Author: HFM News

The cost of dog attacks on farm animals has been revealed as a campaign continues across Harborough urging owners to keep their pets on leads. NFU Mutual says livestock worth over £313,000 was killed in the midlands in the past year, making it the worst effected region in the country. Sheep and lambs were the […]

A man has been charged after a high-speed Police pursuit through Harborough villages. It follows an incident on Wednesday evening when the driver of a Ford Transit van failed to stop for Police in Wistow and was then pursued by officers for 25 minutes. James Ward, 33, of Ocean Road in Leicester is accused of […]

A plan to ban parking on sections of Walcot Road in Market Harborough is facing opposition. Residents want action to stop drivers using the street to park before going into the town centre, which they say creates a road safety hazard and can prevent them easily accessing driveways. Leicestershire County Council is proposing putting double […]

Two men have been arrested after a high-speed Police pursuit through Harborough villages last night. It started when the driver of a Ford Transit van failed to stop for officers in Wistow at around 8.35pm. The vehicle was displaying false number plates. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police said: “Officers activated their blue lights for the […]

A clean-up has been completed after a large tree fell onto a car in a Market Harborough car park yesterday. It toppled into the Commons Car Park from the banks of the River Welland, during strong winds yesterday afternoon. Luckily no-one was in the vehicle at the time and no-one else was injured. Harborough District Council […]

On-going repairs to a burst main in Market Harborough has led to water supply problems this morning. Some people have reported having no water at all, while others have extremely low pressure. Severn Trent Water has apologised for disruption caused by the burst pipe on Northampton Road, at the Caxton Street junction. Work began yesterday […]

Emergency repairs are underway to fix a water leak in Market Harborough. A pipe has burst on Northampton Road at the Caxton Street junction, causing flooding. The leak is causing flooding in the area People living in the area are being warned of low water pressure, while Severn Trent Water carry out the repairs. A […]

Emergency services were called after a large tree fell onto a car in a Market Harborough car park this afternoon. The incident happened in the Commons Car Park just after 3pm, when the large tree toppled from the banks of the River Welland during strong winds. Luckily no-one was in the vehicle at the time […]

Police are appealing for information after two motorbikes were stolen in Desborough. A white Triumph Daytona, reg KU63 OEJ, was taken from Thistle Drive between 7pm on Good Friday and 8am on Saturday. Another motorbike was stolen from Bridge Road at around 10.45pm on Saturday. Anyone with information is urged to call Northants Police on […]