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Child cruelty and neglect crimes across the Hfm region have ‘soared’ in the past five years, according to the NSPCC. Offences recorded by Leicestershire Police have more than trebled, with 115 investigations launched in the past year, up from 37 in 2013/14. In Northamptonshire the figure is almost ten times higher than it was in […]
An elderly woman has died after her car crashed off the A14 near Kelmarsh this morning and overturned into a ditch. The 82-year-old driver was pronounced dead at the scene on the eastbound carriageway near junction two. The crash happened at about 10.15am and involved just one vehicle, a red Toyota Yaris. Northamptonshire Police are […]
Rare furniture designed by the architect of a long-lost country house is being auctioned in Market Harborough next week. The large bookcase and a chimney piece were the work of Sir Edin Landseer Lutyens, who extended Papillon Hall on the outskirts of Lubenham in 1903. It was home to the Us Airborne Division during the […]
Controversial plans to redevelop an elderly persons’ housing scheme in Market Harborough will be considered in the New Year. Those opposing the move at Naseby Square, on the Southern Estate, saw their campaign boosted over the weekend, when over 380 people signed petitions against it. Some bungalows and flats will be demolished to make way […]
Safety concerns are being expressed by pedestrians who use a section of the Millennium Mile in Market Harborough because streetlights are not working. The well-used path between Rockingham Road, opposite the railway station, and the back of the Lidl supermarket is affected, and very dark as a result. Because the area has never been ‘adopted’ […]
Police are appealing for information after the two front doors of a Land Rover vehicle were stolen in Weston by Welland. Officers say thieves removed the driver and passenger side doors from the Defender model while it was parked on Ashley Road, sometime between 11pm on November 14th and 7.30am the following morning. Anyone with […]
The speed limit on the road between Kibworth and Tur Langton is to be cut from 60mph to 50mph, in a bid to boost safety. Highway bosses at Leicestershire County Council have approved the reduction, as part of a scheme aimed at reducing accidents on roads with accident rates higher than the national average. There […]
The threat of fines for irresponsible dog owners is set to continue across the Harborough district. It follows consultation, which showed strong public support for the legislation, which targets those who don’t clear up after their pets, don’t carry poop bags, or fail to put dogs on leads when directed by a Council official. Councillors […]
Hfm listeners have helped the Toys on The Table Appeal get off to a fantastic start! In just a fortnight, over 250 new toys have been donated, which will be given to disadvantaged children across Leicestershire, to ensure they have a present to open on Christmas Day, when they otherwise would not. Hfm would like […]
An investigation is underway to find out why electricity supplies have been ‘dipping’ in Market Harborough and surrounding villages, including Kibworth. It has been causing and lights to flicker and some short power cuts over the past few days. Western Power Distribution say a number of people have contacted them about the issue and they […]
