Author: HFM News

The construction of a new business park in Kibworth is getting underway. Ten industrial units will go up on the eleven-acre site off Wistow Road, which will be known as Beauchamp Business Park. Groundworks were carried out on the site last year and now building work will start. The business park is set to open […]

Two Leicestershire firefighters have arrived in Morocco to help search for survivors of last week’s devastating earthquake. They are among a team of 60 UK search and rescue experts who were flown out last night, along with four search dogs and specialist equipment. More than 2,500 people are known to have died following the earthquake. […]

Fears of job losses in Market Harborough have intensified after a union said all Wilko stores will close by early October. The GMB says redundancy is now likely for all 12,500 workers at the retailer’s 400 stores nationwide, after talks over a rescue deal collapsed. The owner of HMV had been in discussions to buy […]

Business owners in Market Harborough will meet the leader of Harborough District Council tonight. It is the second meeting following July’s religious festival at the town’s Showground, which traders say they should have been given more notice about. The private event attended by over 2,000 people passed off without incident, but a number of businesses […]

More electric vehicle charging points are set to be installed across Harborough after the county council was awarded over £3.1m of government funding. It will pay for up to 2,500 more in Leicestershire over the next seven years. There are just over a 1,000 electric and hybrid vehicles on the Harborough’s roads but currently only […]

Thousands of people turned out to enjoy Arts Fresco in Market Harborough yesterday. Crowds were entertained by a host of wacky acts in the town centre, as the free street theatre festival returned for a 21st year. Some of the country’s best performers took part in the event and even a sharp shower during the […]

Pets could be in for a treat after plans were announced for a new dog grooming salon in Market Harborough. It is set to open off St Mary’s Road if planning permission is granted to change the use of a building behind the Eco Village. An application to Harborough District Council says the business would […]

Jobs are at risk after a Market Harborough-based design and development firm went into administration. Around 18 people work for Quantum 4, which supplies retailers and has been trading since 2002. Opus Restructuring has been appointed as administrator for the firm, based at The Point business park. Quantum’s sister company, Quantum 4 International, has also […]

People are being encouraged to take-up Walking Football in Market Harborough. Over 60 people play the non-contact game at Harborough Town FC, with training sessions three times a week, as well as games against other clubs. Walking Football is now the fastest growing sport in the UK and while some clubs can no longer accept […]

Landmarks, heritage sites and historic buildings across the Harborough district are throwing open their doors over the next ten days. It is in support of the national Heritage Open Days festival, which aims to give people the chance to explore places they would not normally get to see. The historic Kibworth Harcourt Windmill, Harborough Theatre […]