Author: HFM News

A granddad from Market Harborough is celebrating great success on the global trance chart scene after his debut release peaked at number 6. Paul Smith, 68, has proved age is no barrier after he produced the track ‘Strange Times’  in a studio he built at the bottom of his garden. The title was inspired by […]

Tributes are being paid to a talented footballer from Thailand who died after being found injured at his student accommodation in Market Harborough. 17-year-old Duangpetch Promthep, known as Dom, won a scholarship to the Brooke House College Football Academy last year and was captain of the Thai boys’ football team rescued from a Cave in […]

A safety review is to be carried out on the stretch of the A47 in the Harborough District after two fatal collisions this year. Leicestershire County Council will conduct the investigation, following the deaths of two people in separate crashes near East Norton and Bushby in January. Cllr Simon Galton, who represents the area, has […]

A lightbulb moment while helping his daughters with their spelling homework has turned into a new business venture for a Market Harborough Dad. Aimed at 4 to 11 year olds, the SpellWizards website and accompanying app uses a game to encourage children to practice spelling in a fun and simple way. Dave Shaw, a software […]

An investigation is underway in a bid to determine what started a fire that badly damaged a historic pub in Lutterworth yesterday. The thatched roof of The Shambles on Bell Street was destroyed in the blaze, which broke out at lunchtime. One person was treated for the effects of smoke inhalation, as firefighters from three […]

A man has admitted stabbing two men in a ‘frenzied’ attack before fleeing to a house in Market Harborough. Kameron Grant-Smith attacked them following an argument, as they walking with their children in Leicester city centre on August 19th last year. He was arrested the following day after extensive police enquiries led to him being […]

A big fundraiser is to take place in Market Harborough to support the aid effort in Turkey and Syria following the devastating earthquake. Musicians will perform on The Square as part of the Hfm-backed event on Saturday, with donations going to the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal. At least 35,000 are now known to have died […]

Firefighters have been tackling a blaze at a historic pub in Lutterworth. The thatched roof of The Shambles in Bell Street was well alight when crews arrived at lunchtime. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service received numerous 999 calls just after 12.30pm. Eight fire appliances from Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Warwickshire attended the incident. Nobody was injured, […]

Leicester’s Hospitals have failed in a legal bid to secure money from a massive new homes development near Lutterworth. The NHS Trust took Harborough District Council to a Judicial Review, after its request for £1m of developer contributions was rejected. A High Court judgement today has dismissed the challenge, saying the hospitals had failed to […]