Author: HFM News

Harborough MP’s has called staff at Leicester General Hospital ‘amazing’ following the birth of his son. Neil O’Brien says they went ‘above and beyond’ to give baby Arthur the best possible start in life and care for his wife. He said “My wife and I are incredibly grateful to the really dedicated, kind, and hard-working […]

CCTV is to be installed in Kibworth in a bid to combat crime and anti-social behaviour. Kibworth Beauchamp Parish Council is spending just over £13,500 on the move, using money provided by housing developers to improve community facilities. Four cameras will go up in and around the centre of the village, which will be linked […]

Three men have appeared in Court over the Illegal slaughtering of sheep and lambs across Northamptonshire, including in fields at Kelmarsh, Clipston and Welford. Robert Iordan, 23, Florin Nutu, 35 and Voirel Manu, 38, who are all from Birmingham, are accused of conspiracy to steal, in relation to the illegal butchery of animals over a […]

Two popular events held in Market Harborough this summer have been nominated for awards. The Classic Car Show and Food and Drink Festival have both been shortlisted in the ‘Best Free Event of Year’ category of the Leicestershire Promotions Tourism and Hospitality Awards, which take place in November. Thousands attended the events, organised by Harborough […]

The government has announced recruitment targets for police forces across England and Wales. Leicestershire Police will be able to take on 89 new officers immediately and 57 can be recruited in Northamptonshire. In the first wave, over £750m has been set aside to recruit 6,000 nationwide by 2021. It’s part of the pledge to hire […]

A Royal Navy veteran from Market Harborough is heading to France today where she will walk over 60 miles to raise money for the Army Benevolent Fund Soldiers’ Charity. Jane Timms, who served for 26 years, is joining others on the four-day ‘Front-Line Walk,’ which will begin where the Battle Of The Somme started during […]

Signs saying Springfield Street in Market Harborough is to close for a week were put up in error. There had been fears of traffic chaos, as they stated the closure would come into force on Sunday. Leicestershire Highways say they should have said there will be temporary traffic lights on the road on the next […]

Police are appealing for information after burglars stole alcohol and caused damage to the Sports Pavilion at the Recreation Ground in Hallaton. They used an angle grinder to remove metal security bars from a window before getting into the building late on Sunday or during the early hours of Monday. Once inside they smashed open […]

Three men have been charged over a series of illegal sheep butchery offences across Northamptonshire. Robert Iordan, 23, Florin Nutu, 35 and Voirel Manu, 38, all from Birmingham, are accused of conspiracy to steal in relation to the slaughter and illegal butchery of sheep and lambs between June 22nd and October 7th this year. Two […]

The two large trees on The Square in Market Harborough are to be cut down because they are diseased and dying. Council bosses say the Italian alders adjacent to the road are to be felled for health and safety reasons, once a nest in one of them is no longer being used by birds. A […]