Author: HFM News

A woman is appealing for help in finding a sentimental gold locket lost in Market Harborough town centre on Saturday afternoon. It has the name ‘Rachel’ on the front and has six other names engraved inside of her nieces and nephews. The locket was given to her 25 years ago by her parents when she […]

Two pet rabbits are being cared for after they were dumped in Market Harborough in freezing temperatures. Luckily someone witnessed a man taking them into bushes at the Steven Street allotments in a cat carrier, before releasing them. They were able to catch the animals and have now adopted them. It happened at around 5pm […]

Burglars have stolen a car, batteries and diesel from a scrapyard in Desborough. They targeted Frank Beale Vehicle Dismantlers off Stoke Albany Road, on the old Desborough Airfield, sometime between 5.15pm on Tuesday and 9am on Wednesday, cutting through padlocks on gates to get in. A Silver Ford Galaxy was taken. Northamptonshire Police are appealing […]

Police are holding a public meeting in Houghton On The Hill tonight amid increasing concerns about crime and anti-social behaviour. Last month two women were attacked by’car-jackers’ in the village, twice within 24 hours. Their vehicles were later recovered by officers and two boys aged 16 and 17 arrested – they remain on bail while […]

The speed limit on several rural roads in the Harborough District is set to be reduced to 50mph. Highway bosses say it follows a review that found they have an accident rate higher than the national average. The current 60mph limit on parts of Langton Road, Kibworth Harcourt, Kibworth Road, Tur Langton as well as […]

A petition has been launched in a bid to get bus company Arriva to re-think its decision to slash services on Market Harborough’s Southern Estate. Concerns passengers who rely on the X3 to get to and from the town centre for things like doctors appointments and shopping are behind it. It was revealed earlier this […]

A man from Saddington has denied smashing the window of a hunt saboteur’s car with a hammer. Ryan Gilbert is accused of criminal damage and using threatening behaviour, following the alleged incident near Theddingworth on November 24th last year, during a meeting of the Fernie Hunt. The 27-year-old pleaded not guilty to both charges when […]

A major development in the centre of Fleckney has been given the go-ahead. Harborough Council has granted planning permission for 44 new homes, a block for eight flats and space for shops, on an existing car park off the High Street. The Scout Hut fronting the site will be demolished, although a location for a […]

The former chairman of Desborough Carnival has been jailed for two and half years for trying to groom a 13 year old girl on-line. Michael Crick admitted 18 counts of attempting to incite the teenager to engage in sexual activity. He was arrested after undercover Police officers posed as a child on a chat-room and […]