Author: HFM News

Community venues across Harborough could act as ‘warm banks’ this winter to help those who can’t afford to heat their homes. The suggestion has come ahead of October’s sharp rise in energy bills, which is feared will leave some people unable to switch their heating on. Council buildings, churches, community centres and libraries could all […]

A technical fault is affecting some electric car charging points in Market Harborough town centre. The problem is affecting chargers in the Angel Street, Doddridge Road and St Mary’s Road car parks, meaning they are only allowing charges for a limited period of time. Initially charging was stopping after four hours, but Harborough District Council […]

Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a driver died in a crash on the A47 near Skeffington yesterday morning. The man in his 60s was pronounced dead at the scene, after his white BMW 6 series car was involved in collision with a lorry near the B6047 junction. The collision happened on […]

The go-ahead could be given next week for a new £1m Community Hub in Kibworth. Councillors are being recommended to approve plans for renovations and extensions to Kibworth Grammar School Hall, where it would be created. Kibworth Community Library would re-locate to be building and the extra space would allow more community groups to use […]

A man has died in a crash on the A47 near Skeffington. The collision happened just before 11am today and involved a car and a lorry. Leicestershire Police, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service and East Midlands Ambulance Service all attended the incident. No more details have been released. The A47 is closed in both directions […]

A by-election will take place in Market Harborough following the resignation of a District councillor in June. People living in Logan Ward will go to the polls on September 29th, after Liberal Democrat Dominic Fosker stepped down in June, having moved to Surrey. The list of candidates is still to be announced, although both the […]

The Co-Op petrol station in Market Harborough is not part of a sale to Asda. The Co-op Group has agreed to sell all its petrol forecourt estate to the rival supermarket, but the Coventry Road station is operated by Central England Co-operative, a separate entity. As a result it will be unaffected by today’s announcement.

A charity providing vital support to people struggling to afford basic hygiene products is urgently seeking new storage space in Market Harborough. The Hygiene Bank has had to vacate a garage it has used for free since launching in 2020, after being given just two weeks’ notice. It now needs alternative space, ideally for no […]

Police have seized vehicles and recovered telecommunication cables believed to have been stolen during a spate of thefts across the HFM region this month. A van stolen from Theddingworth was one of the vehicles recovered from the undisclosed location in Northamptonshire, where the cable was also found, although no arrests have been made. Officers from […]

A crash involving a lorry and car has closed the A47 near Skeffington. Emergency services were called just before 11am. The road is closed in both directions between the B6047 and Skeffington Glebe Road junctions. Leicestershire Police say is is expected to be shut for ‘a number of hours.’ East Midlands Ambulance Service and Leicestershire […]