Author: HFM News

Harborough District Council is among those still owed money following this year’s Leicester Comedy Festival. Hundreds of comedians are also waiting to be paid after performing at the February event, which featured more than 500 acts, including shows in and around Market Harborough. Festival organisers say the delay is due to cash-flow problems they are […]

Firefighters were called to St Wilfrid’s Church in Kibworth after concerns a flagpole was in danger of falling from the top of building. Crews from Market Harborough and Birstall attended just before 4pm on Friday, using an aerial ladder platform to inspect the flagpole. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Following an […]

Dash-cam footage showing a near miss on the A508 near Market Harborough has led to a driver being fined more than £690 and handed six penalty points. The 61-year-old man admitted driving without due care and attention after the video was submitted to Northamptonshire Police following the incident on Harborough Road in Maidwell. The footage, […]

Villagers in Houghton on the Hill are celebrating the official opening of their new community pavilion. The project is the result of more than six years of work by volunteers, who secured almost £900,000 to replace the old 1970s building. The new facility is already being used by sports clubs and community groups. Graham Warwick […]

Improvements to two parks will take place after Harborough District Council approved funding of nearly £100,000. The money will be used to install accessible play equipment at Bellfields Recreation Ground in Little Bowden and upgrade paths at Rookery Park in Kibworth. The funding from Harborough District Council comes from Section 106 contributions, which are provided […]

Residents are being reassured there has been no further pollution incident on the Ashley Way estate in Market Harborough. The Environment Agency responded after oil was spotted again in a ditch in a wooded area next to the A6 — the site of a major deliberate spill in March — along with reports of a […]

Two young boxing brothers from Market Harborough are hoping to be crowned national champions this weekend. Jimmy and Billy McCann have reached the semi-finals of the England Boxing National Schools Championships after strong performances in earlier rounds of the competition. The pair, who are supported by their dad James and box for City of Leicester […]

Twenty new jobs have been created in Market Harborough with the opening of a new discount department store in the town centre. National retailer Boyes has launched in the former Wilko unit at St Mary’s Place, which has stood empty for over two years. The opening follows a major refurbishment of the long-vacant premises, including […]

A residential street in Market Harborough has been closed after a burst water pipe. Severn Trent Water says the Arden Way has been shut for safety reasons while repair work is carried out, with hopes it can be partially reopened over the weekend and fully completed early next week. The company says no customer water […]

Police are investigating after a man indecently exposed himself beside the A6 in Kibworth Harcourt. The incident happened at around 12.25am last Saturday near the junction with Wistow Road. A passenger in a vehicle contacted police after witnessing a man “indecently exposing their bottom” on the footpath, with the driver also said to have seen […]