Author: HFM News

A fundraiser from Theddingworth is preparing for a solo 24-hour danceathon! Leonie Taylor is being sponsored to raise money for charity CRIBS International, which supports refugee women and their babies in Greece. The fundraiser comes ahead of Leonie travelling to Athens in March, to volunteer with the charity for three months. The dancing will begin […]

An Amber Weather Warning has been issued for the Hfm Region ahead of Storm Eunice arriving tomorrow. The Met Office says very strong winds of up to 60mph are expected across Leicestershire and Northamptonshire, with the risk of flying debris, damage to buildings and power cuts. East Midlands Railway is advising people not to travel […]

Market Harborough’s historic Ambulance Station is to be put up for sale. St John Ambulance is to sell the building on Abbey Street, due to the financial impact of the pandemic on the charity’s finances. It has used the base for nearly a hundred years, after it was purpose-built for the then St John Ambulance […]

A driver was able to get out of their car moments before it burst into flames on the A14. Fire crews were called to the westbound carriageway between junction 3, the A6 turn, and junction 2 at Kelmarsh, just after 5pm yesterday. The BMW 1 Series was well alight when firefighters arrived, but they were […]

Developers are to launch an appeal after councillors blocked a plan to enable two Market Harborough businesses to expand. Planning permission to create a new out-of-town base for Harborough Hire was refused at a meeting last night. The development off Leicester Road would have allowed the company to re-locate from Three Manors Retail Park, in-turn […]

Harborough Town Football Club has launched an investigation after homophobic comments were made by some of its supporters during last night’s home match. The club has also issued an apology to opponents Easington Sports, calling the behaviour by a small section of the crowd ‘appalling’ and ‘unacceptable’. A statement, released on behalf of the Harborough […]

The go-ahead has been given for a new business park on the outskirts of Market Harborough. It will be built on 33 acres of farmland between the B6047 Leicester Road and Gallow Field Road, after councillors approved the plan at a meeting last night. The development will include a mix of industrial units and offices, […]

A decision on whether a massive new prison will be built near Market Harborough has been delayed. It was thought the plan would be considered by the District Council next month, but that now won’t happen until April. The Ministry of Justice has requested the deferral, so it has more time to engage with the […]

Unemployment across Harborough has fallen for a tenth month running and is now the second lowest in Leicestershire. 1,120 people were out of work and claiming benefits last month, 15 fewer than in December. 600 men and 525 women living in the District are looking for work, the largest proportion aged 25 to 49. Figures […]

Independent businesses across Harborough are being offered a year’s free membership of the Federation of Small Businesses. The District Council is launching the initiative to help them access vital support, as they continue to recover from the pandemic. Membership includes free business banking, 24/7 legal advice, HR support, tax guidance, plus insurance and financial help. […]