Author: HFM News

Plans for a new grant scheme to support hospitality businesses across Harborough District are moving forward. The £500,000 Hospitality Grant Fund would offer grants of between £5,000 and £25,000 to pubs, cafés, restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses for capital improvement projects. The scheme by Harborough District Council will now be considered by councillors before […]

Plans for a new school in Husbands Bosworth for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities have moved a step closer after a planning application was submitted. Leicestershire County Council is proposing to invest around £30 million in the project, which would create a new specialist school on 13 acres of council-owned land off Kilworth […]

A Market Harborough man has been jailed for eight months after admitting drug-driving offences and failing to attend court. Adam Smeeton, of Northbank, was arrested in the town on Saturday after a warrant was issued when he failed to appear before Leicester Magistrates’ Court the previous day. The 41-year-old admitted driving on Springfield Street, Market […]

A closing date has been confirmed for a pub restaurant near Market Harborough. The Langton Inn Table Table, next to the Premier Inn hotel off the A6 at West Langton, will serve its last customers on September 3rd as owner Whitbread continues its plans to phase out branded restaurants. The closure is one of almost […]

Operation Market Harborough (OMH) has been hailed a major success after attracting a record crowd of around 12,000 people over the weekend. Historic military vehicles, living history displays, battle re-enactments and 1940s-style live music filled Market Harborough Showground for the fourth staging of the event, attracting visitors from across the UK and overseas. Organisers had […]

Seven vehicles were involved in a crash near Rothwell this morning. Emergency services were called to Lamport Road, just off the A14 at junction 3, at around 9.15am. Northamptonshire Police said the crash involved a Mini Countryman, a Volkswagen Buzz Commerce van, a Ford Fiesta, a Yamaha motorcycle and three other vehicles. A number of […]

A man has admitted a series of shoplifting offences across Leicestershire, including the theft of Jellycat products from a Market Harborough store. Simon Chamberlain, 55, of Pilkington Road, Leicester, pleaded guilty to 10 theft offences at Leicester Magistrates’ Court. One of the offences took place on 23 May, when Chamberlain stole Jellycat soft toy products […]

Highway bosses say technical faults could be contributing to increased congestion at one of Market Harborough’s busiest junctions. Leicestershire County Council says it is investigating problems affecting the traffic lights where St Mary’s Road meets Northampton Road and The Square, after complaints from motorists about longer queues and delays. Some faults have already been repaired, […]

One of Market Harborough’s biggest employers has opened a new distribution centre, creating space for future growth and up to 50 new jobs. Fine food manufacturer and distributor Bramble Foods has moved into Lancaster House at Airfield Business Park, the company’s third base in the town. The purpose-built 67,000 sq ft facility will become the […]

A new support group offering a safe and informal space for women is launching in Market Harborough this week. HAB Anti-Bullying and Mental Health is introducing HAB-her space, designed to provide a zero-pressure and judgement-free environment where women can meet others, share experiences and access support. The group will launch on Wednesday and will meet fortnightly […]