Author: HFM News

The festive season is getting underway in Market Harborough after a giant Christmas tree arrived in the town centre. It has been placed on The Square and is being decorated ahead of Saturday’s Christmas Lights Switch-On event. The tree, which has moved position slightly from previous years, was grown at Welford Christmas Tree Farm and […]

Emergency crews descended on Market Harborough Railway Station after a person suffered a ‘medical episode’. A number of police officers and medics from East Midlands Ambulance attended the scene this afternoon. A spokesperson for British Transport Police told HFM: “We were called to Market Harborough station at around 2.30pm on Tuesday, 19 November following reports […]

Gritting teams are on-standby to protect Leicestershire’s road network as the first cold snap of the winter arrives. A stockpile of rock salt has been building up over the past few months, including at the county council’s depot near Market Harborough, Around 16,500 tonnes is available to wrap a protective coat around roads on gritting […]

Farmers from across Harborough have joined a mass protest in London over changes to inheritance tax. It will mean some farms valued at over £1m will be subject to a 20% tariff when passed on to the next generation. Workers claim this will lead to higher food prices and lower production. A large contingent of […]

A Market Harborough runner says it was a ‘bucket list’ moment to be crowned ‘Athlete Of The Year’ by Paula Radcliffe. Amanda Pearce was presented with the award trophy by the former marathon world champion at Harborough Athletic Club’s annual awards and 40th anniversary celebration evening. Amanda was selected for the main award after competing […]

Kibworth Mead Academy will be open as normal tomorrow after the school was closed today because there was no heating. In an update to students, parents and carers, the school has said: “Our heating has now been fixed so we would like to confirm that the school will be open tomorrow Tuesday 19 November. “Year […]

A drink driver who led Police on a dangerous high-speed chase before being arrested near Lutterworth has been jailed for a year. Jason Mongan failed to stop for police officers in New Parks, Leicester before driving at over 80mph in 40mph speed limit areas during a 22-minute pursuit, which ended over ten miles away in […]

New homes could be built behind the Symington Building in Market Harborough. A review into the council’s use of its headquarters has recommended the authority considers a residential development in the area currently used for car parking. It states around 20 terraced houses, bungalows and mews houses could be accommodated in the public and staff […]

A motorcyclist was injured in a crash on the A6 Great Glen bypass yesterday morning. The male rider was taken to hospital following the collision with a car driver on the southbound carriageway at 8.30am, between the Archers roundabout and Kibworth Harcourt. Leicestershire Police say the man’s injuries are not ‘life-threatening or life-changing’. The stretch […]

Kibworth Mead Academy is closed to students today because the school has no heating. Parents and carers were alerted after the problem was discovered early this morning. The school says it will keep them updated and a spokesperson told HFM: “Unfortunately we are closed today, due to an issue with the heating. “We currently have […]