Author: HFM News
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Villagers rallied round to help after a 20-metre long section of wall collapsed in Lubenham yesterday afternoon. Hundreds of bricks were left scattered across School Lane after the six foot-high structure came crashing down at around 2.30pm, with no warning. Luckily no-one was walking or driving past at the time. Police were called and closed […]
The Harborough District is one of just 12 areas of the country to have seen a weekly rise in Coronavirus cases. Although the increase is small, it is being highlighted because numbers have been continuing to fall over recent weeks. The infection rate was 179.1 per 100,000 people (168 cases) in the seven says to […]
A young farmer from near Market Harborough is backing a new campaign to make people more aware of the mental health challenges facing those working in the industry. Vickie Gillespie, who works on the family livestock farm, is supporting the Farm Safety Foundation’s “Mind Your head” Campaign, encouraging farmers to reach out for help. Also […]
Councils in the Hfm Region have been handed millions of pounds to fix potholes. Leicestershire County Council has been awarded just under £7.9m and Northamptonshire over £8.4m. It is the second of five instalments from the government’s Potholes Fund, first announced in last year’s spending budget. With the average pothole costing around £50 to fill […]
A woman from near Market Harborough has had over £23,400 refunded by her bank, after fraudsters stole her life savings. She fell victim to the so-called DPD parcel re-delivery scam just before Christmas, clicking a scam link in an email and providing her bank details. Tricksters then phoned her and posed as bank staff to […]
Want to eat at the best Nepalese Restaurant in England? It’s right here on St Mary’s Road Market Harborough! Everest Lounge has just won the Nepalese Restaurant of the year at the English Curry awards. Everest Lounge offers authentically prepared Nepalese, Tibetan and Indian Cuisine for delivery or collection and is now taking bookings for […]
An appeal has been launched after an elderly couple’s beloved pet dog was stolen from boarding kennels in North Kilworth. Logan, an apricot coloured Cockerpoo, was wearing a green jumper and Kharki coat with a fur hood, when he was taken last Thursday night or early on Friday morning. The three-year old-dog had been put […]
A Valentine’s Day power cut meant villagers in the Langtons and Foxton had no choice but to get the candles out for a romantic ambience last night. Over 160 homes were affected by the blackout from around 6.30pm. Western Power Distribution say supplies were restored to the majority within an hour, although 40 properties in […]
Tunnels on the Brampton Valley Way had to be closed over the weekend because large icicles were dangling down. Although they looked amazing, the risk of them falling posed a serious hazard to walkers and cyclists. Northamptonshire Council Council closed the tunnels at Great Oxendon and Kelmarsh and set-up diversions and said: “As predicted, they […]
An internal review is being carried out by Harborough District Council, over concerns about how the plan to redevelop an elderly people’s housing scheme in Market Harborough has been handled. It has proved controversial since 2018, when some residents in Naseby Square were sent letters out of the blue from their landlord, saying their homes […]
