Author: HFM News

Leicestershire’s chief Fire officer has thanked the hard work of firefighters who fought major blazes at the height of yesterday’s heat. The service declared a ‘Major Incident’ due to the unpresented demand, as it received over 200 emergency calls during the day. Crews from the Harborough District helped tackle a large field fire in Uppingham, […]

The go-ahead has been given for a new golf course to pave the way for over 1,000 new homes in the north of the Harborough District. Councillors last night approved plans for it to be created on farmland off Gaulby Lane in Houghton on the Hill and be the new home for Scraptoft Golf Club. […]

Police deployed a drone in the search for a missing man in Market Harborough early this morning. Concerns were raised for his welfare after he left a house in the town at around 1am. Leicestershire Police say the drone was launched to assist officers who were carrying out searches of the Farndon Road area and […]

Stars from Leicester Riders basketball team are in Market Harborough later this afternoon to give free coaching to youngsters aged 12 to 17. It is part of activities at Burford Green on Western Avenue from 3pm til 5pm, organised by the Harborough District Community Partnership, who will be hosting similar events elsewhere during the summer […]

Plans for a new care home in Kibworth Beauchamp have been rejected. Harborough District Council’s planning committee last night refused planning permission for the 72-bedroom facility, earmarked for Fleckney Road, adjacent to The Nurseries. Councillors ruled the plan went against the Kibworths’ Neighbourhood Plan and would have been overdevelopment in a countryside location. Over 60 […]

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service has declared a major incident due to high demand across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The service says it will not be attending Automatic Fire alarms until further notice and is urging people to only call 999 if it’s an emergency. There have been a number of field fires across the […]

People enjoying the countryside are being urged to exercise extreme caution when discarding cigarettes and disposable barbecues during the current scorching weather. The National Farmers Union says the heatwave has turned rural areas into a tinderbox, just as farmers start harvesting and there are major concerns about how easily fires can start. The warning follows […]

Hospital bosses are seeking a Judicial Review after being awarded no money to cope with the influx of patients it says the building of 2,750 new homes near Lutterworth will bring. The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has issued proceedings against Harborough District Council, after its application for just under a million pounds was […]

Leicestershire recorded its hottest ever day yesterday and temperatures could be even higher today. The Met Office say the highest temperature of 35.6°C was reached in Market Bosworth, beating the county’s previous record of 34.5°C There are further heath warnings for people to stay out of the sun today and  continued travel disruption, with many […]

There will be no garden waste collections in Market Harborough and Great Bowden tomorrow because of the extreme heat. Harborough District Council say bin crews will instead prioritise black and blue bin collections, so they can finish rounds earlier and avoid working during the hottest part of the day. Green bins due to be emptied […]