Author: HFM News

Robert Smyth Academy in Market Harborough is celebrating good A-Level results. There was an increase in the top grades achieved by around 150 students who studied for their exams at the school, with many now heading to university. Teenagers collected their results this morning and these students told HFM how they had got on: There […]

Police investigating distraction thefts at cash machines in Market Harborough are appealing for further potential victims to come forward after a man was arrested. There have been five incidents in the town centre in recent weeks, where elderly people about to take their money have been approached by a man who told them the ATM […]

Three staff members from Rosewood Manor Care Home in Market Harborough are gearing up for a big fundraiser this Saturday. The sponsored cycling challenge will see them riding over 80 miles to Skegness to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society charity. Manager Kyne Harrison-Darcy, lifestyle co-ordinator Simon Locker and chef Ollie Grzyb will be taking […]

Two people are being questioned by police after a man was assaulted in Rothwell last night. Officers were called to Coopers Garage on Fox Street at around 6.45pm following reports of an altercation, which left the victim with a broken hand. A man aged 55 and a 16-year-old boy were arrested and remain in custody.

A developer is challenging a decision to refuse permission for new homes on the edge of Lubenham. Harborough District Council rejected the proposal for five house on land at Chapel Farm on Foxton Road, saying it was ‘unjustified development in the countryside.’ The plan for the site, which formed part of an RAF base during […]

A litter bin overflowing with bags of dog waste in a children’s play area in Market Harborough estate is to be removed. People have complained about the situation causing a health hazard in the area on Ashton Rise off Lubenham Hill. The private management company responsible for emptying it blames dog owners for using the […]

A Desborough man accused of assaulting three people with a knife has appeared at Northampton Crown Court today. Jordan Scott admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm and possessing an offensive weapon in a public place, following an incident in the garden of a house in Paddock Lane on June 29th. The 24-year-old, of Union Street, […]

Young people are being screened for hidden heart conditions in Market Harborough today. Harborough Town Football Club has teamed up with charity Cardiac Risk In The Young (CRY) to host the sessions, following similar previous events. The importance of the screenings was highlighted after a check on a teenage boy last year revealed he had […]

A new project is aiming to get men in Market Harborough singing and promote the mental health benefits. The Great Bowden Recital Trust is hoping to form a male voice choir to meet regularly from next month, ahead of performing at a Christmas concert. The initiative called ‘Men Sing for Movember’ will also support men’s […]

A developer wants to delay the opening of the final part of a new link road through Market Harborough’s Airfield Farm estate on health and safety grounds. The main stretch of the route between the A4304 at Lubenham Hill and the B6047 Leicester Road via Peter Callis Way is on-course to open later this month, […]