Author: HFM News

Leicestershire Police have recovered stolen farm machinery worth nearly £100,000, with the help of the farming community. An investigation was launched following thefts from farms between May and July this year and on Friday officers from Market Harborough police station were involved in executing two warrants in the West Midlands. A Police spokesperson said: “Officers […]

Libraries in Market Harborough, Lutterworth and Broughton Astley have re-opened today after being shut for the past four months. You can’t just walk in though – half hour visiting slots need to be booked on-line in advance to comply with new social distancing and safety measures and computers are not available. People are also encouraged […]

Customers will get up to ten pounds off their bills when visiting a host of restaurants, pubs and cafes across the Hfm Region from today. The government-backed ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme will be available on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout August. It is hoped it will protect jobs in the hospitality sector – […]

Two people were rescued by firefighters after a blaze at flats in Market Harborough on Saturday evening. The women were led to safety and then taken to Kettering General Hospital to be treated for the effects of inhaling smoke, after becoming trapped on the first floor of Kings Court on Kings Road. Emergency services were […]

Leisure Centres in Market Harborough and Lutterworth have re-opened today after being shut for four months because of the Coronavirus pandemic. Gyms and group fitness sessions are available and swimming pools will re-open on August 20th, with swimming lessons re-starting two days later. Matt Hopkin, contract manager for operator Everyone Active, said: “We’d like to […]

A lightning strike to an oil tank is believed to have started a major fire at a farm in a Harborough village last night. Six fire crews, a water carrier and Incident Support Unit were needed to deal with the blaze off Uppingham Road in Skeffington. The fire spread to farm buildings which contained machinery […]

A decision on whether road closures in Market Harborough town centre will continue is set to be made in just over a week. Harborough Council is analysing survey responses after seeking people’s views about Adam and Eve Street and Church Street. Some businesses want the roads re-opened to traffic – saying its impacting trade – […]

Harborough’s Council leader is calling for other areas of Leicestershire to do more to accommodate travellers. It comes after three illegal camps in the past fortnight in Market Harborough, Lutterworth and Dunton Bassett. Cllr Phil King say the Harborough District currently provides nearly half of all permanent and transient sites and other councils need to […]

Firefighters have been called to two kitchen fires in Market Harborough and Desborough. Crews were sent to a house in Rowan Close, Desborough this morning, after neighbours reported smoke coming out of the windows just after 10.30am. Firefighters forced entry as no-one was at home and dealt with the fire that was caused by pan […]

Council bosses have ‘cancelled’ a parking ticket given to the driver of bus while it was parked at a bus stop in Market Harborough town centre. Centrebus has successfully appealed the £70 penalty notice, after a warden ticketed the number 44 earlier this month, while the driver was buying food and drink. Mick Rossiter, Operations […]