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Police were alerted after loud bangs were heard in Market Harborough last night. The Leicestershire force received calls from concerned residents just before 9.45pm, with the noise also spooking animals. The bangs were described as sounding like gunshots by some and were caused by someone letting off fireworks at the Symington’s Recreation Ground, which is […]
A talented young boxer from Market Harborough is celebrating booking his place in the quarter finals of the England Boxing National Schools Championships. 12-year-old Jimmy McCann progressed to the next stage of top competition after winning his bout yesterday with a great performance in the ring. Jimmy’s young brother Billy, 11, also competed in the […]
Over 500 members of the Scouting community paraded through Market Harborough yesterday afternoon to mark St George’s Day. People lined the street to watch as youngsters and leaders from groups across the district marched through the town centre to Little Bowden, led by a band. Scouts, Cubs, Beavers and Squirrels were all part of the […]
Firefighters were alerted after residents spotted a large plume of black smoke in Market Harborough. 999 calls were made to Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service on Saturday evening. A spokesperson for LFRS told HFM: “Our crew from Kibworth Fire Station attended a property on Leicester Road on Saturday evening following reports of black smoke, to […]
A horse had to be put to sleep after it was seriously injured in a collision on the A6 near Market Harborough. Police were called to reports a car had collided with the animal near the McDonald’s roundabout just after 9.15pm on Saturday. A vet was then called to the scene. Officers say no rider […]
A new mobile phone mast in Market Harborough has been branded a ‘horrendous eye-sore’. The 5G mast was erected at the junction of Welland Park Road and Northampton Road on Friday and is around 15 metres tall. People living near-by say the size of the mast, which will give mobile users faster data speeds, is […]
Harborough Town have booked a place in the play-offs after a resounding 5-1 win away at AFC Sudbury yesterday. It secured the Bees a fifth place finish in Southern League Premier Central, meaning their dream of promotion for a second consecutive season is still well and truly alive. The great finish to the season has […]
The Village in Market Harborough is celebrating its 5th birthday with a new-look café bar. The sustainable shopping outlet and eatery on St Mary’s Road was awarded funding from Harborough District Council to transform the kitchen and café area, to continue its mission of providing healthy and affordable food while reducing food waste. The venue […]
Runners from across Harborough are taking part in tomorrow’s London Marathon. They will join around 56,000 other people in taking to the streets of the capital for the iconic event. Many have entered the marathon to raise money for charities close to their hearts, including HFM presenter Dec Moran. Dec is running his first ever […]
A place in the Southern League Premier Central play-offs is the prize at stake for Harborough Town this afternoon in their away game against AFC Sudbury. It is the final game of the regular season for the Bees and if they match or better the result of Stamford, who are at home to Halesowen, they […]
