Author: HFM News

People are being urged to support Market Harborough’s independent retailers are more re-open their shops today. Various measures have been put in place in a bid to make the town centre as safe as possible, including public sanitiser stations and extra space for people to pass each other, with the closure of Church Street and […]

The General Hall at Harborough Market has re-opened today. Social distancing measures and a one-way system is in place and shoppers can only enter the market from the St Mary’s Place entrance. The Food Hall has stayed open throughout the lockdown, but other stallholders have now returned, in-line with the government allowing non-essential retailers to […]

There will be some road closures and changes to traffic arrangements in Market Harborough town centre when more shops re-open on Monday. To help with safe queuing and passing for pedestrians, Church Street will be closed to traffic, as well as with part of Adam and Eve Street, from the St Mary’s Road junction – […]

11,500 people across Harborough have been furloughed because of the Coronavirus pandemic. That works out at just over a quarter of all employees across the District, according to new figures. Over 87,000 workers in Leicestershire and 96,000 in Northamptonshire are being supported by the government scheme, which covers 80 per cent of their salary, capped […]

A petition has been launched calling for urgent safety improvements at an accident blackspot on the outskirts of Market Harborough. It follows the latest crash at the Kettering Road turn on the A6 at Clack Hill earlier this week. Although a roundabout is planned for the junction, as part of a new housing development, there […]

Final plans are being put in place ahead of the virtual Harborough Carnival tomorrow. It is happening on-line, in place of the traditional event, that has been postponed because of the Coronavirus pandemic. Clubs, musicians and businesses will be joining in with demonstrations and other activities for people to watch via Facebook Live and You […]

The plight of volunteers from Market Harborough, who were forced to stop making vital PPE for front-line health workers fighting the Coronavirus, has been raised in the House of Commons. They had to down tools last month, together with hundreds nationwide, after being told the items, like face shields, would have to be accredited at […]

Two villagers who live in cul-de-sac in Lubenham are celebrating winning £1,000 in the People’s Postcode Lottery. The residents of Mill Hill have netted the windfall after their postcode – LE16 9TH was announced as the daily winner yesterday. People’s Postcode Lottery ambassador Danyl Johnson said: “Congratulations to them and I hope they go and […]

A gang who lived the high life after a series of cash machine raids across Leicestershire and Northamptonshire have had their cars, jewellery and other luxury goods sold by Police on eBay. The trio stole more than £1.5m during the crime-wave during 2017, including blowing up ATMs  at the Co-Op in Kibworth and Lutterworth Post […]

Parking charges will return to car parks in Market Harborough in a few weeks’ time. They were suspended when the lock-down came into force in March, but are set to be re-introduced in July, in-line with more businesses opening up. Final plans are still being made by Harborough Council, but could include more ‘Pop and […]