Author: HFM News

A ward at St Luke’s Hospital in Market Harborough has re-opened following a major refurbishment costing over half-a-million pounds. The project has included installing a new roof over the ward, which provides patients with complex rehabilitation and end-of-life care. The area was closed for three months to allow the work to take place and staff […]

A man arrested after a fatal crash on the A6 near Kibworth yesterday morning has been released on bail. The 27-year-old was held by police on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, after a man who was a passenger in the car was pronounced dead at the scene. Four other people were injured after […]

Thieves have targeted the Cycle Hub at Market Harborough Railway Station for the second time in six months. They smashed the front door to get into the storage facility in the early hours of Saturday and stole a bike from inside. British Transport Police are investigating the incident, which happened at around 1am. The door […]

Members of Harborough District Council have called for the government to reconsider changes to inheritance tax for family farms. A 20% levy is to be imposed on those worth over a million pounds from next year, with many local farmers saying they will be badly affected. Councillors backed a motion at a meeting last night, […]

A popular pub in Little Bowden will re-open this evening after flooding caused thousands of pounds worth of damage. The Cherry Tree has been shut for over two weeks to allow for major clean-up and repair work to take place, including installing new flooring and carpets. The pub was one of several properties flooded in […]

A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a fatal crash on the A6 near Kibworth this morning. It happened on Harborough Road just after 5.45am and involved a single vehicle – a grey Mazda 3 Tamura – which left the road and came to rest in a ditch. […]

Former rugby league star Kevin Sinfield has raised over £1m after completing his latest fundraising quest in memory of friend Rob Burrow. He was cheered on through the HFM region on Friday as he ran 230 miles in seven days for Motor Neurone Disease charities, covering all four corners of the United Kingdom. The former […]

Leicestershire County Council’s highway teams responded to over 70 incidents during storm Darragh over the weekend. Over 50 of calls related to fallen trees, ten of which blocked roads in the Harborough District, including in Church Langton and near Lutterworth. There were no reports of any injuries. A Flood Alert was issued for the River […]

Market Harborough is on a ‘wish list’ of locations where Marks and Spencer would like to open a new food store. The retailer says it would consider taking on an existing shop unit or look at a new-build, if a suitable premises or site can be found. It previously had a ‘Simply Food’ store in […]

A Desborough man has admitted injuring three people with a knife in the garden of a house in the town. Jordan Scott appeared at Nottingham Crown Court and pleaded guilty to two charges of causing grievous bodily harm, one of causing actual bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. The […]