Author: HFM News

A plea has been issued to pet owners after a dog attacked and killed a sheep near Welford. It happened in a field near the reservoir in the village and is thought to have involved a Doberman-type dog, being walked by two men and a woman. Farmers say sheep worrying is becoming an increasing problem. […]

People have been telling HFM what they think of plans to re-organise local government. The preferred option is to scrap district and borough councils, including Harborough District Council and the current county council, in favour of a single unitary authority covering the whole of Leicestershire. The move has been triggered by the government which wants […]

Fire crews have been dealing with a blaze in the kitchen of a house in Kibworth Beauchamp. They were called to Paget Street at 1pm today after an extractor fan hood set alight. Firefighters in breathing apparatus tackled the blaze using a hose reel jet and no-one was hurt. Crews from Market Harborough and Central […]

A man has appeared in court accused of placing devices on ATM machines in Market Harborough town centre to trap money. Bogdan Gasparov was arrested on Saturday afternoon after police responded to reports of suspicious activity around cash-points outside the Lloyds and Santander banks. The 44-year-old was subsequently charged with possessing/controlling an article for use […]

Passengers say Market Harborough’s town bus service is becoming increasing unreliable. Users of the number 33 services say they are often cancelled at short notice, leaving them waiting at bus stops for long periods of time. A number of services have been cancelled in recent weeks due to driver shortages caused by sickness. Operator Stagecoach […]

Police say ice caused several collision on the A6 Desborough bypass this morning. Officers were called to the stretch of the road close to the Braybrooke Road roundabout just before 7am. The road was closed for safety reasons. A spokesperson for Northamptonshire Police told HFM: “The closure relates to a series of collisions in the […]

People have been having their say on Harborough’s bus services. The Harborough Transport Action Group hosted an event at Harborough Market to get the views of passengers, who also spoke to HFM. We asked these passengers what they think of current services: Comments received by the action group are being fed-back to Leicestershire County Council, […]

Harborough Market will be transformed into a 300-seater venue this weekend as it hosts comedy events. ‘Live At The Market Hall’ will feature stand-up acts including Britain’s Got Talent star Steve Royle performing tonight, followed by a Comedy Club for kids tomorrow afternoon and another stand-up show in the evening. It’s part of Leicester Comedy […]

The plan for an 18-bed House In Multiple Occupation (HMO) in Market Harborough is being recommended for the go-ahead. Developers want to create it on Coventry Road by partly demolishing and extending a two-storey building, previously used as accommodation for Brooke House College students. 14 objections to the plan have been received by the council, […]

A new pharmacy has opened at Market Harborough Medical Centre as part of an expansion of the surgery site. It has created new jobs and includes consultation rooms for health services that can be offered there. Leicester Tigers and England rugby star Ben Youngs was the special guest at the opening ceremony. Shyam Jobanputra – […]