Author: HFM News

Harborough District Council has issued a public apology after it sent out hundreds of Court summonses to residents, following an administrative error. Around 700 householders in the District received a summons to appear in court for unpaid Council Tax bills – even though they had never received a reminder to do so. The Council’s Cabinet […]

Around seven acres of fields have been left damaged after a large fire between Desborough and Braybrooke. It took firefighters over three hours to extinguish the fire, adjacent to Desborough Road, which involved stubble ablaze. Crews from Market Harborough, Desborough, Rothwell and Kettering were called to the scene just after 1pm yesterday. Firefighters used hose […]

A woman has died after being hit by a train between Desborough and Kettering. Emergency services were called to the line at 2.18pm, following reports of a casualty on the tracks. A spokesperson for British Transport Police told Hfm: “Paramedics also attended, however sadly a woman was pronounced dead at the scene. “This incident is […]

Police have discovered a cannabis factory in Lutterworth town centre. Officers found around 150 large plants growing in a flat above a shop on Church Street, which they entered following complaints from members of the public about the smell. The plants have been removed today along with other equipment linked to cannabis production, following a […]

Police have issued a warning after a group of young girls were seen playing ‘chicken’ on the railway line in Kibworth. Officers say two ran across the tracks as a train approached on Saturday evening, while others filmed on their mobiles. Police posted the warning on Facebook: “If you have a female child/youth/young person who […]

Work starts today to protect a road bridge in Market Harborough which was found to be weak in places during a routine inspection. Bollards will be installed at both sides of the structure over the River Welland on Welland Park Road, between Coventry Road and Farndon Road, to prevent cars entering the pavement. Cllr Ozzy […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after the occupants of a car involved in a serious crash on the A14 fled the scene. It happened between the Kelmarsh and Rothwell junctions on the eastbound carriageway at about 8.45pm on Friday. A white BMW was involved in collision with a Peugeot 206 – the driver of which […]

A woman was taken to hospital to be treated for burns after a fire caused major damage to a house in Desborough. The kitchen of the property in Whitehill Road was gutted by the blaze, caused by a chip pan which was left unattended and then ignited. Fire crews from Desborough and Rothwell were called […]

A former senior employee at Kibworth Medical Centre has been jailed for 12 months after stealing over £184,000 from the surgery. Kirsty Whawell defrauded the practice over a six year period between 2013 and 2019, when she was Practice Manager. She was sentenced at Leicester Crown Court this afternoon after pleading guilty to six charges […]

Firefighters have rescued a horse after it got trapped in a five-bar gate in Ashby Magna. Crews from Lutterworth and a specialist technical rescue unit were called to Peatling Road at 1.30pm today. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service say the animal was sedated by a vet before cutting gear was used to […]