Author: HFM News

Police have charged a man with drink driving after a crash in Market Harborough yesterday. Two vehicles were damaged in the collision on Bath Street just after midnight, although no-one was injured. A 24-year-old man from Desborough will appear before Leicester Magistrates’ Court next week.

Drivers must now enter their vehicle’s registration number when paying for parking in Market Harborough and Lutterworth. The District Council had suspended the function on its pay and display machines at the height of the pandemic, but reinstated it today.

Police and community support officers in Lutterworth have been recognised for their work in tackling crime and building relationships with the community. The town’s Beat Team has won Leicestershire Police’s ‘Dedicated Neighbourhood Team of the Year Award’, after its performance was deemed ‘outstanding.’ The award recognises the team’s work to increase public confidence through targeting […]

The Hygiene Bank in Market Harborough has launched an appeal for donations of women’s toiletries ahead of Mother’s Day. The charity supports people struggling to afford basic items like shampoo and deodorant and wants to provide an extra treat for the Mums it helps. It is appealing for donations of items like nail varnish, make-up […]

An elderly driver who was lost for eight hours has sent a thank you card to the Harborough police officers who found her. The lady had become disorientated after leaving Manchester for Bristol earlier this month and concerns were raised when she did not arrive at her destination. With the help of ANPR cameras, Police […]

Octagon Films in Market Harborough is teaming up with cinemas across the country to support people in Ukraine. They will show preview charity screenings of ‘Olga’ at Harborough Theatre on Saturday. The film is about a 15-year-old Ukrainian gymnast exiled in Switzerland, working to secure a place at the country’s national sports centre. The national […]

Residents in the Hfm region served by North Northamptonshire Council are being urged to have their say on plans which could see a charge introduced for garden waste collections. A five-week public consultation on the future of the service has been launched, as the authority considers how to provide it in the future. Garden waste […]

Plans have been announced to build a new care home complex in Kibworth Beauchamp which would create 60 full-time jobs. The 72-bedroom facility for the elderly is earmarked for two acres of land off Fleckney Road, adjacent to The Nurseries. Tanglewood Care Homes, who operate 14 similar homes in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire, say the […]

How Police caught a gang responsible for illegal sheep butchery across Northamptonshire is featuring in a new TV show. Over 100 animals were killed during seven months in 2019, including in fields in Clipston, Kelmarsh, Rushton and Welford. Special Ops: Crime Squad UK details the work of officers who launched a dedicated police operation, Operation […]

The Cod’s Scallops in Market Harborough has been named one of the UK’s best ten fish and chip restaurants. It has beaten off competition from hundreds of others to make the list in this year’s Fry Awards. Mystery judges visited each outlet that entered to sample the food and assess key aspects of the business, […]