Author: HFM News

Market Harborough Medical Centre has delivered its 20,000th Covid-19 booster jab. The milestone comes as new figures show just under 63,000 people in the Harborough District have had a third jab, which equates to 72% of the population aged 12 and over. In total, over 68,000 vaccines have been given at clinics held at the […]

There is just under a fortnight left for people to have their say on Harborough District Council’s budget plans for the next year. An on-line public consultation is being held before a final decision is taken on the proposals next month. They include an increase in the authority’s share of Council Tax – for a […]

Burglars have stolen meat worth over £3,000 from a butchers shop in Desborough. They forced their way into the K P Wolfenden shop on Station Road between 5am and 5.30am yesterday, stealing virtually all the stock. Some personal items belonging to the owner were also stolen by the intruders, who forced the shop’s back door […]

A house in Stoke Albany has been left badly damaged after a fire last night. The blaze started in a bedroom of the property, after a candle set fire to clothing and quickly spread. Firefighters were called just before 9pm and were able to prevent the fire spreading to other parts of the house. However, […]

A second man has been arrested by police investigating an armed robbery at a Market Harborough convenience store. The 38-year-old has been questioned about the incident at the Spar shop of Coventry Road and released pending further enquiries. Staff were threatened with knives by two men who stole cigarettes on December 13th. The robbers fled […]

Great Bowden Primary Academy has been granted planning permission to create two new classrooms. The new modular building will replace a dilapidated mobile classroom. The Learn Academies Trust, which the school belongs to, secured funding totalling £374,000 for the upgrade. As well as providing better facilities for children and staff, the development will also help […]

The plan for a new supermarket in Desborough has moved forward. Sainsbury’s have handed in a planning application to build the store on the edge of the town, off Harborough Road, close to the BP Petrol Station. It follows overwhelming support from residents’ who responded to a public consultation last year, when the idea of […]

A driver was arrested after a car crashed on Farndon Road in Market Harborough on Saturday night. Police say the 40-year-old man left the scene on foot, but was detained by officers a short time later on suspicion of drink-driving, criminal damage and a racially aggravated public order offence. Officers, who were called at 11.10pm, […]

Market Harborough’s firefighters say poor parking is putting lives at risk. Their appliance was unable to get along East Street, Highfield Street and Logan Street, because of the way some cars had been left, instead having to reverse the fire engine out of the area. Luckily they were not on a 999 call at the […]

There is concern over the impact a massive new prison near Market Harborough would have on neighbouring villages. Both Lubenham and Foxton Parish Councils are strongly opposing the 1700-inmate jail going up on land adjacent to the existing Gartree prison. 600 staff would be employed if it is given the go-ahead, in addition to 100 […]