Author: HFM News

The first of two days of strike action means a severely reduced rail service from Market Harborough today. Members of the RMT Union at East Midlands Railway have walked out in their on-going dispute over pay and conditions and will do so again on Saturday. James Coxon from EMR is urging passengers to be prepared:  

The Fire Brigades Union has called for the resignation of Northamptonshire’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner. It is after Stephen Mold appointed an interim fire chief despite her having no operational experience, before she stood down after less than two weeks in the role. Conservative Mr Mold said speculation over his friendship with Nicci Marzec […]

A TV drama is telling the tragic story of how a man who grew up in Market Harborough murdered his older lover following physical and mental torture. Former churchwarden Ben Field was jailed for 36 years in 2019, following the death of 69-year-old Peter Farquhar in the village of Maids Moreton in Buckinghamshire four years […]

A call is being made to ban live animals being used as prizes at events held on council land across Harborough. Councillors will be asked to back the move in support of an RSPCA campaign, which is urging local councils nationwide to end the outdated practice over welfare concerns. If supported it would mean events […]

Harborough District Council is being urged to condemn on-going strikes by rail workers. A motion to be considered at next week’s Full Council meeting, says the action is causing serious disruption for residents and businesses and economic damage to the area. It calls for the authority to send letters to unions and the body representing […]

A man has been arrested after two Police officers were punched in Rothwell. They both needed hospital treatment after being assaulted while attending reports of a public order incident in Wales Street, at around 4.15pm yesterday. Northants Police say the 59-year-old man was arrested for two counts of assaulting an emergency worker and a public […]

A church group to host an event at Market Harborough Showground from this weekend have spoken to HFM after concerns were raised about it on social media. The national Christian convention by the Light and Life Mission will run from Saturday until Thursday and could attract around 600 families, who will bring and stay in […]

A Crowdfunding appeal has been launched to support a family who lost possessions in a house fire in a Harborough village yesterday. The blaze in Claybroke Magna caused damage to the lounge and severe smoke damage throughout the property, destroying and damaging a number of belongings. No-one was at the house at the time of […]

A talented young Market Harborough diver secured sixth place at the Swim England Diving National Skills Finals. Eight-year-old Sebastian Karanjit took part in the competition in Leeds over the weekend, which was his toughest to date. Despite no podium finish, the youngster performed well as he went up against other top young divers from across […]

A drug dealer has been jailed for over two years after being caught red-handed by Police in Desborough. Officers stopped Ndricium Bulica after witnessing a drug deal taking place on March 26th and found bags of cocaine on his person and in the car he was driving. A further 77 deal bags of cocaine, with […]