Author: HFM News

New road safety measures are to be introduced outside several schools across Harborough. It follows concerns about parking at the start and end of the school day. Leicestershire County Council will introduce new safety schemes at Little Bowden Primary School, Husbands Bosworth C of E Primary School, Billesdon C of E Primary School, and Market […]

A new ‘Friendship Park’ is set to be created in Market Harborough town centre. Harborough District Council is behind the plan for land it owns on Northampton Road, adjacent to the Market Hall car park. It would see new trees and shrubs planted, gravel walkways put down and benches installed. Signs would also be erected […]

A giant dragon made completely from recycled metals has taken up residence at a garden centre near Market Harborough. The unique 17-foot long sculpture – which weighs nearly two tons – was created from items that would have ended up in landfill, including nuts, bolts, oil drums and bicycle chains. A smaller dragon has also […]

A kitten rescued by firefighters after getting trapped in the axle of a car in Market Harborough has been adopted. The animal escaped unharmed following the ordeal and her new owner has named her Sofia and says she is settling in really well in her new home. Firefighters rescued the kitten after being called to […]

The clock on St Dionysius Church in Market Harborough town centre should soon be ticking and chiming again. The hands have been stopped and the bells silent since earlier this year following a mechanical failure and the 100-year-old mechanism was removed for repairs by specialists. The Church says it hopes the work will be completed […]

A safety warning is being issued ahead of electric cables going live on the railway through Market Harborough this weekend. From Sunday 25,000 volts will pass through overhead lines which have been installed between Kettering and Wigston over the past four years, ahead of the introduction of more environmentally-friendly trains. Network Rail has been raising […]

Police have questioned a man after a boy was subjected to racist abuse in Market Harborough’s Welland Park. The 54-year-old has been voluntarily interviewed by officers investigating the incident which took place on the evening of May 19th and say enquiries are on-going. Leicestershire Police launched an appeal for information last week.

Drivers are being warned the A6 through Kibworth will be shut for nine nights from next week so carriageway repairs can take place. The closure will be in force between 8pm and 6am from Monday until Friday and then from the following Monday until Thursday August 8th. It will affect the stretch of the A6 […]

A collection of over 100 vintage comics amassed by two brothers could make over £12,000 when they are auctioned in Market Harborough next week. Dating back to the 1960s, the stand-out lot is a copy of the first UK issue of ‘The Incredible Hulk’ which was bought from a Leicestershire newsagents for nine old pennies […]

Harborough Museum is showcasing the much-loved Ladybird Books series this summer. ‘People at Work’ is the title of the exhibition which considers how attitudes have changed since the first children’s title was published at the printer’s base in Loughborough over 60 years ago. Original illustrations are included in the display as well as local community […]