Author: HFM News

A plan to ban parking on sections of Walcot Road in Market Harborough has moved forward. Residents want action to stop people parking vehicles in the street before going into the town centre, which has been causing a hazard. A formal consultation on putting down double yellow lines down will start in the New Year […]

A man has appeared in court accused of attempted murder after man was stabbed in Claybrooke Magna. Police were called to Main Road in village near Lutterworth yesterday morning. Officers say victim was taken to hospital for treatment and has since been discharged. A man and woman were also hurt in the incident, but not […]

Gas supply firm Cadent says there is no risk to supplies after confirming a leak on a gas main on the outskirts of Desborough. People have expressed concern at the strong smell of gas in the area of the A6, near the junction with the B576. Speaking about the leak, a Cadent spokesman told HFM: […]

Over 1,000 knitted angels have been left around Fleckney for people to find and take home for Christmas. They have been placed on railings, school gates and outside the library after churches teamed up with villagers for the mass knitting project. Each of the angels has a tag attached with a Christmas message written on. […]

A man has admitted burgling homes in Market Harborough and Little Bowden. Christopher Bray, 44, stole items including laptops, game consoles, watches and alcohol when he forced his way into houses in Victoria Avenue and Scotland Road in October. He pleaded guilty to burglary at Leicester Crown Court and also admitted several other offences elsewhere […]

A tree from the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations has been planted in Market Harborough’s Welland Park. The sapling formed part of the giant ‘Tree of Trees’ sculpture in front of Buckingham Palace in June, with the park was one of just 300 places nationwide selected to have one of the trees. A ceremony was […]

Pupils at Little Bowden Primary School have donated dozens of items to Market Harborough’s Jubilee Foodbank. A Christmas Jumper Day was held yesterday and youngsters brought in food instead of making monetary donations, after the School Council suggested the idea. The bagfuls of donations will help the charity provide help to people in need over […]

A unique building at the entrance to the cemetery in Kibworth Harcourt has been recognised as one of the country’s historical gems. The 19th-century Lych Gate, built in 1894, has been added to Historic England’s National Heritage List and will now receive special protection. The building is unusual because of its large size and enclosed […]

Market Harborough’s Eco Village has been named the country’s best sustainable business. It has beaten off competition from dozens of others to win the title in an awards scheme run by lifestyle magazine Muddy Stilettos. The Village on St Mary’s Road is home to a number of businesses, which all promote sustainability and runs projects […]

A campaign has been launched for a ‘Jubilee Garden’ to be created in Market Harborough town centre. Over 300 people have backed the idea to transform an overgrown area off Northampton Road into the new open space, which would act as lasting tribute to Her Late Majesty the Queen. There are already trees on the […]