Author: HFM News

The former Natwest Bank in Market Harborough could be on the verge of being sold. Agents marketing the building on St Mary’s Road say it is ‘under offer’ from a potential buyer, after being put up for sale when the branch closed in January. The asking price is £350,000. The property, which was a bank […]

Improvements are being made to the front of Market Harborough Railway Station after the car parking area was branded ‘a mess’. Complaints had been made about a revised parking layout outside the main station building, which was causing confusion and congestion for drivers. East Midlands Railway has now reinstated the ‘taxi loop,’ with other work […]

Double Olympic champion swimmer Rebecca Adlington has made a surprise visit to Lutterworth Sports Centre to presenta special award to a swimming teacher. Rachael Rathbone was crowned ‘Swim Teacher of the Year’, in recognition of her passion for teaching children and teamwork, after being selected by operator Everyone Active. The award can be won by […]

Charity and community groups in Desborough have been handed a share of over £28,000 after construction vehicles failed to follow an approved route to a new homes site. Contractors were fined by Persimmon Homes, who are building 700 houses off the B576 between Rothwell and Desborough, with the cash generated split between good causes in […]

Thousands descended on Hallaton yesterday as the Easter Monday Bottle Kicking took place. The event, dating back to the late 18th century, saw a parade and traditional ceremonies take place, before villagers from Hallaton and neighbouring Medbourne battled it out in the rugby-style contest in fields between the two places. It was hard-fought, but Hallaton […]

Police have charged a man after a pick-up truck crashed in Desborough leaving a woman trapped inside. The driver fled after the Mitsubishi collided with a tree and overturned into a ditch, at the junction of Stoke Albany Road and Brampton Wood Lane at around 11.45pm yesterday. Northants Police say the vehicle had earlier failed […]

It is the final day of trading at Market Harborough’s M & Co store. The High Street shop will close its doors for the last time later, after the clothing and homeware retailer went into administration last December. 170 stores are shutting nationwide, with the loss of nearly 2,000 jobs. Although administrators secured the sale […]

Final plans are being put in place for the Hallaton Bottle Kicking on Easter Monday. The historic event is set to see crowds of thousands, as villagers from Hallaton and neighbouring Medbourne battle it out to wrestle bottles over fields in a bid to claim victory. It will also include traditional parades and a church […]

A Market Harborough plant hire firm has been bought by a national operator. Morris Leslie Plant Hire has acquired Harborough Hire Centre for an undisclosed fee. All staff will move to the new company, which will continue to operate from Three Manors Retail Park, off Rockingham Road. A spokesperson said: “All staff will be transferring […]

A Market Harborough charity is searching for a new treasurer. VASL provides a wide range of services to support the community and needs someone to take on the voluntary role, as the person who has held it for the past 12 years is stepping down. Linda Jones is the Chair of Trustees at the charity: […]