Author: HFM News
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A Market Harborough teenager has thanked a team of people who helped save his life when he suffered a cardiac arrest at Harborough Leisure Centre. Harry Edwins, 17, was in the gym with a group of friends when he collapsed on October 31st. Specialist nurse Millie Clarke who happened to be training in the gym […]
A Market Harborough teenager is fundraising to go on a volunteering trip to Cambodia to help with a range of community projects. Nick Karanjit has already raised nearly £2,000 towards his target of £5,000 and is appealing for people’s continued support. The 15-year-old is a student at Welland Park Academy and is planning a charity […]
Harborough District Council is being urged to condemn the government’s decision to change inheritance tax for family farms. A 20% levy is to be imposed on those worth over a million pounds from next year. The move has prompted anger from farmers across the area, with some travelling to London last month to join a […]
Harborough District Council’s Young Person’s Champion is encouraging people be part of a new Youth Council. It is being launched to give those aged 11 to 18 more of a say on local issues and the opportunity to raise concerns about matters affecting them. Cllr Buddy Anderson spoke to HFM: For more information and to […]
Emergency services have launched a campaign urging people not to drive under the influence of drink or drugs in the run-up to Christmas. Over 230 drivers were arrested on Leicestershire and Northamptonshire’s roads last December, including four at the scenes of crashes in the Harborough district. Additional roadside checks will be carried out by Police […]
Thousands turned out to enjoy Market Harborough’s Christmas Fayre last night. The town centre was packed as people enjoyed a host of festive attractions and entertainment, including live music and performances, a fairground, street performers, stalls, santa and real reindeers! The Market Harborough Rock Choir and 12-year-old Stanley entertained the crowds by performing on the […]
Harborough Town hope the club’s magical FA Cup run will help boost attendances at the Community Football Ground. Over 3,200 fans cheered on the Bees at last weekend’s historic second round game away at Reading – which saw the team take the League One side to extra-time before losing 5-3. The average home attendance for […]
There is free parking in Market Harborough today to encourage people to ‘shop local’ in the run-up to Christmas. Charges are being waived in all of the council car parks on the next three Saturdays. The initiative by Harborough District Council aims to support the town’s shops and businesses and starts on Small Business Saturday […]
Crowds turned out in Sibbertoft to cheer on former rugby league star Kevin Sinfield during the penultimate leg of his big charity challenge. The ex-England international is running 50km a day for seven consecutive days in memory of friend and team-mate Rob Burrow, who died of Motor Neurone Disease in June. The ‘7 in 7’ […]
Market Harborough town centre will be transformed into a Winter Wonderland tonight for the Christmas Fayre. The popular free HFM-backed event is expected to attract thousands of people and runs from 4.30pm until 9pm. There will be a host of attractions for the whole family including live music, street performers, a fairground, stalls, refreshments and […]
