Author: HFM News

The owner of The Roebuck pub in Market Harborough says it too early to say what the future holds for the venue. Brewery Marston’s is still assessing the damage caused by the severe fire earlier month that gutted part the building off Rockingham Road and has left the venue closed. An electrical fault was blamed […]

Kilworth House Hotel and Theatre has been put up for sale. The venue at North Kilworth is up for sale for offers in the region of £11m. It’s been owned for the past 20 years by Celia and Richard Mackay, who bought the house and restored it to its former glory, adding the popular open-air […]

The relocation of Market Harborough’s ambulance crews to the town’s Police Station is proving a success, according to bosses. It’s a month since they moved from the ambulance station. Richard Lyne, General Manager for East Midlands Ambulance Service, spoke to Hfm:   It’s the first ‘blue light collaboration’ scheme of its kind in Leicestershire between […]

The next phase of the £2m project to replace water pipes in Market Harborough will get underway this week. Severn Trent contractors will move onto Connaught Road and work towards the Broadway and junction with Roman Way. That will follow the completion of works on Fernie Road and Albert Road. There will be restrictions for […]

Market Harborough’s Street Pastors are celebrating ten years of service. Volunteers who are members of the town’s churches go out and about in the town centre on Friday and Saturday evening, offering support to those who need it. Peter Arnold is one the Street Pastors and told Hfm it’s not just people visiting pubs they […]

Police say a motorcyclist escaped without serious injuries after crashing off the A6 into a ditch on Saturday afternoon. It happened between the McDonald’s roundabout and Kibworth at around 3pm. The rider was taken to hospital after being treated at the scene by paramedics. The road was closed for a time.

Thousands of people descended on Market Harborough yesterday for the return of Arts Fresco. The popular street arts festival was back with loads of fun and entertaining acts wowing the crowds. Organisers say they were delighted with the turn-out. Barbara Johnson, Chairman of Harborough Council, was one of those there, and spoke to Hfm:

We’re being encouraged to have our say on the future of Market Harborough town centre an event tomorrow. It’ll be the first to be held as experts – commissioned by Harborough Council – begin drawing up a Master Plan for the development of the area over the next 10 to 15 years. An exhibition is […]

A Market Harborough woman told she was “too big” to join a fitness bootcamp in town has been inundated with messages of support. Lisa Parratt was left humiliated and upset after being told she would need to lose five stone before she could attend sessions run by personal trainer Gary Randall, who calls himself Buffmaster. […]

Leicestershire Police are today launching a major crime prevention campaign as thieves continue to target work vans. There has been as spate of vehicles targeted recently – including in Market Harborough, Lubenham, Church Langton and Desborough – with power tools and other equipment totalling thousands of pounds stolen. Detective Inspector Simon Preston says in the […]