Author: HFM News

A calf born six days after its twin on a farm near Market Harborough is being hailed as a miracle. Delayed twin births in cattle are extremely rare, thought to occur in only around one in 200,000 cases. The mother was initially confused by the appearance of a second calf, but with careful help from […]

A man has been taken to hospital following a crash on the B6047 near Market Harborough this morning. The collision happened just after 10.15am and involved a tractor – which the man was driving – and two other vehicles at the junction of Gallow Field Road and Leicester Lane. Emergency services, including an air ambulance […]

Campaigners are intensifying their opposition after plans for a new town of 4,000 homes in Leicestershire progressed. Developers Urban & Civic and Homes England have submitted initial proposals for 931 acres of land north of Great Glen and east of Oadby. The land at Stretton Hall is identified for development in Harborough District Council’s proposed […]

Leicestershire County Council has agreed a new budget, including a 2.99% rise in Council Tax — the first time in over a decade that the maximum increase hasn’t been applied. The levy adds around £50 a year for a Band D property from April and is expected to generate £13 million to help meet rising […]

A trainspotter has been jailed for nearly five years for grooming a 12-year-old girl he met at Kettering railway station. Michael Lawrence, 36, was living in Market Harborough when he befriended the victim in summer 2022. He then sent her more than 1,200 messages and voice notes over a two-year period, repeatedly attempting to instigate […]

A man has appeared at Leicester Magistrates’ Court accused of committing sexual offences at HMP Gartree near Market Harborough. Eugene Riordan, 44, denied all charges, which include two counts of exposure, one count of sexual assault on a female, and one count of assault on an emergency worker. The alleged incidents reportedly occurred in February […]

Drivers in Market Harborough are being warned of road closures on key routes from this weekend. Welland Park Road will be closed outside Welland Park Academy from 8am Saturday until 4pm Sunday for work by Severn Trent Water. Gores Lane will be shut for five days from Wednesday, February 25th, between Hartland Drive and Chatsworth […]

Police say no one was injured after a driver crashed into the front of the library in Desborough this afternoon. Officers were called to the High Street building shortly before 2.30pm and remain at the scene. It is understood no major damage was caused to the premises. A spokesperson for Northamptonshire Police said they received […]

Emergency repairs have been made in Rothwell after two elderly people fell on a zebra crossing due to a large pothole and loose cobblestones. The latest incident on Bell Hill involved a partially-sighted man in his 80s, who tripped into other pedestrians. Fortunately, no one was injured. Vehicles hitting the loose stones had also sent […]

A long-standing charity shop in Market Harborough is set to close as part of a nationwide shake-up by Cancer Research UK. The Coventry Road store is among 200 outlets the charity plans to shut over the next two years, citing rising costs and changing shopping habits. The closures are expected to save £12.4 million over […]