Author: HFM News

The vice chairman of Harborough District Council is set to become the deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire and Rutland. Rani Mahal, who represents Glen Ward and is the authority’s Armed Forces Champion, has been selected as the preferred candidate for the role. The appointment is expected to be approved at a meeting next […]

People struggling to keep warm because of energy costs are being urged to use the local network of ‘warm hubs’ during the cold snap. A number of warm spaces have been set up in response to the cost of living crisis, including several libraries and churches, with some also offering free food and drinks: Harborough […]

Parents have been alerted after a child in Market Harborough was diagnosed with the Strep A infection. Robert Smyth Academy was informed yesterday that one of its pupils had the condition and it is understood there are also some cases among local primary school children. Strep A mainly causes mild illnesses such as a sore […]

There has been a further delay in repairing a water leak on Northampton Road in Market Harborough. Severn Trent Water says engineers were on-site last night, but discovered ‘complications’ with the burst pipe near the Caxton Street junction. They are now set to return this evening to carry out the repair. The leak has been […]

A Market Harborough school is hoping to change its catchment area to accommodate children moving into a new housing estate on the edge of town. Meadowdale Primary School wants to be able to take-in youngsters from the Overstone Park development off Kettering Road, until a proposed new primary school is built there. Currently the estate […]

Legal proceedings against Harborough District Council by Leicester’s Hospitals are being heard in the High Court. The Judicial Review was secured by the NHS Trust after its request for £1m from developers, set to build over 2,700 homes near Lutterworth, was rejected. The hospitals argue such a large housing scheme will place a huge burden […]

Over 130 people have registered their support for a new Aldi store in Market Harborough. Comments have been made to Harborough District Council, which is expected to make a decision early next year on whether it can be built off Rockingham Road. The discount retailer wants to re-locate from its existing store on Springfield Street […]

A Market Harborough man has been banned from being a company director for 11 years after falsely claiming a government-backed ‘Bounce Back’ loan. Savio Gilbert Pereira owned Himalayan Zest Takeaway Limited, which ran a restaurant on Market Street in Lutterworth before it went into liquidation, with debts of around £51,500, An investigation by the Insolvency […]

Repairs to a burst pipe on Northampton Road in Market Harborough have been delayed. Severn Trent Water was due to deal with the issue at the Caxton Street junction overnight, but an emergency situation meant workers were needed elsewhere. The firm has apologised for the delay in repairing the leak, which has been causing flooding […]

Workers at East Midlands Ambulance Service will strike on two days later this month. Paramedics, Emergency Care Assistants, call handlers and other staff who are members of the GMB Union will walkout for 24 hours on December 21st and December 28th. They will join colleagues at eight other ambulance trusts nationwide for the coordinated action, […]