Author: HFM News

A long-standing derelict site in the centre of Desborough has been put up for sale for £1.25m. The former Lawrence’s shoe Factory and two acres of grounds is being marketed after North Northamptonshire Council agreed to sell it off last month. The dilapidated site off Harborough Road has stood empty for over 20 years and […]

Eight play areas across the Harborough district have been transformed with new equipment installed for children of all ages and abilities. Parks in Logan Street and The Headlands in Market Harborough and Little Bowden Recreation Ground are among those to have benefitted from the upgrades totalling £230,000, as well as the play area in Welland […]

Police seized two electric bikes during an operation targeting people riding them dangerously in Market Harborough. Officers carried out the action yesterday, following numerous complaints about the speed and manner at which e-bikes are being used by riders making food deliveries. Bikes which go faster than the legal limit of 15.5mph are classed as motor […]

The Saudi Air Force Aerobatic Display Team roared over Market Harborough today. The eight distinctive green jets were en route from their temporary home at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire to RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, ahead of pilots taking part in the Royal International Air Tattoo this weekend. The Saudi Hawks are the equivalent of the […]

A man has been arrested after a car stolen in Fleckney was spotted by Police last night. Armed officers were involved in stopping the Ford Fiesta in Oadby just after 10pm. The 22-year-old is being held on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and possession of cannabis. The vehicle, which was recovered, had been […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after two drivers were seriously injured in a head-on crash on the A6 Rothwell/Desborough bypass. A red Citroen Xsara was involved in collision with a white VW Golf on the stretch of road between the A14 and Braybrooke Road roundabout at 4.10pm yesterday. A woman was trapped in the wreckage […]

The work of Market Harborough’s volunteer gardeners has been praised by judges from the East Midlands In Bloom competition. They toured town yesterday to look at floral displays and other parts of Market Harborough In Bloom’s entry into the large town category of the contest, which they won last year. The judges visited the Stevens […]

Leicestershire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has written letters to the government and BT voicing serious concern about the failure of the 999 service. The system went down across the country for different length of times on June 25th and in Leicestershire was unavailable for over two hours. During the outage, the force urged people to […]

A man and teenager have been arrested after two men were assaulted in Lutterworth town centre. The incident happened in Market Street during the early hours of Sunday and left the victims needing hospital treatment. Police have described the injuries they suffered as ‘minor’ and have launched an appeal for witnesses after officers were called […]

People from across Harborough who took part in the Race for Life in Leicester helped raise £144,000 for Cancer Research UK. Sophie Williams from Market Harborough was the VIP starter for the event on Sunday, which 1500 people took part in. The 52-year-old, who has incurable cancer, was selected to get the race underway for […]