Author: HFM News

The petrol forecourt at Tesco Express in Market Harborough is closed because of a technical fault with the pumps. The problem began yesterday, and the store on Rockingham Road remains open as normal while work takes place to resolve it. A Tesco spokesperson said: “The petrol forecourt at our Market Harborough Express store is temporarily […]

A trader at Harborough Market is fundraising for a charity supporting bereaved parents after signing up for the London Marathon for a second year running. Mark Cavers, who runs the market’s fruit and veg stall, raised more than £4,000 for the Leicester-based Bodie Hodges Foundation last year and is taking on the challenge again to […]

Market Harborough’s Hygiene Bank has supported more than 200 individuals and families so far this year, providing free everyday essentials to people who need them. The charity supplies items such as deodorant, shampoo and toothpaste to help people who are struggling to afford basic hygiene products. Its work is being highlighted during National Hygiene Week, […]

The Octagonal Theatre and hall at Welland Park Academy in Market Harborough will close temporarily during the October half-term because of essential electrical work. All lettings will be cancelled from Monday, October 19th, to Friday, October 23rd, while the school’s electricity supply is disconnected to allow a new substation to be connected. Welland Park Academy […]

Homeowners and businesses in villages near Market Harborough affected by a major water outage are set to receive compensation from Anglian Water. Three burst water mains disrupted supplies for several days in villages including Great Oxendon, Clipston, Kelmarsh and East Farndon, with pubs and other businesses forced to close. Anglian Water says it will contact […]

Villagers are in shock after a father and his teenage son were left in a life-threatening condition following a suspected unprovoked attack at their family home in Thurnby. Two masked men entered the property in Station Road shortly after midnight on Thursday and stabbed the pair. A woman in her 40s also suffered minor injuries, […]

Police are making a direct appeal to the community in Thurnby as a father and his 15-year-old son remain in a life-threatening condition following an attack at their family home. The incident happened in Station Road, at the junction with Somerby Road, shortly before 12.30am on Thursday (October 8th). The man, in his 50s, and […]

Fans of Strictly Come Dancing will have the chance to meet one of the show’s best-known judges in Market Harborough later this month. Craig Revel Horwood will be at Waterstones on The Square on October 22nd to sign copies of his new book, The Book of Panto, released yesterday. The book explores the history of […]

Two people have been critically injured after being stabbed during an incident at a house in Thurnby. Police were called to an address on Station Road, at the corner of Somerby Road, shortly after midnight this morning following reports of a disturbance. It is believed two masked men entered the property and assaulted three people. […]

Harborough Town Football Club has submitted plans for a new outdoor Fan Zone at its Market Harborough ground. The proposals include a covered outdoor seating area, food and drink facilities, an outdoor TV and stage, a club shop and new toilets. The Fan Zone would be built on existing hardstanding behind the clubhouse using a […]