Author: HFM News

It’s emerged vandalism and driver jumping red lights has contributed to traffic chaos on Leicester Road in Market Harborough in recent days. There have been on-going problems with the lights failing at the Alvington Way junction. Gas firm GTC has apologised as some of the faults were as a result of equipment failing, but on […]

Two people have been freed by firefighters after being trapped in a car that overturned onto its side on Fairfield Road in Market Harborough. Emergency services were called to near the Market Harborough C of E Primary School just before 3.30pm. Fire crews from Market Harborough and Wigston attended the scene together with ambulance service […]

A young Market Harborough-based musician is launching his debut EP tonight. Alex McCarthy, 19, will perform a number of songs from the album titled ‘Wraith’ at a special event taking place at Louisa’s Place in Market Harborough from 8pm. The Robert Smyth Academy student bases his music on his struggles to make it into the industry, […]

A Lutterworth teenager has admitted his part in an armed robbery at a jewellers in Hinckley. Aiden Rudock, 18, of Gloster Road was arrested a short time after the raid in January when the gang’s getaway car crashed in Market Bosworth. Together with three other men, he has pleaded guilty to robbery at Leicester Crown […]

A man has been taken to hospital after collapsing in Market Harborough this morning. Ambulance crews were called to Adam and Eve Street just before 10am and were assisted by paramedics from the Air Ambulance, which landed at the Symington’s Recreation Ground. The man was taken to Kettering General Hospital by land ambulance. Police blocked […]

Harborough has made it onto a list of top 10 areas where house price growth has outpaced wages over the last two years. It was compiled by researchers using analysis from the Halifax house price database and earnings figures from the Office For National Statistics. The two-year increase in Harborough house prices amounts to £69,604, […]

Drivers are becoming increasingly frustrated that temporary lights on Leicester Road in Market Harborough keep going faulty. The latest problem is this morning, with the lights at the Alvington Way junction stuck on red in all directions, leading to long tailbacks and chaos as drivers try to negotiate a way through. There were similar problems […]

An Olympic champion has visited Market Harborough today in a bid to encourage kids to get active. Athlete Mark Lewis-Francis met youngsters taking part in a Easter activities camp, hoping to inspire them to take up more sports and activities. There was also the chance for them to have their picture taken wearing the gold medal […]

Some parking machines in Market Harborough now only accept card payments. Harborough Council has stopped coins being used in three at the Sainsbury’s Car Park on Springfield Street and two in the Commons Car Park. Bosses hope it will reduce the risk of them being targeted by thieves, as well as saving on the cost […]

Vandals have targeted the office of South Leicestershire MP Alberto Costa – plastering it with stickers and threatening messages. Dozens of ‘Disobey’ stickers were put on the front of the shopfront in Blaby, with the Guy Fawkes mask logo, that has previously been linked to the group of anti-Government protestors calling themselves ‘‘Anonymous’ A handwritten […]