Author: HFM News

Work has begun to construct a temporary footbridge across the railway in Kibworth after a campaign by villagers. It is being put in place near the existing well-used bridge off School Road, which is to be demolished and re-built to accommodate wires for the electrification of the tracks. Network Rail agreed to the measure after […]

A group which has filmed events and recorded history in and around Market Harborough for the past six decades has turned off its cameras for the final time. Market Harborough Movie Makers is winding up operations due to its aging membership, after producing dozens of films, chronicling everything from royal visits to the demolition of […]

There are fears removing DVLA services from Post Offices will threaten the future of branches across Harborough. The government agency is set to end its contract in March next year, meaning people will no longer be able to tax vehicles or renew driving licences in-person. Postmasters say it will reduce the number of people going […]

Market Harborough’s former Halifax bank building could soon be occupied again. The lease of the two-storey premises on the The Square  is now ‘under offer,’ after it has stood empty since the branch closed in October 2021. In recent months Harborough District Council has been using the windows of the property to promote its ‘shop […]

Police have charged a man from Desborough after a gun was allegedly pointed at a group of people in the town. Andrew Ernest Holland, 39, of Braybrooke Road, is accused of possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, criminal damage, possession of a bladed article in a public place and […]

Leicestershire’s Police and Crime Commissioner says tackling rural crime is a top priority after figures revealed the cost of theft from farms totalled £1.5m last year. The figure is up 19% on 2021, making the county one of the top ten worst-affected areas by cost in the UK, according to insurer NFU Mutual. Criminal gangs […]

Judges from the prestigious Britain In Bloom competition toured Market Harborough today. The town was selected to represent the East Midlands in the national contest, after winning the regional category last year. The tireless work of Market Harborough In Bloom volunteers was highlighted by the judges, as well as their close working relationship with residents, […]

A fire engine responding to an emergency call was involved in a crash with a car in Market Harborough last night. No-one was seriously injured in the collision on Northampton Road, just after 7pm. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service told HFM: “The fire engine was responding to a call and driving with […]

A man has been arrested and weapons seized after a gun was allegedly pointed at a group of people in Desborough. The 39-year-old was arrested last night after armed police executed four warrants at addresses in the town, following the alleged incident on Braybrooke Road at around 8am last Thursday. He is being questioned on […]

People living in another part of Market Harborough now have a greater say on what happens in their community. The Welland Ward is the second area of town to get its own Neighbourhood Forum, to give residents more of a say on everything from planning to tackling issues like flooding and traffic. Plans are afoot […]