Author: HFM News

The past has been brought to life by a charity shop in Market Harborough town centre with the restoration of a historic ‘ghost sign.’ Specialist contractors working on behalf of The British Heart Foundation repainted the large Freeman Hardy and Willis sign on the side of their High Street building, which was home to the […]

Detailed plans have been announced for a new waiting room and toilets at Market Harborough Railway Station. They will be in a new building on the northbound platform, Network Rail is set to begin construction by this autumn, with the project due to be completed by March 2022. In the meantime, improvements will be made […]

Police Dogs will star in a special Facebook live question and answer session for children next week. Northamptonshire Police want to give youngsters the chance to quiz the Chief Constable about any concerns surrounding the lockdown, and two of the force’s dogs, PD Socks and PD Nala will make an appearance too. Since the Covid-19 […]

More than 148,000 people in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland have now received at least one Covid-19 vaccination. 87% of those aged 80 and over and 73% aged 75 to 79 have had the jab, according to latest NHS England figures. In Northamptonshire, around 90% of people in both those groups have been vaccinated, with 106,845 […]

A man was taken to hospital last night after a head on crash between two cars near Lutterworth. It happened on the A5, close to the roundabout with the A4303, near Magna Park, just before 9pm. Fire crews had to take the roof off one of the cars involved to free the man. A spokesperson […]

A 12-year-old girl who was reported missing from the village of Thurnby has been found safe and well. Leicestershire Police launched an appeal for sightings and information about her whereabouts last night, as were extremely concerned for her welfare. Officers are thanking all who provided information and shared the appeal.  

Cases of Coronavirus across the Harborough District have fallen by 20% in the past week, although the infection rate among young people is the highest in Leicestershire. Although numbers are relatively small (19 cases in seven day) it means the rate per 100,000 people in the 17-21 age group is above the national average. Across […]

Police are appealing for information after a would-be burglar tried to smash his way into a gift shop in Rothwell in the middle of the night. A man threw a rock a number of times at the front window of Newmans of Rothwell, in Market Hill, at 2.20am yesterday. It left the glass damaged, but […]

Harborough and Lutterworth Police carried their second drugs raid in three days yesterday. Officers executed a warrant in Regent Court, Lutterworth, following information received from the community. No drugs were found, although a man was issued a fine for breaching Covid-19 restrictions, and intelligence gathered. On Monday, a house in Lathkill Street, Market Harborough was […]

Market Harborough’s Jubilee Foodbank has been given a big boost thanks to town-based company Commerce Utilities. Staff have donated food and drink worth £150, after wanting to do their bit to help the vital service, which continues to be in great demand. What’s more, the company will now make similar donations four times a year. […]