Author: HFM News

An investigation has been launched into an alleged serious fraud at Kibworth Medical Centre. It’s after financial irregularities were reported to Police by the medical group who operate the GP practice on Smeeton Road. The South Leicestershire Medical Group says it is assisting officers with their enquiries and understands the revelation maybe of concern to […]

A teenager has been charged with a firearms offence following a fight in Market Harborough. Matteo Heathcote, 18, of Cromwell Crescent, is accused of possessing of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, and will appear in court next month. It follows an incident in Church Street in the early hours of […]

Leicestershire’s Loros Hospice has been in Market Harborough urging people to talk openly about death, as part of ‘Dying Matters week’. Often a taboo subject, the charity is highlighting the importance of speaking about it by asking what people’s funeral song will be. Dan Smeeton from Loros spoke to Hfm during the visit to the […]

Harborough’s new Council Leader wants to restore people’s faith in democracy. Cllr Phil King, who was chosen for the role by fellow Conservatives earlier this week, has told Hfm issues like controversial new housing schemes being given the go-ahead, have bridged a gap between the Council and communities: Cllr King also wants to forge better […]

Police have warned of the dangers of inhaling nitrous oxide after 50 used canisters were found at the Warwick Road recreation ground in Kibworth. Known as ‘laughing gas’ or ‘Noz’ it’s released by people into balloons and then inhaled. It’s illegal to sell the small silver capsules for psychoactive purposes and it was linked to […]

A clampdown on dangerous parking outside schools has been extended. Kibworth Primary School and St Cuthbert’s Primary in Great Glen are among 21 across Leicestershire to this week join the ‘School Keep Clear’ scheme, that was launched last year in bid to boost childrens’ safety. It uses a camera car to patrol at the start […]

A villager from Husbands Bosworth will be rubbing shoulders with royalty this afternoon at the Queen’s Garden Party. John ‘Nobby’ Clarke is one of a select few invited to Buckingham Palace for their service to their local community and society in general. He has organised the Poppy Appeal for the Royal British Legion in the […]

Work to replace water pipes on Market Harborough’s Southern Estate has been brought forward and will now start next week. The first stage will be on Rupert Road, before Severn Trent move onto Fairfax Road and Western Avenue – with all work on the estate set to be completed by the end of August. Temporary […]

Two lorry drivers have died after a crash on the A14 between Kelmarsh and Welford. It happened at 6.20am today, when for unknown reasons, a white Volvo lorry travelling on the eastbound carriageway between junctions 1 and 2, crossed through the central reservation, onto the westbound carriageway, where it collided with a black Leyland lorry The […]

All Northamptonshire councils are to be scrapped in favour of two new Unitary authorities. The government’s confirmed this afternoon the County Council and seven district and boroughs will be replaced in April 2021. One of the new Councils will cover Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough and East Northants – the other Daventry, Northampton and South Northants. The […]