Author: HFM News

Market Harborough’s Memorial Gardens have been transformed for the Remembrance period. 254 small white crosses have been placed on one side, each bearing the name of someone from the town who lost their life in World War One, and 73 on the other, as a tribute to those killed in World War Two. It’s the […]

A woman and a young child have been taken to hospital after the car they were in overturned in Kibworth Harcourt. Emergency services were called to the two-car collision on Langton Road, just before 9am. Police say it is not believed the injuries suffered by those involved are serious. The road was closed for an […]

The company that provides non-emergency patient transport ambulances in Northamptonshire is terminating its contract with the NHS there. No reason for the decision has been given by Thames Ambulance Service (TASL), which had to contract until 2022, although the firm says it will ensure a smooth transition to the new provider, East Midlands Ambulance Service, […]

More covert CCTV cameras are to be installed at flytipping hotspots across Harborough. It comes as the Council hands out its fifth fine in four months related to the illegal dumping of rubbish. The cameras, designed to catch people in the act, have already proved successful in helping to prosecute several people this year. More […]

Burglars stole a car from outside a house in Little Bowden in broad daylight after breaking in to steal the keys. The grey BMW 330d, valued at £24,000, was driven off the driveway of the property on the Rockingham View estate, off Glebe Road, on Saturday. It happened between 11.20am and 12.45pm after the intruders […]

A long-awaited meeting to discuss traffic related issues in Market Harborough will take place later this week. The meeting, arranged by local county councillor Sarah Hill will see cross-party councillors and senior officers from Harborough Council meet Leicestershire’s Highway department. Leader of the opposition at Harborough Council, Cllr Phil Knowles, will be one of those […]

A flood alert remains in force along the stretch of the River Welland through Market Harborough and further afield. There was flooding in a number of areas over the weekend, including in Welland Park, where the river breached its banks, and for the second time this month in the car park opposite the railway station, […]

The Transport Secretary says he is ‘very supportive’ of re-opening the railway line from Market Harborough to Northampton. It was revealed earlier this month the idea is being looked into and Network Rail is now carrying out a ‘high-level feasibility’ study to see if there would be a business case for re-instating the route, Passenger […]

People are being asked to generously to this year’s Poppy Appeal, which will launch in Market Harborough tomorrow: Last year the local appeal raised £33,000 in and it’s hoped the same amount will be donated this time in the run-up to Remembrance Day. An appeal stall will be in the Market Hall and there will […]

A pop-up charity shop is open in Market Harborough for the next two days, as part of Joules’ bid to raise £50,000 during October. The Market Harborough-based fashion retailer is running it at Joules Yard, off the High Street, selling pre-owned clothes, shoes and accessories, some donated by workers. It is part of the firm’s […]