Author: HFM News

A crash involving two cars blocked a main route in and out of Market Harborough this morning. Police and Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service were called to the B6047 Harborough Road just after 8.30am. No-one was seriously injured in the crash, which happened at the Gallow Field Road/Leicester Lane crossroads. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Fire […]

A banking hub is set to open in Market Harborough town centre at the end of this month after a temporary home was found. It will be located on the ground floor of Harborough District Council’s Symington Building, while a search for a permanent location continues. The town was chosen for a Banking Hub – […]

HFM is celebrating 18 years of full-time broadcasting today. The milestone comes after the radio station launched with a live broadcast from The Square in Market Harborough at 11am on February 10th 2007, following a number of short-term broadcasts. HFM is staffed almost entirely by a dedicated team of volunteers and continues to be at […]

BT will host an information event in Market Harborough tomorrow as work begins to switch landlines from analogue to digital. The change is needed because the current 40-year-old system is becoming increasingly fragile and the company says for most people it will be as simple as plugging their home phones into an internet router, instead […]

Details have been revealed of potential sites for thousands of new homes across Harborough. The areas have been put forward by landowners as part of the preparation of a new Local Plan, which will map out where new homes and business areas will be built across Harborough between now and 2041. However, Harborough District Council […]

No-one was hurt after a car burst into flames on the A6 near Market Harborough on Saturday morning. Firefighters arrived at the scene near Clack Hill to find the vehicle well-alight. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service told HFM: “We received a call at 11:14 on the 8th of February re: a car […]

A man who went missing from Market Harborough has been found safe. Police issued an appeal after concerns were raised for the welfare of the 18-year-old, who had not been seen since 11am today (Saturday). Officers have thanked all who shared the appeal and passed on information.

The plan to build a state-of-the-art training facility for firefighters has moved forward. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service has submitted a planning application to create it in Billesdon, on a former council depot site on Goulby Road. The £7.6m facility would help firefighters train for a wide range of incidents and the complex will include […]

An award-winning Italian restaurant in Kibworth has closed down. Boboli was a popular destination with diners and had played a key part in the community since 2007. Owners Sarah & Lino Poli, who previously also ran another restaurant in the village, posted a statement on the Boboli website, which reads: “I think most of you […]

A new appointment system is being introduced at Market Harborough Medical Centre in a bid to make it easier to contact the surgery and book an appointment. The system known as ‘Total Triage’ will operate via WhatsApp, with patients firstly asked to complete a form which will be reviewed by a dedicated team, including a […]