Author: HFM News

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 […]

The first fines have been handed out in Market Harborough to people parking illegally near a school as part of a new clampdown. Two £70 fixed penalty notices were issued to drivers outside Meadowdale Primary School earlier this month, together with one warning notice. It follows patrols by Leicestershire County Council’s Camera Car at the […]

The operator of East Midlands Trains has called for an inquiry after details of its bid to continue running services through Market Harborough were sent to the company that will take over from it. Stagecoach say a Network Rail official inavertedly emailed sensitive documents to rival Abellio, which ended up winning the contract to run […]

A Market Harborough man has completed a 12-day trek through mountains in Nepal. Charles Barton climbed 12,000ft to reach the Annapurna Base Camp in the South Asian country on Easter Sunday. Money he has raised in sponsorship from the big challenge, currently totaling over £700, will be split between the New Futures Nepal Charity, which […]

Harborough Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to after a pensioner had his wallet stolen. It happened while the 71 year old victim was at the Cherry Tree pub in Little Bowden at lunchtime on March 26th. Call 101, asking to speak to PC 2923 Chris Thomas, quoting […]

Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a 90-year-old woman was assaulted in Cottingham. It happened last Tuesday (April 16th) between 9.50pm and 10.10pm, when she was approached by a man at the side gate of her house in Wood View Road. He kept saying the word ‘Millfield’ before pushing the pensioner to the floor, […]

Campainers say they are ‘bitterly disappointed’ after a massive extension to Magna Park near Lutterworth was given the go-ahead IDI Gazeley, who own the business park, has been granted permission for the expansion by a government planning inspector, who has overturned Harborough Council’s decision to refuse it. He’s ruled the benefits of the development – […]

Crowds of around 10,000 descended on Hallaton yesterday for the traditional Bottlekicking contest against the neighbouring village of Medbourne. Hallaton claimed a 2-nil victory in the rugby-style contest, which has been held on Easter Monday for decades. Records of bottle-kicking date to the late 18th century.