Author: HFM News

South Leicestershire Conservative MP Alberto Costa has resigned from his government post over an amendment he tabled on citizens’ rights after Brexit. He has quit from the unpaid role as parliamentary private secretary in the Scotland Office. Mr Costa’s amendment – which has gained significant cross-party backing – seeks to protect the rights of UK […]

Police are teaming up with supermarkets in Market Harborough to warn about thieves targeting people in car parks. Posters are going up in stores and car parks as part of the campaign, to alert shoppers to the issue and staff will keep a closer look out for potential thieves and remind people about safety advice. […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man died in a crash on the A14, close to the Catthorpe Interchange yesterday afternoon.  (26 February) It happened shortly after 2.30pm the westbound carriageway, near to the junction with the M1 and M6, and involved two vehicles, a grey Renault Master van and a white Mercedes lorry. The […]

Kibworth has been named as one of the worst places in the UK for air pollution. Friends Of The Earth say levels of nitrogen dioxide, caused by vehicle fumes, are alarmingly high on the A6 Leicester Road – ranking it the 4th worst on a list of 71 areas of the East Midlands where national […]

They’ll be no increase in the main amount residents pay Harborough Council in Council Tax from April, after councillors approved the budget for the next year last night. The charge for the average band D home will remain at £168, although villagers in Broughton Astley, Fleckney, Scraptoft and Great Glen will be paying slightly more […]

A man suffered slash wounds after masked men armed with knives forced their way into a house in Market Harborough in the middle of the night. The victim suffered cuts to his arm and hands following the incident at the property on Welland Park Road. Police say three men, who had their faces covered, got […]

The non-emergency patient transport ambulance service operating across the Hfm region has been branded ‘inadequate’ by health inspectors in a damning report. The Care Quality Commission has raised numerous ‘significant’ concerns about the Thames Ambulance Service, including a lack of cleanliness and infection control, untrained staff and poor and response times not being met. Inspectors […]

A young Market Harborough woman has raised over £1,000 for charity after having her hair cut off! Amy Gibbs, 23, whose hair was down to her waist, lost it on Saturday night in front of an audience at the Beer House. She held the fundraiser for the Teenage Cancer Trust in memory of her uncle […]

A new footbridge has been installed as another milestone in the £53m upgrade of Market Harborough railway station was completed yesterday. Once in operation – when new platforms open later this year – it will mean for the first time disabled passengers will no longer have to be pushed across the tracks to get to […]

Organisers of the Leicester Comedy Festival have hailed events held in Market Harborough over the weekend a success. The Indoor Market was turned into a theatre as part of the ‘Big Weekend’ that included a performance of the Edinburgh Fringe hit ‘Dad’s Army Radio Show’ on Saturday night. Last night an evening of contemporary comedy […]