Author: HFM News

Leicestershire Police are stepping up efforts to tackle speeding drivers from today. Officers will be carrying more enforcement checks, as the force backs a national week of action. They are focusing on roads in areas where speeding is known to be an issue or where there is a history of serious collisions. Jonathan Clarkson from […]

Train services from Market Harborough are disrupted as two days of strike action begins. Workers at East Midlands Railway depots who are members of the Unite union have walked out in an on-going row over pay. It means a significantly reduced service, with trains only running until 6.30pm. EMR is urging people to only travel […]

A charity in Market Harborough can continue its vital work a school stepped in to help. The C of E Academy has given the Hygiene Bank storage space in a spare office, after volunteers were given just two weeks’ notice to vacate their previous base. It means the charity can carry on supporting people struggling […]

The Leicester Comedy Festival’s Big Weekend is to return to the Harborough District next year and people are being urged to get involved. Harborough District Council is calling on venues, individuals, community groups, businesses, schools, and budding comedians to get in touch, so a programme of events can be created for all comedic tastes when […]

A new plan aims to give young people across Harborough more support and a better voice. The Young Person’s Opportunities Plan has been approved by the District Council this week. Over 600 people aged 15 to 34 helped shape the plan, by sharing their aspirations and experiences. Priorities included in it are to encourage & […]

A man has died in hospital after being seriously injured in a crash on the A14 near Welford on Monday. The 40-year-old was was taken to University Hospital Coventry with serious injuries, but died yesterday afternoon. Police are re-appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage, after the Volkswagen Polo he was driving was involved in collision […]

Husbands Bosworth C of E Primary School is highlighting the importance of farming within its community. It has launched a new ‘Farm School’ initiative to bring farming back into its curriculum and teach youngsters about how important the sector is. The initiative, being backed by Leicestershire Young Farmers, is also aimed at encouraging children to […]

Parents of children with special educational needs have staged a protest today over a lack of school places in Leicestershire. 42 youngsters, including some from the Harborough area, have not been to school since the new academic year started six weeks ago. Campaigner Zuffar Haq organised the protest outside County Hall in Leicester and spoke […]

A man from Claybrooke Magna near Lutterworth has been charged after a crash in Leicester on Monday. Jonathon Ayres, 39, from Woodcutter Lane, is accused of dangerous driving, causing actual bodily harm and two counts of assaulting an emergency worker. He will appear at Leicester Magistrates’ Court. Police say the charges relates to a collision […]

More strike action will disrupt train services from Market Harborough on Monday and Tuesday next week. Workers at East Midlands Railway depots, who are members of the Unite union, will walk-out in an on-going row over pay. It will mean a significantly reduced service, with trains only running between 7.30am and 6.30pm. The workers, based […]