Author: HFM News

Controversial plans to remove school transport for disabled teenagers across Leicestershire have been put on hold. The County Council was due to stop providing taxis and minibuses for youngsters aged 16 to 18 with special educational needs in September. But it will now continue doing so for another year while the outcome of a legal […]

Burglars have stolen items and caused damage totalling over £1,000 at Gumley Cricket Club. They smashed open doors to the pavilion and a storage shed before stealing a mower, strimmer, generator, tools, club kit and cricket bats. The intruders even took the club’s noticeboard and urinated in the pavilion before leaving. It happened late last […]

A mobile app launched by a Market Harborough company is championing the town’s High Street. Beanser promotes local retailers and uses location software to enable users to see nearby independent shops and businesses on their mobiles. The app, which has been downloaded by over 2,000 people since being launched earlier this year, also gives people […]

More than 200 million cannabis-like plants are being grown near Market Harborough as part of a new research project – the largest ever seen in the UK. It’s looking into the benefits and sustainability of Hemp, which is a type of cannabis plant without the Psychoactive component. Town firm CBD-Me is behind the project after […]

Police have raided an illegal travellers’ camp near Great Oxendon and seized eight caravans and other suspected stolen items. Around 30 officers moved onto the site on private land off the A508, between the village and Market Harborough, a former lay-by, just before midday. The RSPCA were also involved in the operation and dog wardens […]

Over 70 drivers were caught speeding on the A6 bypass in just two hours during this morning’s rush-hour. Police returned to the stretch between Kibworth and Great Glen following mounting safety concerns. Two drivers were travelling at 100 and 101mph per hour – 18 at over 90 and 54 over 80. Officers issued numerous traffic […]

A major road closure in Market Harborough has been brought forward.Rockingham Road will be shut at the railway bridge for up to six weeks from Monday July 22nd. Severn Trent Water had originally planned for work to take place there in August, but is ahead of schedule in its programme to replace water pipes across […]

Harborough Band will be playing non-stop for eight hours under the Old Grammar School on Saturday to raise vital funds. It costs £10,000 a year to keep to band, that was formed in 1897, going, and all 25 members are set to be involved in the ‘Sponsored Blow’ between 9am and 5pm, with people being […]

A man needed hospital treatment after being attacked with a glass in a Market Harborough pub. Police say he suffered cuts to his head following the incident at the King’s Head on Church Street at 1.40am on Sunday. A woman was also treated for a cut to her head caused by glass shards. Officers say […]

If you grew up in Lubenham or Theddingworth, you’re being asked what life was like before you turned 19. The Lubenham Heritage Group is behind the social history project and wants to discover the many changes that have taken place in the villages since the 1940s. They want as many people as possible to share […]