Author: HFM News

Food vouchers totalling nearly £10,000 have been given to people in Market Harborough and The Bowdens thanks to a scheme run by HFM and a town-based charity. The Old Grammar School Grants (TOGS Grants) initiative was launched to help people in particular need because of the cost of living. Over 130 grant applications were approved, […]

No further action is to be taken against a man arrested after an indecent exposure in woodland between Kibworth and Fleckney. The 26-year-old was questioned and released on bail after two women reported a man had indecently exposed himself to them at Millennium Wood, off Kibworth Road on September 4th. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police […]

Upgrades totalling over £145,00 have been made to Harborough Market including the installation of a new heating system. Energy-efficient LED lighting has also been installed in the food hall of the indoor market, which has also been given a lick of paint. The previous heating system failed earlier this year and new one, which incorporates […]

Three men who kidnapped a woman in Leicester before taking her to a secluded area near Lutterworth have each been jailed for ten years. Ajay Doppalapudi, Vahar Manchala and Rana Yellambai approached the victim after she had been on a night out in the city centre in the early hours of Sunday 16th January 2022. She […]

A road connecting Fleckney with Great Glen has re-opened after being closed for over ten months.  Part of Station Road was shut in January so a bridge over the railway could be demolished and re-build, with the work by Network Rail originally planned to take six months. Various complications resulted in the re-opening being delayed […]

Staff and visitors are being asked to wear face masks at St Luke’s Hospital in Market Harborough due to rise in Covid cases within the community. The advice has come into force today in all clinical areas of hospitals and healthcare facilities run by Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. Patients will also be offered a mask […]

People in Market Harborough are being encouraged to suggest improvements to cycling and walking provision in the town. It is part of work by Leicestershire County Council to make changes to key areas of travel, with the aim to establish an integrated cycling and walking network. There is an interactive map allowing residents to pinpoint […]

Harborough District Council say an ‘immediate sweep’ of a Market Harborough park has been carried out after a dog stepped on a used needle. Poppy, an eight-month-old Cocker Spaniel, was rushed to vets after it got lodged in her paw at Symington’s Recreation Ground on Wednesday. A Harborough District council spokesperson told HFM: “This is […]

A problem with mobile phone signal in Market Harborough is being caused by maintenance work being carried out on a mast. The issue has been particularly affecting those on the O2 network and customers of other providers who use the same network for connections. People are complaining about very poor signal, meaning them not being […]

A dog owner is warning others to be on guard after her pet stood on a used needle in a Market Harborough park. Poppy, an eight-month-old Cocker Spaniel, was rushed to vets after it got lodged in her paw while running on grass at Symington’s Recreation Ground yesterday. The needle was removed and the eight-month […]