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A Market Harborough man has been questioned by Police after being arrested when officers intercepted a suspected fraud by rogue builders in Kent.Concerns were raised after a bank received a request by a home owner in Broadstairs to withdraw a large sum of money to pay for a roof repair.Enquiries revealed the victims had been […]
A local scout leader will be heading to South Korea next year – after being selected to represent the UK at a huge scouting event there.The honour to help deliver the 25th World Scout Jamboree has been given to Aaron Shelton – better known as “Akela” to his 3rd Market Harborough Woden Cub group.He’ll be […]
One of Market Harborough’s most successful companies has just revealed its new Chief Executive Officer.Clothing brand Joules, which employs around 400 people at its Rockingham Road HQ, has been suffering from reduced sales due to the cost of living crisis.In May, shares also fell sharply as the retailer announced a shake-up of wholesale operations as […]
An appeal for information has been launched after a deliberately-started fire in Market Harborough’s Welland Park.A waste cage full of rubbish was dragged into the children’s play area and set alight, after being stolen from outside a shop.It happened late last Thursday or during the early hours of Friday, with Harborough District Council contractors called […]
A group of travellers who illegally moved onto Little Bowden Recreation Ground have now left.Five caravans and a number of vehicles arrived at the park on Friday evening – they departed yesterday afternoon.Nearby residents had alerted Police and Harborough District Council to the situation. Photos courtesy of Andy Carpenter:
Water companies serving the HFM Region are saying they still have no plans to impose hosepipe bans, despite drought conditions officially being declared.Both Severn Trent and Anglian Water say although the region is experiencing its driest period in a century, they are confident such a measure won’t be necessary.Water levels in reservoirs have fallen over […]
HFM’s next quiz night will be on Wednesday 11th November 2026 at Enigma, Coventry Road, Market Harborough …. Teams of up to SIX maximum can take part and the cost is just three pounds per person… There are prizes up for grabs too… It’ll get underway at 8pm, but doors will open at 6pm…. the […]
Harborough Town Football Club pulled off an amazing treble this weekendby winning the ‘Champions Cup’!Thanks to goals from Nat Ansu, Dodzi Agbenu, Rhys Kelly and Sam Hollis,The Bees stormed to an impressive four nil victory over UCL PremierNorth Division Champions Long Eaton, at the Community Stadium onSaturday (30th April).This capped off an incredible season for […]
An investigation is continuing after a man was seriously injured following a fight in Market Harborough town centre early this morning. Leicestershire Police say the victim, aged 36, remains in a serious condition in hospital following the incident on the High Street at around 2.50am.No arrests have been made.Witnesses or anyone with any information about […]
If you’re planning to take your household waste to the tip over this busy May Bank Holiday weekend, you’re being urged to check opening hours before you set off.Leicestershire County Council expects its waste and recycling sites to be extremely busy throughout the whole three days.The authority says it has provisions in place to deal […]
