Author: HFM News

Market Harborough’s train users are being warned of service cancellations this week because drivers are refusing to work overtime. Members of the ASLEF Union are taking part in the action for the next six days,  in an on-going dispute over pay and conditions. East Midlands Railway says there will be a number of train cancellations […]

A Market Harborough dance school is celebrating the Lighthouse Theatre being saved from closure by performing its annual show there this weekend. Nearly 300 youngsters who are members of The Core Dance Company are taking to the stage at the venue in Kettering today and tomorrow. The show, involving dancers aged 2 to 17, was […]

Market Harborough’s first ever Young Traders Market is being held in the town centre today. Ten entrepreneurs are hosting stalls on The Square until 4pm, selling a range of products, including jewellery, clothing and artwork. The event, organised by Harborough District Council’s market and events team, is part of the National Young Traders Market campaign […]

A Market Harborough man jailed for sexually abusing children has had his sentence increased after admitting historical offences. Robin Maughan appeared at Leicester Crown Court yesterday, after pleading guilty to two charges of sexual activity with a child between November 2004 and June 2005. The 42-year-old former entertainer is already serving a 12 year jail-term […]

Market Harborough’s Brooke House College is celebrating being recognised as a ‘World Class School’. It follows a two year process which has seen the college come under the spotlight from assessors, who were particularly impressed with the coherent curriculum and well-integrated international community. The school is home to 275 students from 64 different nations, the […]

The company building a new care home in Market Harborough have announced it will create 50 jobs. Care UK is set to open Oat Hill Mews off Leicester Road in October, with roles for nurses and carers, maintenance personnel, catering staff and administration to be made available. The home will provide residential, respite, nursing and […]

Work to transform a stretch of canal towpath in Market Harborough is progressing well. The Canal and River Trust is upgrading and widening the 2km route from Union Wharf and sections of the path have been closed since last month while it takes place. The stretch of the path, popular with pedestrians and cyclists, has […]

A Market Harborough runner is celebrating completing an ultra-marathon across Tanzania and smashing her fundraising target at the same time. Lily Canter covered 250km in five days in the East African country, including tackling the 7,000-metre elevation up Mount Kilimanjaro. The 43-year-old mother-of-two took on the biggest challenge of her life in support of the […]

A burglar has been jailed for eight months for stealing cash, bottles of alcohol and iPads from the Wycliffe Rooms in Lutterworth. John Parkin broke into the entertainment and function venue on George Street during the early hours of Sunday. Leicester Magistrates’ Court heard the value of the items stolen was over £900. The 26-year-old, […]

A decision on whether a controversial new prison will be built near Market Harborough has been delayed for a third time. It was due to be announced on Monday, but has now been put back until the start of September. Government Minister Michael Gove will determine if the 1700-inmate so called ‘super prison’ will go […]