Author: HFM News

A final decision will be taken tonight on whether a controversial new housing estate can be built in Market Harborough. The Full Council is meeting to discuss the plan for 128 houses on land at Burnmill Farm, off Kingston Way. Although the go-ahead was initially given last month, the decision was quashed, after concerned councillors […]

Police say they are shocked over 150 drivers were caught drunk or under the influence of drugs behind the wheel in Leicestershire last month. One driver stopped in the Harborough District was found to be six times over the legal drink drive limit – the highest reading in the county for many years – he […]

A Memorial Service has taken place to remember those killed in the tragic events of the Kegworth Air Disaster 30 years ago. Families of some of the victims and survivors attended a service at St Andrew’s Church, in Kegworth and a wreath-laying tribute. 47 people died when the Boeing 737 flight from London to Belfast […]

A Northamptonshire shoe manufacturer is hoping to open a distribution base in Market Harborough. Kettering-based Loake Shoemakers wants to spend over £100,000 converting the former Heavenly Feet premises off Rockingham Road, which has stood empty since the shop closed last year. Loake want to create a warehouse to store around 6,000 pairs of shoes and […]

Police are teaming up with a Market Harborough business to enable tradespeople to get their tools security marked and registered for free. It follows a large number of vans being broken into across the District in the past three months, with tools worth thousands of pounds stolen. SDS Trade Equipment based on the St Mary’s […]

Sentimental jewellery has been stolen by burglars who broke into two homes on Friday. A 18ct white gold necklace with a diamond pendant (pictured left) was among items taken from a house on Main Street, East Farndon, sometime between 10.30am and 4pm, as well as a matching white, pink and yellow gold bracelet, earrings and […]

Around 60 farmers, landowners and rural business owners from across the Harborough District are gathering this evening to discuss the impact of crime. It is the first time such an event has been organised by Harborough Council, which will also be attended by the Police and representatives of the National Farmers Union. Livestock attacks, trespassing, fly-tipping […]

A 15-year old-year boy was arrested after Police were called to a reports of fuel being siphoned out of a lorry on the A14 on Saturday night. The teenager was traced after the Police Helicopter and a dog unit was called to assist officers, who had been called to a lay-by on the westbound carriageway […]

Those who helped after a driver became unwell at the wheel on Leicester Road in Market Harborough are being thanked today. Members of the public at staff at Tanvic Tyres went to the man’s aid on Friday afternoon before Police arrived. He had suffered a diabetic-related incident and was given the all clear by ambulance […]

There are calls for a Market Harborough supermarket to do more to improve the safety of shoppers after another pensioner fell victim to a thief in the car park. The 72-year old-woman had her handbag stolen by a man who struck moments after she unlocked her car outside Waitrose on Springfield Street and placed it […]