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Harborough District Council will share a Chief Executive and other senior staff with Melton Borough Council from January if a plan is approved. The proposal, which would save nearly £700,000 over three years, was endorsed by the authority’s Cabinet last night, but still needs the final go-ahead from councillors at a full council meeting later […]
Police say no one was ‘seriously injured’ in a crash near Great Glen this morning. One of the two vehicles involved came to rest in a ditch after the collision just off the A6, at the Station Road/Newton Lane junction. The road was closed while the incident was dealt with. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police […]
Harborough District Council has approved a three-year extension to powers aimed at tackling irresponsible dog owners and anti-social drinking. The Public Place Protection orders will now continue until 2025, enabling council officials to fine dog owners who don’t clean up after their pets, don’t carry ‘poop bags’ or fail to put dogs on leads when […]
Teenagers learning to drive and those who will be soon are being invited to a special event at Market Harborough fire station tomorrow night. The Learner Driver Road Safety Evening will see firefighters warning about the dangers of the road and those attending able to experience a virtual reality driving experience, in Leicestershire Fire and […]
HFM was proud to host the Wigston Christmas Lights Event on Saturday November 26th. There was a host of entertainment in Bell Street for the whole family leading up to the lights being switched on!
Sainsbury’s has started recruiting staff to work at its new supermarket in Desborough. Over 40 jobs are being created ahead of the store opening off Harborough Road next spring. Construction work on the £10m store began in the summer and includes a 126-space car park. Residents have been calling for another major food retailer in […]
A popular route for pedestrians between Market Harborough and Great Bowden will close so repairs can be made to a bridge over the railway. The bridge, on the footpath which leads from The Ridgeway to Great Bowden Recreation Ground, is in need of significant structural work and part of it will be replaced. Network Rail […]
Thousands of people enjoyed Market Harborough’s Christmas Fayre. The event was held in the town centre on Friday evening, with a host of entertainment for the whole family and shops staying open late for Christmas shoppers. Attractions included Reindeer, a fun-fair, stalls and refreshments, Santa, live music and a stilt-walker. Organiser Juliette Maher spoke to […]
A water leak is causing flooding on Northampton Road in Market Harborough. The burst pipe at the Caxton Street junction worsened over the weekend, with sandbags put down to protect some properties and water flowing down the road to the Bath Street junction. Water can be seen rising out of the pavement and one side […]
Leicestershire Police have arrested over 40 drivers in the first week of a winter drink and drug drive campaign. 33 people failed roadside breath tests, including a man aged in his 40’s stopped in Kibworth, while 8 were found to be under the influence of drugs. Officers are disappointed at the figures, after launching the […]
