Author: HFM News

A fundraiser from Kibworth is heading back to Uganda next week to visit a junior school he helped to rebuild. Roger Piper’s connections with the ‘Friends of Aids Care Education and Training’ charity go back over 20 years, when he was initially involved in raising cash to combat HIV and AIDS in the East African […]

The go-ahead has been given to renew the main inscription on the War Memorial in Market Harborough town centre. The wording has been left virtually illegible because of weathering since the monument was erected on The Square over a hundred years ago, to pay tribute to people from the town who lost their lives during […]

Market Harborough Medical Centre has been affected by a major global IT outage. The surgery is unable to answer phone calls or access any patient information, as its main computer system is down. Patients with pre-booked appointments can still attend, but those with non-urgent conditions who need to speak to someone are being advised to […]

The RSPCA has received over 1,200 reports of cruelty to animals in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire so far this year. It is feared the number could rise sharply over the coming weeks, as cases particularly peak during summer months. 727 reports have been received in Leicestershire this year and 501 in Northamptonshire. The charity has released […]

Plans have been revealed for 40 new affordable homes on the Farndon Fields estate in Market Harborough. Developer Owl Homes want to build them on two-and-half acres of land off Angell Drive and say the mix of one to four bedroomed houses would be offered for social rent and shared ownership. The plan includes creating […]

Work has started to build a massive new prison near Market Harborough. Contractors have today moved onto the site at Gartree where the 1700-inmate jail will be constructed, adjacent to the existing HMP Gartree. The £300m Category B prison will take just over four years to build and will consist of 14 buildings, including seven […]

The District Council has launched a new £1m Community Fund to boost areas across Harborough. Groups will be invited to apply for a share of the cash for projects which promote health and well-being, help create a sustainable environment or sense of pride in their area or that support businesses. Money will be split between […]

A woman has been arrested after a driver was seriously injured in a crash between Wigston and Newton Harcourt yesterday morning. The 57-year-old is being held on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, driving while unfit through drink or drugs and driving while over the prescribed limit. The collision happened on Newton Lane, […]

Northamptonshire Police is appealing for information to help find Stephen Williamson. The 33-year-old’s last known address is in Nichols Street, Desborough. Officers would like to speak to Williamson in connection with an allegation of stalking and several theft offences. Anyone who sees him, or has information about his whereabouts, should call Northamptonshire Police on 101. […]

The road between Newton Harcourt and Wigston is closed to traffic following a crash. Emergency services were called just after 11.15am today following the collision involving two cars. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene, alongside Police and East Midlands Ambulance Service. The road remains closed and drivers are being urged to take alternative […]