Author: HFM News

Santa is touring town in the run-up to Christmas with his team of helpers from the 3rd Market Harborough Scouts. He is out on his sleigh every night and will be visiting dozens of streets to meet and wave at as many children as possible. There will be door-to-door collections in aid of the Scouts […]

Santa is touring town in the run-up to Christmas with his team of helpers from the 3rd Market Harborough Scouts. He is out on his sleigh from around 5.30pm on weekdays and 4.30pm on weekends and will be visiting dozens of streets to meet and wave at as many children as possible. There will be […]

A rare copy of the first-ever Panini World Cup sticker album will be auctioned in Market Harborough after gathering dust in a garage for decades. It commemorates the 1970 World Cup in Mexico and is set to make between £1,200 and £1,800 when it goes under the hammer at Gildings next week. The album was […]

The government minister who approved a controversial new prison has turned down a request to meet the leader of Harborough District Council during a visit to the area tonight. Michael Gove is attending a fundraising event organised by the Harborough Conservative Association and Cllr Phil Knowles had asked to speak with him. The Secretary of […]

A campaign to encourage people to ‘shop local’ in the run-up to Christmas has launched in Market Harborough. It coincides with free parking in town centre car parks on the next four Saturdays, tomorrow’s ‘Small Business Saturday’ – a nationwide initiative championing independent traders – and tonight’s Christmas Fayre, which will see a number of […]

Market Harborough town centre will be transformed into a Winter Wonderland tonight for the Christmas Fayre. The popular free HFM-backed event is expected to attract thousands of people and runs from 4.30pm until 9pm, There will be a host of attractions for all ages, including live music, street performers, stalls, refreshments and falling snow! Organiser […]

The operator of Husbands Bosworth Quarry has been refused permission to run lorries out of the site from 6am. Villagers objected to an application to allow up to ten HGVs to exit the site on the A5199 an hour earlier than currently allowed, saying it would create noise disturbance. Parish councils in the area were […]

An author from Welford has published her first children’s book which is based on a very personal story. Pat Moores was inspired to write ‘Bernard The Dog in the Furry Suit’ after she was widowed at a young age and the family’s pet dog Jack played a vital role in her relationship with her young […]

Police say no-one was seriously injured after two crashes in Desborough last night. Officers were called to reports of a single-vehicle collision near a bridge on the B576 Harborough Road and a two-vehicle crash on Pipewell Road, where one car ended up in a ditch. The B576 was partially blocked for a time, as the […]

An actor from Market Harborough has been named as one of the rising stars of the British film industry. Posy Sterling has been tipped for big things by Screen International’s ‘Stars of Tomorrow’ which spotlights talent breaking through into the industry. She recently acted alongside Hollywood stars in upcoming film The Outrun and appeared in […]