Author: HFM News

A man has been arrested in connection with an investigation into large-scale illegal waste dumping at a protected site in the Harborough district. The Environment Agency says a 24-year-old man from Leeds was arrested in relation to the dumping of waste at Cave’s Inn Pits Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) near Shawell. The arrest […]

A firefighter based in Market Harborough is part of a Leicestershire crew supporting efforts to bring major wildfires in Suffolk under control. Firefighter Ben Perry has been sent alongside colleagues from Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service to assist with the operation at Dunwich Heath. The wildfire has seen multiple fire crews working to prevent the […]

Police have taken no further action against a man arrested following a dramatic crash near Market Harborough. A 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a Ford Transit van left the A4304 at Lubenham Hill late on July 11th. The van crashed through around 30 metres of fencing before overturning near homes […]

Plans for a new grant scheme to support hospitality businesses across Harborough District are moving forward. The £500,000 Hospitality Grant Fund would offer grants of between £5,000 and £25,000 to pubs, cafés, restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses for capital improvement projects. The scheme by Harborough District Council will now be considered by councillors before […]

Plans for a new school in Husbands Bosworth for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities have moved a step closer after a planning application was submitted. Leicestershire County Council is proposing to invest around £30 million in the project, which would create a new specialist school on 13 acres of council-owned land off Kilworth […]

A Market Harborough man has been jailed for eight months after admitting drug-driving offences and failing to attend court. Adam Smeeton, of Northbank, was arrested in the town on Saturday after a warrant was issued when he failed to appear before Leicester Magistrates’ Court the previous day. The 41-year-old admitted driving on Springfield Street, Market […]

A closing date has been confirmed for a pub restaurant near Market Harborough. The Langton Inn Table Table, next to the Premier Inn hotel off the A6 at West Langton, will serve its last customers on September 3rd as owner Whitbread continues its plans to phase out branded restaurants. The closure is one of almost […]

Operation Market Harborough (OMH) has been hailed a major success after attracting a record crowd of around 12,000 people over the weekend. Historic military vehicles, living history displays, battle re-enactments and 1940s-style live music filled Market Harborough Showground for the fourth staging of the event, attracting visitors from across the UK and overseas. Organisers had […]

Seven vehicles were involved in a crash near Rothwell this morning. Emergency services were called to Lamport Road, just off the A14 at junction 3, at around 9.15am. Northamptonshire Police said the crash involved a Mini Countryman, a Volkswagen Buzz Commerce van, a Ford Fiesta, a Yamaha motorcycle and three other vehicles. A number of […]

A man has admitted a series of shoplifting offences across Leicestershire, including the theft of Jellycat products from a Market Harborough store. Simon Chamberlain, 55, of Pilkington Road, Leicester, pleaded guilty to 10 theft offences at Leicester Magistrates’ Court. One of the offences took place on 23 May, when Chamberlain stole Jellycat soft toy products […]