Author: HFM News

Ambulance workers in the region have started voting on whether to strike over pay. Staff from East Midlands Ambulance Service are among 11 trusts in England and Wales taking part in the ballot, organised by the GMB Union. If they back it, industrial action would take place before Christmas and mean ambulances would not go […]

Harborough’s MP is backing Rishi Sunak to be the country’s new Prime Minister. Neil O’Brien pledged his support to the former chancellor yesterday, before Boris Johnson announced he was pulling out of the leadership contest. He took the decision after speaking to local Conservative councillors and activists over the weekend. Speaking before the former PM […]

Beech Close care home in Desborough could close as part of plans to shake-up adult social care services. The ageing facility, run by in North Northamptonshire Council, is in need of major improvements estimated to cost £6m. The authority is considering if investing in other more modern homes it owns would be the best way […]

Amazing pictures captured the storm that hit Market Harborough last night. Don West snapped them from his home on The Headlands as heavy rain, strong winds and thunder and lightning battered the area.

Police are appealing for information after a burglary at a house in Little Bowden yesterday. Items stolen from the property on Scotland Road included laptops, game consoles and games, watches and alcohol. The break-in happened sometime between 10am and 7pm. Officers say enquiries into the incident are continuing and are asking anyone with information to […]

Voluntary groups, charities and not-for-profit organisations will be showcasing the work they do at an event in Market Harborough tomorrow. The Community and Volunteers Fair is taking place on The Square between 10am and 4pm. People will also have the chance to find out more about how they can volunteer. The event is organised by […]

A business premises in Rothwell town centre had to be evacuated after a gas leak early this morning. Firefighters were called to the building on Market Hill at around 12.20am. A spokesperson for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service told HFM: “The property was evacuated as a precaution and firefighters entered the premises wearing breathing apparatus, […]

Budding entrepreneurs in and around Market Harborough are to be offered free help and advice at a special event. The three-day ‘starting in business’ course will cover things like marketing, finances and legal responsibilities. It will take place at Harborough Innovation Centre from October 31st and is being organised by the Harborough District Council’s Economic […]

A talented Market Harborough BMX rider hoping to compete at next year’s Olympic Games after winning the National BMX Freestyle Championships. Jude Jones, who took up the sport after enjoying riding at The Bowl in Little Bowden from aged eight, is now setting his sights on securing a place in Team GB’s cycling squad for […]

Police have recovered stolen items worth thousands of pounds after burglars smashed their way into a shop in Market Harborough town centre early this morning. Officers were called to Armcandy Bag Co in Adam and Eve Street just after 3am, when two people were seen breaking-in and stealing stock. They left the scene in a […]