Author: HFM News

People who continue to help others locally during the Coronavirus pandemic are being thanked during national Volunteers Week. 70 community groups made-up of around 400 volunteers have been operating across the Harborough District, including shopping for those self-isolating, delivering medication and providing a befriending service on the phone. Harborough Council has been working with the […]

There continues to be problems with water supplies in several Harborough villages. Taps ran dry for a second day in the Langtons, Glooston and parts of Kibworth Harcourt last night and people still have no water this morning, or extremely low pressure. Kate Hampson from Tur Langton has a four-week old baby daughter and another […]

Brookside Care Home in Braybrooke is celebrating its 25th anniversary today with a party for residents. Due to the lock-down family members won’t be able to be there, so will join in by video call instead. The home, run by the Clarke family, has been running special events to keep residents entertained in recent weeks, […]

A man is in a serious condition in hospital after falling from a roof of a stand at Desborough Town Football Club. Emergency services, including the Air Ambulance, were called to the ground on Braybrooke Road just after 11.30am on Saturday. Police say the man, aged in his 40s, was taken to the University Hospital […]

Firefighters are issuing a warning to people having barbeques and other fires in their gardens to ensure they are completely out before leaving them. It’s after crews were called to deal with two blazes on Saturday. One was in the early hours on the Weavers Mead Estate in Desborough. which involved a pizza oven, and […]

Police were called to reports of people jumping into locks at Foxton Locks over the weekend. Officers didn’t find anyone when they attended the beauty spot, although have issued a warning about the dangers of such actions, as well as swimming in open water. A Police spokesman said: “We would like to take this opportunity […]

Water supplies are slowly returning to Harborogh villages who were left without water for over 18 hours. Taps ran dry in Church Langton, Tur Langton and Glooston yesterday afternoon, while other areas have seen reduced water pressure. Hannah Currington, from Glooston, was one of those affected and spoke to Hfm:   Severn Trent Water says […]

Plans to build a new housing estate in Great Bowden are being recommended for approval. Councillors will consider the proposal for the Bowden Fencing site, off Leicester Lane, next week. 33 homes would go up on three acres of land if the go-ahead is given. The Parish Council and some villagers have objected, saying the […]

A Market Harborough musician has joined others from across Leicestershire to raise the profile of the local music scene, which has been badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Fifteen have recorded a cover of the Foo Fighters song “Times Like These” in their own homes. The idea came about after a star-studded acoustic version of […]

Organisers of Market Harborough’s Convoy are thanking people for the support they received during last night’s final tour round town. The event has taken place on Thursday evenings for the past few weeks to salute NHS and key workers and coincide with the Clap For Carers campaign, as well as giving residents in lock-down a […]