pm. Leicestershire Police say no life-threatening injuries were reported and no-one […]

Police say no-one was seriously injured after a crash involving two cars near Wistow this morning. Emergency services were called to Leicester Road just before 8.40am. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service sent two appliances to the scene and say occupants had got out of both vehicles when crews arrived. A spokesperson added: “Those involved were […]