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Firefighters are warning people not to store large quantities of petrol or diesel in their vehicles or at home, as filling stations across Harborough continue to experience supply problems. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service has issued advice after pictures appeared on social media of people filling large numbers of jerry cans, milk bottles and even […]
A call to grant Market Harborough Olympic hero Dylan Fletcher the Freedom of the District has been unanimously backed by councillors. The sailor, a former Robert Smyth Student, won a gold medal for Team GB at the Tokyo Olympics. A special meeting will now be organised ahead of Dylan officially being awarded the honour – […]
The uptake of Covid-19 vaccinations for schoolchildren across Harborough is likely to be high, according to Leicestershire’s Director of Public Health. Mike Sandys has been speaking to Hfm as the roll out of the jabs for youngsters aged 12 to 15 gets underway. He says initial feedback is that many parents will grant consent for […]
Over 1,000 people have signed petitions calling on services for adults with disabilities to continue at Roman Way Day Centre in Market Harborough. Leicestershire County Council wants to stop providing ‘in-house’ support for people with physical and learning disabilities at bases across the county, instead offering alternative services via the private sector. But campaigners, including […]
New legislation aimed at tackling the use of so-called ‘laughing gas’ across Harborough will come into force after the final go-ahead was given at a council meeting last night. Psychoactive substances like nitrous oxide will be banned in public places, giving Police powers to seize them, and arrest people who don’t comply. As well as […]
A charity which helps people with mobility issues get out and about across Harborough now has the keys to a new mini-bus. Harborough Community Bus received grants totalling £25,000 and used its own savings of £15,000 to buy the new state-of-the-art vehicle. The group’s three mini-buses, driven by volunteer drivers, have also now all been […]
Shoppers in Market Harborough were treated to some wacky sights on Saturday as filming for this year’s Arts Fresco on-line took place. Three top street theatre acts were in the town centre during the day. Organisers decided the popular event would be ‘virtual’ event again this year due to uncertainty surrounding the pandemic, although people […]
A Desborough packaging company has announced major expansion plans which have the potential to create 300 jobs over the next ten years. VPK, formally Rigid Containers, wants to build new warehouses and industrial units on land adjacent to its base off Harborough Road, as part of a £10m investment. The company, which already employs around […]
The 75th Anniversary of the ‘Chipmunk’ aircraft was marked with a special fly-past over Leicestershire and Rutland. A number of the iconic planes, which were used by the RAF as a training aircraft, took off from Leicestershire Aero Club, near Stoughton and formed a ’75’ over Rutland Water. Over 700 were built for the RAF, the […]
Market Harborough youngster Joel Dixon-Coen is celebrating winning the national electric karting championship. The 11-year-old won the final round of the Total Karting Zero championship after a great performance on the track in Cumbria over the weekend. It topped off a fantastic season that saw him secure podium places in eleven races. Joel, a student […]
