Author: HFM News

Foxton Locks and East Carlton Country Park have both been handed Green Flag Awards for the first time. The national scheme recognises and rewards well-managed parks and green spaces. The awards have been handed to the Canal and River Trust, who manage Foxton Locks and North Northamptonshire Council who are responsible for the Country Park. […]

Two restaurants in Market Harborough have picked up top prizes at the English Curry Awards. Avatar Dining was crowned ‘Most Wanted Restaurant of the Year’ and Everest Lounge won the ‘Nepalese Restaurant of the Year’ category at the awards ceremony in Birmingham. The restaurants beat off competition from dozens of others across the East Midlands […]

Police have launched an investigation into alleged abuse of wild animals after raiding a house in Fleckney. Officers, who worked with the RSPCA, also seized an injured dog, which was taken to an emergency vets for treatment. They executed a warrant under the Wildlife and Countryside Act at a property on Saddington Road on Friday […]

A campaign has been launched after plans were muted to build around 2,000 homes between Market Harborough and East Farndon. The Liberal Democrat group on Harborough District Council have set-up a petition opposing any new housing, after the area was identified for potential development in the future, following a ‘call for sites’ by West Northamptonshire […]

Unemployment across Harborough has fallen for a sixth month running, with 815 more people in work than this time last year. 1,290 were out of work and claiming benefits last month according to figures out today, 65 fewer than August. The District now has the third lowest unemployment rate in Leicestershire.  

Pumpkins grown by youngsters in Market Harborough have been stolen. Members of the Market Harborough Rangers girl-guiding group had been watering them daily for the past few weeks, after watching them grow from seeds to the size of footballs. They were taken from the group’s vegetable patch at the back of the Methodist Church on […]

People are being given the chance to help shape the future of Market Harborough over the next few years. A new Neighbourhood Plan is to be created to help map out where new homes, shops and offices should go. People over 18 who live or work in the town are being invited to join a Neighbourhood Forum, […]

The use of Snapchat by Harborough Police has been so successful it is to be rolled out across Leicestershire. Neighbourhood officers start using the photo and video sharing platform earlier this year to get messages to thousands of young people, after problems with anti-social behaviour in parks. It’s believed they were the first Police officers […]

Pumpkin Picking began at the weekend at Farndon Fields Farm on the edge of Market Harborough. Around 40,000 pumpkins have been grown in over 11 acres of fields, including eight different varieties. and photographer Andy Carpenter visited to get a flavour of the fun! The farm has organised special pumpkin picking weekends – more details […]

Firefighters from Kibworth have raised over £3,000 for charity after climbing Mount Snowdon in their full fire kit. They conquered the mountain in North Wales in 2 hours and 45 minutes on Friday. Money raised in sponsorship, which now totals £3,013, nearly three times their initial target, will be split between The Fire Fighters Charity […]