Author: HFM News

A religious festival has begun at Market Harborough Showground. Between three and four thousand people are attending the Christian convention by the Light and Life Mission, with around 700 caravans parked on the site. The event, which runs until Thursday, is for members of the Gipsy and Traveller community, although a number of locals went […]

The majority of Harborough District Council staff could move from the Symington Building as a major review is launched into how the building is used by the authority. Since the pandemic less than 40 workers have been using Adam and Eve Street offices daily, with the majority working from home on certain days. The coalition […]

Villagers in Houghton on the Hill are to get their Post Office back after over a year without it. The branch on St Catherines Way will re-open at 1pm on September 1st under new management, after being shut since last June when the Postmaster resigned. It will provide all the same services as before and […]

Holiday clubs launch today for children across Harborough who receive benefit-related free school meals. The initiative is running throughout the summer holidays at a number of venues, including the Farndon Fields and C of E Primary schools in Market Harborough. There are free activities for school-aged children alongside a daily nutritious meal. Harborough Leisure Centre […]

There has been an outpouring of support for a family left homeless and without any possessions after a fire at their house in a Harborough village. An appeal was launched following the blaze in Claybrooke Magna on Monday, with left a mother and her children aged 2, 5 and 7 with nothing. Nearly 200 bags […]

Staff and volunteers at Foxton Locks are being praised after the popular tourist attraction achieved Green Flag status for a third year. The accreditation is the international quality mark for parks and green spaces and recognises those which are well-run and managed. Linny Beaumont, regional director at the Canal & River Trust, which has been handed […]

Two best friends are aiming to revive youth theatre in Market Harborough after launching a new group. RoseWood Theatre Company has been set-up by performing arts enthusiasts Annie Woodford and Alice Benstead and aims to fill a hole left by the closure of Market Harborough Musical Theatre and the Spotlight Theatre Company. The pair aim […]

Cuts are set to be made to Leicestershire’s Recycling and Household Waste Site service. A series of cost-saving measures are being considered, but as yet no details have been announced. Previously, opening hours at some sites have been reduced to save money. Leicestershire County Council needs to make savings totalling £420,000 from the service over […]

Roadworks which would have caused delays for drivers on the A6 in Kibworth this weekend have been postponed. Severn Trent Water was due to carry out work with four-way temporary traffic lights at the Church Road/Marsh Drive junctions on Saturday and Sunday. The firm has taken the decision to avoid traffic problems in light of […]

Harborough’s MP has raised concerns about how a major event being held at Market Harborough Showground was communicated to residents and businesses. Details about the Christian convention by the Light and Life Mission, which will run from Saturday until Thursday and could attract over 2000 people, only emerged at the start of the week. The […]