Author: HFM News

Community groups across Harborough will be able to apply for a share of £20,000 to leave a lasting legacy from the Coronation of King Charles III or to help celebrate it. The District Council will hand out grants of up to £500 aimed at projects that encourage better health and well-being, or events which will […]

A new campaign has been launched across Harborough urging dog owners to keep their pets on leads around livestock. It follows an increase in incidents where farm animals have been attacked or spooked. ‘Livestock worrying’ is a criminal offence carrying a fine of up to £1,000 and under the law, a farmer has the right […]

The owner of a tanning salon in Market Harborough town centre has lost a fight to keep window displays. A planning inspector has ruled the images on the front of Malibu Tanning Lounge, including a woman sunbathing on a beach, adversely affect the character and appearance of the area. Jim Cole had appealed a decision […]

Two people were taken to hospital after a car collided with a building in Lutterworth town centre. Emergency services were called to High Street early on Saturday morning, after the vehicle came to rest in an archway at the former Hind Hotel building. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police told HFM: “Police were called after a […]

Young musicians have shown off their talent at the final of Market Harborough’s Junior X Factor. Singers, pianists, groups, drummers and composers aged 11-17 went head to head at the event, held at the Methodist Church on Saturday night. 14-year-old Isabel Southwood was crowned the overall winner, after performing ‘Falling’ by Harry Styles, with her […]

A new hydrotherapy pod has been installed at Harborough Leisure Centre after a 30-year fundraising campaign finally paid off. It will help people with disabilities, muscle injuries and other conditions like arthritis. The ‘Hippo Appeal’ launched in the 1990’s, with over £48,000 donated to fund the state-of-the-art facility. Carole Tilley was involved in the initial […]

The children’s play area in Market Harborough’s Welland Park is closed for up to a week so tree works can take place. Some trees need to be removed and a spokesperson for Harborough District Council said: “For safety reasons Welland Park play area will be closed for up to a week from today, to allow […]

The Recycling and Household Waste Site in Kibworth will finally re-open on Thursday after a major re-vamp. The facility off the A6 has been closed for the past 15 months to allow for the £5.7m transformation, which has taken longer than initially expected. The new-look ‘split-level’ site boasts better recycling facilities, step-free access to skips […]

Over 40 businesses across Harborough are to benefit from grants totalling £58,000. They will help with projects to make them more environmentally friendly, more digitally accessible or enable expansion through the purchase of new equipment. Up to £2,000 has been handed to each firm, after Harborough District Council administered the government-funded scheme through The UK […]

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with stabbing another teenager in Desborough last year. The youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is accused of Section 18 Grievous Bodily Harm With Intent and is due to appear in court tomorrow. Police say the charge relates to an incident in Regent Street at about 10pm […]