Author: HFM News

A man has been speaking to Hfm about the terrifying moment he was confronted by three masked burglars – one armed with a knife – who smashed their way into his house in broad daylight, before stealing his high performance car. Sam Tilney was in an upstairs bedroom when the gang used a large boulder […]

Villagers in Lubenham have held a protest as their fight for a safe pedestrian crossing on the A4304 steps up. Around 50 people gathered beside the road yesterday afternoon as children and parents were walking home from All Saints Primary School. Leicestershire County Council says the need for a crossing does not meet their criteria […]

A stolen car has been found in a Market Harborough street. Police say enquiries led them to Clipston Street this morning where the Land Rover Discovery was  discovered parked-up. The car been recovered and will be returned to its owner after a forensic examination is carried out. No arrests have yet been made, although officers […]

Police have made a direct plea to parents after a group of youths smashed bottles in the children’s play area of the Warwick Road Recreation Ground in Kibworth. PC Steve Winn – the neighbourhood officer for the village – recorded a video which was streamed live on the Harborough Police Facebook page on Saturday night. […]

A Public Inquiry to decide whether Magna Park near Lutterworth can double in size will take place later this month. The business park’s owner, IDI Gazeley, appealed Harborough Council’s decision to refuse permission – meaning a government inspector will now have the final say. The company says the expansion will create just under 6,000 jobs, […]

A teenage girl was hit by a car Police say was being driven recklessly in a Market Harborough Car park on Saturday night. Officers say the driver of the Vauxhall Adam was performing ‘doughnuts’ in the Sainsbury’s Car Park off Springfield Street at the time of the collision, just after 9.30pm. The victim, aged 19, […]

A knife amnesty is being held this week as Harborough Police support a national scheme aimed at reducing knife-crime, called Operation Sceptre. People can surrender knives and other weapons into a special container at Market Harborough Police Station, with no questions asked. Officers will also be using a ‘knife-arch’ at undisclosed locations in a bid […]

A man who launched a hammer attack on a car containing two hunt saboteurs near Theddingworth has been ordered to pay compensation and do unpaid work. Ryan Gilbert was caught on the car’s dash-cam approaching with the weapon in his hand, before the side window of the car, being used by the members of the […]

The speed limit on Gallowfield Road – between the B6047 and Foxton, past Gartree – could be cut to 50mph. Highways bosses have added it to their ‘Rural Roads Initiative’ list – which details those that currently have a 60mph, but also a high accident rate. A final decision is expected in the next few […]

A blue Maserati car that was stolen from a house in Cosby has been found in Broughton Astley, thanks to eagle-eyed villagers who spotted it and contacted Police. The keys to the vehicle were taken during a burglary on Monday afternoon. Police are keen to speak to anyone who saw the vehicle being parked up […]