Author: HFM News

Emergency services attended three separate collisions on the A427 between Market Harborough and Corby this morning. All the incidents occurred near Stoke Albany, with one vehicle leaving the carriageway and ending up in a ditch. Police said no one was injured, though icy conditions and a possible oil spill were reported. Two fire crews also […]

Residents have raised objections to plans to make Clarence Street in Market Harborough one-way to try to reduce congestion. The proposals would see traffic flow northbound toward Albert Road, though some people argue it should go the other way, warning it could increase congestion at the Fernie Road/Great Bowden Road and Rockingham Road junction. Nine […]

Firefighters were called to a flat in Desborough after a small kitchen fire. Two crews attended the property on Station Road shortly after 8.30pm on Saturday. Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue said the blaze, which started on an electric hob, was already out when they arrived. A spokesperson added: “No active firefighting was required. Crews used […]

A supply teacher who worked at Robert Smyth Academy in Market Harborough has been banned from the profession after being found under the influence of alcohol. Julia Leith was investigated following concerns raised in 2018, a year after a similar incident at Judgemeadow Community College in Leicester. The Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) found the 60-year-old […]

A meeting will take place next month to strengthen suicide prevention efforts in the Market Harborough area. Harborough District Council has announced a roundtable event on March 11th, bringing together support groups and agencies to discuss closer working. The meeting follows discussions with campaigners last year over concerns about suicide rates locally, with three deaths […]

Royal Mail has warned of potential service delays in parts of the Harborough District due to staff sickness and poor weather. The delivery office in Lutterworth, which serves the LE17 and LE9 postcode areas, is one of 38 bases affected nationwide. It comes as the postal firm faces ongoing complaints about delayed mail and claims […]

More than a thousand people have signed a petition opposing plans to house asylum seekers in Kibworth and Great Glen. The Asylum Seeker Dispersal Programme, managed by outsourcing company Serco, is part of a government plan to move people from hotel accommodation into residential properties. Harborough MP Neil O’Brien launched the petition, arguing the villages […]

Highway bosses have fixed a pedestrian crossing fault in Market Harborough following safety concerns. A detector problem had previously allowed vehicles to turn into St Mary’s Road from The Square while the green man signal was showing. The issue was investigated by Leicestershire County Council after HFM highlighted the risk that a pedestrian could be […]

The President of Market Harborough Chamber of Trade and Commerce has welcomed the news that the Clarks store is set to reopen next month. A new franchisee will take over the shoe shop in St Mary’s Place following the sudden closure by the previous operator last year, with former manager Julie Hardy returning to the […]