Author: HFM News

Further rail strikes has been called for next month which will severely disrupt services from Market Harborough. Train drivers at East Midlands Railway who are members of the ASLEF union will walkout on Wednesday October 5th in their on-going dispute over pay. The action will follow a strike on October 1st, which was called by […]

Market Harborough has won first prize in the East Midlands In Bloom competition. The top honour in the large town category was announced at an awards ceremony in Loughborough this afternoon, where volunteers were presented with a gold award. Although the town has won gold for the past few years, it is the first time […]

Harborough’s business leaders and council officials are welcoming the government’s announcement to support firms with rising energy costs.  They will see their energy bills cut by at least half this winter, compared to the current estimates of wholesale costs. Schools, hospitals, care homes, charities and public sector organisations are also covered by the non-domestic cap […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after a cyclist was seriously injured when they fell from their bike in Loddington near Rothwell. It happened on Orton Road last Thursday morning. A spokesperson for Northamptonshire Police said: “At about 8.45am on Thursday, September 15, the cyclist – a man in his 50s – was cycling along Orton […]

Residents and businesses are being asked their views on car parking in Market Harborough and Lutterworth. Harborough District Council has launched an on-line survey, including asking people what they think of current parking availability and cost. A spokesperson told HFM: “We’re asking residents to help us ensure car parks in the Harborough district are accessible, […]

A tanning salon in Market Harborough has been ordered to remove images from the front window after complaints they are ‘offensive’. The owner of Malibu Tanning Lounge on Coventry Road has branded the decision by Harborough District Council ‘ridiculous’ and is to appeal it. The business opened last October and it’s understood two complaints were […]

A rail union’s announced a new strike date which will disrupt services from Market Harborough. Members of the RMT Union at East Midlands Railway will walk out on Saturday October 1st, in the on-going row over jobs, pay and working conditions. It coincides with the eve of the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, but will […]

GPs across Harborough are reminding people of the importance of getting the autumn Covid booster jab when it is their turn. Currently, people aged 65 and over, those who are immunosuppressed and frontline health and care workers can book an appointment for the vaccine. The invitation will later be extended to other eligible age groups […]

Leicestershire County Council is warning of major cuts to services after describing its financial outlook as ‘dire’. Rising inflation, global events and the continued impact of Covid means the authority’s costs are increasing at an unprecedented rate and it is set to see a budget gap of £28m next year, which could rise to £140m […]

The driver of a pick-up truck was taken hospital after a crash between Desborough and Rothwell this morning. Emergency services were called to the B576 just after 7am, after the red Nissan pick-up was involved in collision with a van. Police say the driver suffered ‘minor injuries’ and was taken to hospital by ambulance. The collision […]