Author: HFM News

An independent Planning Inspector has been appointed to examine the Harborough Local Plan, which sets out future development across the district over the next 13 years. He’ll examine comments made during a period of public consultation before holding a number of informal debates – known as ‘hearing sessions’ in October. Only then can the plan […]

Parents across Leicestershire have overwhelmingly called for school term and holiday dates to remain the same. It follows a consultation by Leicestershire County Council to get the views on possible changes from next year. However, a meeting next week will hear over 6,000 people who responded want the current system to remain –  71 per […]

An iconic silhouette of a British soldier has been placed beside the War Memorial in Market Harborough town centre, as part of commemorations to mark 100 years since the end of WW1. The 6ft tall transparent aluminum figure with its head bowed and gun in hand has been put on The Square by Harborough Council. […]

One of the first community-based schemes in the country to re-settle a refugee family will see them move to the Harborough District. South Leicestershire Community Sponsorship will launch in Market Harborough this evening. It needs to raise nine thousand pounds ahead of the arrival of the family from a refugee camp in the Syrian Region, […]

A hot air balloon landed in a Market Harborough park yesterday morning. The Virgin Balloon Flight came down at Burford Green, off Western Avenue, at around 9am after the balloon had taken off from Foxton Locks. Some bystanders had thought it had got into difficulty, although a spokesman for the company says it was a […]

A driver’s been taken to hospital as a precaution after a car collided with two parked vehicles in Market Harborough this morning. It happened just after 9.30am on Great Bowden Road, close to the junction with The Ridgeway. The elderly male driver was checked by an ambulance crew at the scene before being conveyed to […]

It’s a mystery why someone decided to cover a bench in a Kibworth park in cling film, bubble wrap and other plastic wrapping. It happened at the former skate park area at the Warwick Road recreation ground. Harborough Council, who were called to clear it up, have described it as ‘very odd.’

A new bid to clampdown on parents parking dangerously outside Harborough schools is set to come into force this autumn. Leicestershire County Council is investing around £200,000 in making more zig-zag markings outside them enforceable. Currently parking wardens and the Police are unable to issue tickets in many of the no parking zones. Traffic regulations […]

A fundraising drive launched after a house fire in Desborough on Sunday is approaching its target of £1,000. It was launched to help Dave Ward, who lost nearly all his possessions in the blaze at his house in New Street. Donations of clothing and other items have also been given at the Desborough Services Club. […]

A new outdoor Market comes to Market Harborough tomorrow. Organised by the Harborough Council, ‘Holistic Harborough’ will be held on The Square. It’ll showcase all thing holistic, vegan, veggie and gluton-free. If a success it could become a regular event.