Author: HFM News

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a woman was seen repeatedly slapping a dog on its rear and back in Kibworth Beauchamp. The incident involving a border terrier type dog was witnessed by a shocked member of the public in a field opposite Cuckoo Drive. It happened at around 11.30am on Sunday January 29th, […]

Green bins won’t be emptied across Harborough this week. The district council has stopped garden waste collections, so bin crews can catch-up with other collections, after they were suspended on Friday because of the snow. A spokesperson said: “Our crews are now catching up with rounds, but to assist with this, we have suspended all […]

A Flood Alert has been issued for the River Welland through Market Harborough and the Welland Valley. The heavy rain and melting snow on Friday has seen water levels rise, with flooding in some areas near the river including in Medbourne. The same alert is in force for the River Jordan between Braybrooke and Market […]

Thieves have stolen 20 boxes of teddy bears from the back of a lorry near Rothwell. They cut through a lock to get into the trailer, while the DAF vehicle was parked at the truck stop just off junction 3 of the A14. The theft of the teddies, which were unstuffed, happened between 4pm and […]

A man has admitted stealing jewellery worth £40,000 from a house in Sutton Bassett just before Christmas last year. Henry Barry burgled the home on Main Street on December 22nd and stole a large amount of rings, necklaces and bracelets, many containing precious gem stones. He was arrested after Northamptonshire Police issued a wanted appeal […]

Over 300 members of Harborough Academy of Performing Arts are taking to the stage this weekend. The two-day dance and musical theatre show entitled ‘HAPAning 2023’ is on at the Lighthouse Theatre in Kettering. The show was originally planned for March 2020, but the first covid lockdown prevented it from taking place. Children and adults […]

Over 70 youngsters have celebrated Girls Football Week in Market Harborough. They braved wintry conditions to train and play games at Ridgeway Primary Academy yesterday, which also recognised International Women’s Day. It was the largest number of girls to play together in the school’s recent history. Head of School, Dave Turner, said, “We wanted to […]

Work is underway to restore electricity in part of Market Harborough. 143 properties in the Leicester Road area, Gartree and part of Great Bowden were initially affected by the outage just after 10am, but most have since had supplies restored. National Grid say work is on-going to get power back to 38 remaining customers. The […]

Campaigners calling for a rail link to be restored between Market Harborough and Northampton are holding a public meeting tomorrow. The idea of reinstating the tracks between the two towns was first muted four years ago, after the 14-mile route closed in 1981. Campaigners say any re-build could retain the Brampton Valley Way, which runs […]

The early morning snow in and around Market Harborough blocked roads and caused schools to close. Over 20 schools, including Robert Smyth Academy and Welland Park Academy in Market Harborough are shut today – full list of closures HERE A number of roads were fully or partially blocked by the snow in places, including the […]