Author: HFM News

Work to transform an Independent Living Scheme in Great Glen into new specialist accommodation for adults with disabilities will begin later this month. Leicestershire County Council bought the Brookfield site off Waterloo Housing Group last year and will spend £1.1m on the upgrade. The refurbished building will create 20 flats and a communal area and […]

A health campaigner has held discussions with the boss of the local NHS over concerns about people being turned away from the urgent care centre in Market Harborough. Some have been told they can only be seen after making an appointment – despite the facility at the St Luke’s Hospital being advertised as a ‘walk-in’ […]

Market Harborough’s branch of Thomas Cook closes today. The travel firm has had a base in town for many years, latterly in St Mary’s Place. The closure is especially sad, as the company’s founder lived in Market Harborough when he organised his first excursion back in 1841. It was announced in March the branch is one […]

An investigation is underway after a fire destroyed a barn containing around 100 bales of straw in Houghton On The Hill. Firefighters, who spent nearly 20 hours dealing with the blaze, say temperatures reached in excess of 700°C in places, the temperature that lava flows at. They were first to called to the blaze at a farm […]

Tributes are being paid to two men who died in a crash on the A14 last week. Lee Johnston, 58, from Northampton, and David Thompson, 56, from Coventry, lost their lives when the lorries they were driving collided on the westbound carriageway between the Kelmarsh and Welford junctions. The families of the men – who […]

Visitor facilities at the historic Battle Of Naseby site are to be upgraded thanks to a grant of £6,000. It’ll be used to replace old and weathered interpretation panels on the historic field, which portray the decisive 1645 battle during the English Civil War. The cash has come from Daventry District Council, as part of […]

Police are appealing for information after burglars targeted the historic Triangular Lodge in Rushton, near Desborough. They damaged the front door of the Grade One listed building, owned by English Heritage, before stealing alcohol from the visitor shop. It happened between 8am and 8pm last Wednesday. Officers want to hear from anyone who saw people loitering […]

Work is underway to prepare for Ambulance Crews to move into Market Harborough Police Station. They are set to relocate once internal changes are made to part of the ground floor and work in the car park, to prepare for ambulance vehicles, is completed. Crews are leaving the Ambulance Station after it was sold as […]

The Market Harborough Fixers first Repair Cafe has been hailed a success. It took place on Sunday afternoon at the Canvas Cafe at Great Oxendon, with people of all ages going along with the aim of getting everyday items fixed for free, that otherwise would have been thrown away. Items from toys, clothes, a lawn […]

Harborough Council has a new chairman. Cllr Barbara Johnson, who first became a councillor in the Logan ward of Market Harborough in 2007, was elected to the role at the Annual Council meeting last night, taking over from Lesley Bowles. The Liberal Democrat will represent the Authority at events and engagements over the next year […]