Author: HFM News

An appeal has been made to trace any family members of a Market Harborough man who died recently. The death of Richard James Beech, who was 66 and lived in the Northampton Road area, was reported to the Leicester coroner’s office last week, but there were no details about his next of kin. His death […]

A cafe bar and charity base in Market Harborough are under threat after plans were announced to create new apartments in the town centre. Owner of the former Post Office building on St Mary’s Road, occupied by Louisa’s Place, wants to convert it and the neighbouring building used by HFT, a charity which supports people […]

More buildings in Market Harborough are to turn red in support of this year’s Poppy Appeal. The District Council’s Symington Building and shop fronts on The Square will be illuminated after dark from Thursday until Monday, to coincide with the Remembrance commemorations. The Council has invested in low-energy LED lights which can change colour to […]

If you thought UFOs were in the sky above Husbands Bosworth on Saturday night there was no need to be alarmed – they were gliders with fireworks coming out of them! The AeroSparx team were part of the spectacular display at the Gliding Centre, watched by around 2,000 people, which also helped raise around £300 […]

Over 350 people signed a petition calling for the government to do more to tackle climate change after environmental campaigners held a noisy gathering in Market Harborough. Armed with placards and whistles, around 50 people supported the event by the Old Grammer School on Saturday afternoon, which was part of the Global Day for Climate […]

The Market Harborough Building Society is being lit up red after dark in support of this year’s Poppy Appeal. It is particularly poignant, as the Building Society’s Welland House HQ is opposite the War Memorial on the Square and adjacent to the Memorial Gardens. It is one of around 30 buildings across Leicestershire taking part […]

Environmental campaigners will gather in Market Harborough tomorrow to call on the government to do more to tackle climate change. The event by the Old Grammer School between 1pm and 3pm will be part of the Global Day for Climate Justice, which coincides with the COP26 summit of world leaders which continues in Scotland. Sarah […]

A disqualified drink driver has been handed a suspended jail term after crashing into a car on the A6 near Market Harborough while trying to avoid Police. Carlos Mabanzila failed to stop for officers, who had concerns about his driving, before his Ford Focus collided with a VW Beetle, being driven by a woman. He […]

The first woman to qualify as a pharmacist who was born in Kibworth and grew up in Fleckney is to be honoured with a green plaque. Frances Elizabeth Deacon is one of six people across Leicestershire to receive the award following a public vote. Born in 1837, Frances registered as a Chemist and Druggist on […]

A Police officer who was shot in the face while protecting an elderly couple in Desborough has been nominated for a national bravery award. Sergeant Dave Cayton, who was working alone, was hit by several ball bearings while tackling Marshall Coe at a house in Neuville Way last November and despite intense pain continued to […]