Author: HFM News

A school in Market Harborough is set to expand its nursery provision after being awarded a share of £45 million in government funding. Farndon Fields Primary is one of just over 300 schools across the country to benefit from a scheme aimed at creating additional childcare places. Today’s announcement forms part of the government’s wider […]

A Market Harborough mum is appealing for help after being left without a safe space for her two-year-old daughter to play. A collapsed fence next to a building site has left their garden on Gardiner Street exposed. Although a year-long boundary dispute now appears to have been resolved, single mum Lucy Briggs has launched a […]

An air ambulance was called after a person fell down stairs in Desborough. The helicopter landed on the recreation ground in Dunkirk Avenue on Saturday afternoon, as crews responded to the incident. The Air Ambulance Service assisted East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) at the scene. A spokesperson for the Air Ambulance Service said: “We received […]

Work has started to dredge a section of the canal in Market Harborough to improve conditions for boaters along the route. The Canal and River Trust will use specialist equipment over the next month, working from Union Wharf towards Great Bowden, with a site compound set up next to the canal off the B6047. Around […]

A major clean-up is underway after a large amount of dumped oil and a diesel-like substance flowed into a ditch next to a housing estate in Market Harborough. The Environment Agency has been using pumps and tankers to remove the liquid from beside a footpath on land between the A6 and Simborough Way on the […]

The South Leicestershire Litter Wombles are marking their seventh birthday. During that time, the dedicated team of volunteers has collected nearly 250,000 bags of rubbish, including thousands in and around Market Harborough. To mark the anniversary, over 50 members took part in a large litter-pick near Broughton Astley, gathering more than 200 bags of rubbish […]

A major fundraising drive is underway to support a four-year-old boy from Fleckney who has a life-limiting muscle-wasting condition. Roman Gibbins was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in 2024, and his parents Matt and Rebecca have launched a crowdfunding appeal to help pay for a specialist wheelchair and other mobility aids not provided by the […]

Drivers are being warned that Gores Lane in Market Harborough will be closed during the day for three days from Monday. The key route will be shut between Kettering Road and Claremont Drive while Anglian Water carries out sewer repair work. Highway bosses say the closure will be lifted each evening, and a footpath closure […]

Book lovers are in for a treat in Market Harborough today as the Book Extravaganza returns. The free to enter event at the Three Swans Hotel conference centre brings together writers, publishers, artists and booksellers. Special guest is best-selling author Kate Bateman, who’s also known as a fine art expert on TV shows like Bargain […]

Weekly food waste collections are set to start across Harborough District in November. The service will be rolled out to more than 45,000 homes at a cost of around £1.3 million, with households provided two new caddies and a roll of bin liners as part of the launch. Residents will be given a 7–litre indoor […]