Author: HFM News

Workers at Leicestershire’s tips could strike next year in a row over pay. The GMB Union is balloting members at Recycling and Household Waste Sites, including in Market Harborough and Kibworth. It says some staff could lose £2,000 a year under Leicestershire County Council’s decision to reduce working hours from next April. Walk-outs will take […]

An extra one-and-a-half million pounds is set to be invested in helping to tackle flooding in Leicestershire. The county council has earmarked the cash as part of its proposed budget. There have been major flooding incidents in Little Bowden and Market Harborough town centre in recent months. Cllr Deborah Taylor is the council’s acting leader […]

The Naseby Battlefield Project is celebrating being awarded nearly £100,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The volunteer-led charity will use the money to launch a new ‘Our Naseby, Our Heritage’ programme, working with young people and veterans. It is dedicated to raising awareness of the significance of the Battle of Naseby in the English […]

A Market Harborough runner is aiming to complete 12 half marathons in 12 days over Christmas. Ethan Marsh is running 13 miles a day to raise money for Cancer Research UK and hopes to complete the big challenge on New Year’s Eve. He chose to support the charity after recently losing a family member to […]

Police patrols are being upped in Market Harborough town centre today after thieves preyed on Christmas shoppers. Officers are also urging people to be vigilant and to report any suspicious persons. Last Saturday, a disabled man had a bag containing his wallet and mobile phone stolen while in the Lidl store and a woman had […]

A Market Harborough man who was reported missing has been found safe and well. Leicestershire Police issued an appeal about Andrew Loake on Thursday evening. The force is thanking all who shared the appeal and passed on information about the 48-year-old.  

The publication of Harborough District Council’s draft Local Plan has been put-back. The authority had been due to release the details yesterday, but will now do so in late February/early March next year. The document will detail where new housing and business developments will be built across the district over the next 17 years, ahead […]

Burglars have stolen a high performance car after breaking into a house in Desborough to steal the keys. The Audi S3 Quattro was taken from Buttercup Road during the early hours of yesterday. Police say the intruders forced open a back door while the occupants were asleep. The incident happened between 1.40am and 2am and […]

Santa and his team of helpers touring Market Harborough want to track down the owner of a ring which was discovered in a collection tin. They believe it was probably being stored in the person’s purse and was accidentally picked up along with coins when they made a donation. The team is keen to return […]

A Market Harborough woman has hit out at the government for rejecting calls to compensate those affected by changes to the state pension age. Sue Milne is one of the millions of women born in the 1950s who were not properly informed of the decision, leaving them out-of-pocket. Similar to the so-called Waspi group, she […]