Author: HFM News

Work to electrify the railway to Market Harborough is progressing at pace. Over 100 masts, which will support the overhead cables, have already been installed at the side of tracks, including on the approach to the town’s station. The £350m project by Network Rail, which began in full in December, will provide electrification from Kettering […]

Police have charged two teenagers after a man was stabbed in Market Harborough last year. The 21-year-old was attacked in Britannia Walk on June 12th and suffered stab wounds to his chest and leg. Tyler Groom, 19, of Harrowden Lane, Finedon, Northamptonshire and a boy aged 16, who can’t be named for legal reasons, are […]

A no-nonsense sign warning people not to use a wooded area in Little Bowden as a ‘toilet’ appears to have had the desired effect. It was put it up at the entrance to a footpath off Kettering Road and warned anyone caught defecating would be fined £2,500. The District Council acted after complaints from residents, […]

Market Harborough’s Classic Car Show is to return this summer after a gap of two years. The popular event will take place in the town centre on Sunday July 10th after the District Council teamed up with Harborough Live Events to organise it. There will also be food stalls, an ‘auto jumble’ sale of second-hand […]

Villagers in Gumley are the latest to voice their objections to the plan for a massive new prison near Market Harborough. They say the building of the 1,700-inmate jail on land adjacent to HMP Gartree will ‘desecrate’ the area and cause traffic problems. John March, Chairman of the Gumley Parish Meeting, said: “The staff numbers […]

Over 30 tyres have been dumped at the side of the A6 Market Harborough bypass. It is believed they were fly-tipped late last week in a lay-by close to the McDonald’s roundabout. Harborough District Council’s Enviro-crime team has launched an investigation after being alerted by Councillor Phil Knowles, who spotted the mess. The authority is […]

A big increase in the thefts of trailers across the Hfm region has prompted Police to produce stickers for owners to display on the back of them. They encourage officers to stop any vehicle seen towing them between 10pm and 5am, as it’s likely they would have been stolen. The reflective stickers can be fitted […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after the rider of a motorbike fled the scene of a crash in Desborough last night. They collided with a stationary car on Station Road just before 7.30pm and then ran off, leaving the black Yamaha bike and their helmet behind. Officers say enquiries are on-going to locate them. Anyone […]

People across Harborough are being encouraged to sign-up for adult learning courses. The GoLearn service, run by Leicestershire County Council, hosts them at the Symington Building and Roman Way Community Centre in Market Harborough. There is everything from painting and computer skills through to employment and improving confidence courses on offer, some of which are […]