Author: HFM News

There has been another burglary at a Market Harborough business and attempted break-ins at others. Cash was stolen from the premises in Church Square and attempts made to get into three shops and businesses in High Street and Manor Walk between 8pm on Monday and 9am yesterday. Police are linking all of the incidents and […]

There are concerns removing parking restrictions on Roman Way in Market Harborough will cause a safety hazard. Currently, parking is prohibited between 8am and 6pm on weekdays. Harborough County Councillor Sarah Hill is one of those concerned: Leicestershire County Council is proposing the change and has launched a public consultation into it, before a final […]

A woman has been charged with a number of burglaries after being arrested in Great Bowden on Friday. The 32-year-old from Market Harborough will appear in Court next month. Police say the charges do not relate to incidents in the village, but others she is accused of committing in recent weeks.

The Armed Forces Day flag is flying in Market Harborough after being raised during a special ceremony. Service organisations joined veterans, school children and dignitaries yesterday on Church Square, with the flag going up on the Symington Building, ahead of Armed Forces Day on Saturday, to honour service men and women past and present. Cllr Barbara […]

A judge has praised the bravery of a Market Harborough beautician who tackled a thief in her salon. Helen Walker was left with facial injuries and bruises to her body after being punched and kicked by Simon Thraves, when she tried to stop him leaving The Beauty Lounge on The Square, believing he’d stolen from […]

A rare copy of the Beatles’ first album has sold at auction in Market Harborough for £2,200, after being unearthed in a house clearance. The stereo edition of Please Please Me went under the hammer at Gildings yesterday and It sold for four times its estimate. At the time in the 60s, the Parlophone record […]

Two people were taken to hospital after a crash on the A6 bypass near Market Harborough this morning. A Ford Fiesta van and Mercedes were involved in the collision near the McDonald’s roundabout just before 8am – the Mercedes ended up in a ditch. The fire service was called amid fears drivers were trapped, although […]

Harborough Council has declared a Climate Emergency. The move received unanimous support from councillors when they met last night and means the authority pledging to do more to tackle climate change locally and developing an action plan to work towards being carbon neutral by 2030. In March a group of Welland Park Academy students held […]

A woman was arrested in Great Bowden at lunchtime today. Police say officers responded to a number of calls made by villagers about a person trying car door handles and approaching houses.. The 32-year-old is being held on suspicion of burglary. Police are thanking those who called in with information. The woman remains in custody. […]

A team of four cyclists from Market Harborough are setting off on a big fundraising challenge today. They’re heading to Geneva in Switzerland when they’ll then embark on a 700 kilometre ride through the mountains to Nice in France. Duncan Murray, of Duncan Murray Wines, Glen Thurgood, owner of The Training Shed, Matt Williams, who […]