Author: HFM News

Some of the HFM area’s best-loved outdoor spaces have been honoured with national awards. Foxton Locks and East Carlton Country Park have both retained their prestigious Green Flag Awards, while All Saints Churchyard in Lubenham has received the accolade for the first time. The awards, organised by Keep Britain Tidy, recognise parks, gardens and open […]

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of a major fire at the landfill site in Shawell, near Lutterworth. Firefighters were called last night after a large blaze broke out, with crews from Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service supported by colleagues from Warwickshire and Northamptonshire. Six appliances and two water carriers were in attendance […]

Developers are making a second attempt to build 85 homes between two Market Harborough housing estates after controversial plans were rejected in April. The new outline planning application has been submitted for land between Farndale View and Farndon Fields, with developers saying they have redesigned the scheme to address the council’s concerns. At the same […]

Three people were treated by ambulance crews after a multi-vehicle collision on the A6 between Market Harborough and Kibworth. Emergency services were called to the crash at around 4.40pm on Saturday, between the turn for Foxton and the West Langton Road junction. Fire crews from Market Harborough and Central Fire Station attended after reports that […]

The introduction of weekly household food waste collections across the Harborough district has been delayed by five months. HFM revealed earlier this month that the rollout would be pushed back, but the full extent of the delay has now become clear. The service had been due to begin in November under new government recycling rules, […]

Firefighters are responding to a large blaze at the landfill site in Shawell near Lutterworth. Multiple crews from Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service are working to tackle the fire, alongside colleagues from Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service and Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service. The blaze has created a large plume of smoke and as a […]

Harborough District Council is considering legal action after the government approved plans to expand Leicester’s boundary as part of a major reorganisation of local government. The changes will see parts of the Harborough district, including Great Glen and Wistow, transferred into an expanded Leicester City, while the rest of the district will become part of […]

East Midlands Railway has announced a reduced Intercity timetable after ongoing reliability problems with its trains. The changes will come into effect from Monday until further notice, with five northbound and four southbound services from Market Harborough cancelled each day. The revised timetable will affect services on the Midland Main Line and will remain in […]

Thomas Cook is to be honoured with a new statue and heritage trail in his home town of Market Harborough. The Friendship Park on Northampton Road will be renamed Thomas Cook Friendship Park, with the statue becoming the centrepiece of the attraction. Thomas Cook came up with the idea for the world’s first organised rail […]

Shoppers in Market Harborough could soon be able to buy a wider range of groceries at The Range. The retailer has applied for planning permission to sell more food and drink from its Springfield Retail Park store, including frozen, chilled and packaged goods through a partnership with Iceland. The store already sells a small amount […]