Author: HFM News

An extra £5m is set to be invested into dealing with potholes. Leicestershire County Council wants to use the cash to speed-up its repair programme, following a big increase in road defects during the cold snap earlier this year. Over 1,700 potholes still need to fixed with the number increasing by about 20 a week. […]

A duck’s recovering at the Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital in Kibworth after falling down a chimney! The fully-grown adult Mallard – named Sooty by staff – was rescued after the owner of the house in Birstall spotted its head popping through the fireplace, which had to be taken out to release the bird. Apart from needing […]

Police are appealing for information after a four month old female calf was stolen from a field at a farm in Ashley. The animal –  with the marking ‘UK201875100039’ – was taken sometime between 7.30pm on Friday April 28th and 7am the following morning. Officers have released a picture of a Sat-Nav CD-Rom disc that […]

A controversial plan to charge people moving into new houses for wheelie bins has been put on hold by Harborough Council for the time being. The Council’s Executive was due to push ahead with the idea when it met last night, although the item was taken off the agenda because members wanted more information about […]

If you enjoy writing a good old-fashioned letter then perhaps you could become a friend to a person who’s feeling lonely in the Harborough District? Town-based charity VASL is launching an appeal for ‘penpals’ who’d like to start communicating through the post with someone who shares their interests. If you’re interested in becoming a penpal […]

Detectives investigating the death of Leicester jeweller Ramniklal Jogiya have made two further arrests. A 22-year-old man and a 20-year-old man, both from Leicester, have been arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods. Four men have previously been charged with the unlawful act manslaughter, kidnap and robbery of 74- year-old Mr Jogiya, whose body was […]

Desborough’s drivers could soon once again have somewhere in the town to fill up with fuel! Plans have been submitted by BP for a new filling station on land off Bear Way. It promises eight pumps for cars, additional fuelling for HGVs and an outlet selling food and drink. The town has been without a […]

Police are appealing for information after wallets were stolen from two houses in Billesdon yesterday by a distraction burglar. During both incidents between 2.40 and 3.15pm in Market Place and Knights Close, a woman called at the door saying she needed help to get a taxi. She took the wallets while the home-owners were trying […]

Members of the Norton and Gaulby Young Farmers club have completed a 162 mile cycling challenge! They’ve arrived in Blackpool after leaving Kibworth on Tuesday and have so-far raised over £4,700 in sponosrship for the Air Ambulance, in memory of 12-year-old Sam Stanbridge who died in an accident at his family’s farm in the village in […]

A £2,000 reward is being offered for the return of a life-size statue of a stag stolen from Horninghold Hall last week. The 7ft tall figure – made out of bronze, weighs about 31st – and was dragged from the garden and loaded into a convertible car at about 3.45am on Friday. It’s of extreme […]