Author: HFM News

A developer has lost the fight to build up to 22 homes opposite the cricket ground in Kibworth Beauchamp. A government planning inspector has dismissed an appeal lodged by John Littlejohn Designer Homes, after Harborough Council refused permission for the houses on the former horse paddock off Fleckney Road. The Inspector has agreed with the […]

Environmental campaigners will hold a peaceful protest outside the HSBC Bank in Market Harborough on Saturday. They will be taking part in the nationwide ‘Big Shift’ campaign, run by charity Christian Aid, which is pushing for less use of fossil fuels. The campaign says HSBC is to invest billions in energy projects and continues to […]

The Market Harborough Air Cadets have been praised by government Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson, after he visited them on Friday evening. The head of the Ministry of Defence met cadets and leaders at the 1084 Market Harborough Squadron RAF Air Cadets, based off Northampton Road. Mr Williamson was on a whistle-stop visit to the Harborough district, […]

Harborough Police say they will use Dispersal Zone powers again if they feel they are needed. They came into force on Friday night in response to on-going problems of anti-social behaviour by some youths in Kibworth. Officers were able to order people away from designated areas for a 12-hour period, including both parks, School Road, […]

A book featuring the history of Medbourne’s Women’s Institute over the last 100 years has been unveiled today. Members of the Medbourne Cum Holt WI have produced it to mark their centenary, using original minute books, records, old newspaper cuttings , letters and memoirs. They wanted to illustrate the involvement the group has had on […]

Around 250 people packed into a protest meeting last night, against the plan to build a bypass around the south and east of Leicester, which campaigners say will badly impact on several Harborough villages. Although the exact route for the so-called A46 Expressway is still to be decided, the Campaign For The Protection of Rural […]

Parents and carers fighting to save a popular headteacher from redundancy have pledged to continue to their campaign. It comes after Edy O’Connor, who is in charge of Swinford C of E Primary School near Lutterworth, for several years, was handed his redundancy notice earlier this week. The Save Our Head Group is now contacting […]

We now know who will be standing for election to Harborough Council next month. Nomination papers show 84 candidates – mixture of Conservative, Liberal Democrat, Labour, Green and Independents – will be battling it out for the 33 councillor positions up for grabs on May 2nd. Some long-standing members will be stepping down from the […]

More and more people are relying on Market Harborough’s foodbank to feed themselves and their families. New figures show 1,725 people were helped last year – an increase of 54% on 2017, when 1,115 people were supported. The Jubilee Foodbank, run by volunteers provided 15,525 meals in 2018, compared to 10,035 the year before. Chair, […]

Something new is coming to Market Harborough later this month – a three-day cheese and ale festival! Regional and international traders will set up stalls on the Square from Friday 26th April until Sunday April 28th. Harborough Council is working with an events firm to organise it. Mark Perris, head of economic development at the Council, […]