Author: HFM News

The Cancer Research shop in Market Harborough has reopened today after a refurbishment. The shop on Coventry Road, which has been open for 34 years, was closed while the facelift took place. A dedicated team of volunteers, some of whom have been there for over 30 years, helped prepare for the re-opening and an appeal […]

Market Harborough fell silent yesterday for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Streets were deserted as shops closed and people stayed at home. Some watched the funeral on big screens at St Dionyisus Church in the town centre and at St Wilfrid’s Church in Kibworth. It is the last day to sign a book of […]

Over 30 artists are displaying their work at Harborough Theatre this weekend. The exhibition by members of Harborough Artists Cluster is on tomorrow and Sunday between 10am and 5pm and will see everything from paintings to ceramics on display. It coincides with Art Windows, which is seeing displays by local artists in the windows of […]

Residents at a block of flats in Market Harborough are demanding urgent action to deal with what they describe as a ‘plague’ of maggots and flies. They say it is a serious health hazard, with one resident at Huntingdon Gardens having to kill dozens of flies inside his flat, since the problem started a week […]

A rare Edwardian tile panel has sold at auction in Market Harborough for £17,000 – more than double the estimate. Featuring St George and a Dragon, it dates back to 1908 and was made by Pilkington’s Royal Lancastrian Pottery. It was bought by a prominent expert in British Arts and Crafts pottery on behalf of […]

The re-opening of Kibworth tip after a major refurbishment has been put back to early next year. Leicestershire County Council had initially hoped the recycling and household waste site would open late this year. The facility on Harborough Road has been closed since last November for the improvement work costing £5m, meaning residents having to […]

The Queen’s funeral will be broadcast live on a big screen at St Dionysius Church in Market Harborough. Church leaders say everyone is welcome to attend from 10.45am on Monday. Bells will toll muffled at the church and others in and around the town on Monday in memory of her late Majesty. Books of condolence […]

A Market Harborough café bar has been saved from closure after plans for new apartments were amended. The redevelopment of buildings on St Mary’s Road was to include Louisa’s Place, but the popular independent venue will now be retained as part of the scheme. A campaign against the plan was mounted when it was first […]

Market Harborough Building Society hopes to install solar panels on the roof of its office building in the town centre. The firm has applied for planning permission to mount 36 panels on top of its Bridge House base on Northampton Road. A document accompanying the application to Harborough District Council says the installation will help […]

A pond in Kibworth is being given a new lease of life. It has been dredged so work to improve the water feature in The Rookery can take place, including installing a new base, fibreglass lining and plants to encourage pond life to flourish. Kibworth Harcourt Parish Council are using funding provided by developers to pay […]