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Construction of a new skatepark in Kibworth Beauchamp has been completed. The state-of-the-art facility has gone up in Warwick Park after the parish council secured funding of over £260,000 to pay for it. The project was the culmination of years of campaigning after the village lost its previous skate park. While some finishing touches are […]

There has been a big increase in homelessness across Harborough. 257 household and individuals have asked Harborough District Council for help in the past year, more than double the number in 2019. Many of those who have sought help have needed to be put up in temporary accommodation. Polly Neet from charity Shelter told HFM […]

People are being urged not to remove signs from a road shut for safety reasons. Police had to be called to block off Station Road near Wistow last night, after ‘road closed’ signs were moved from the carriageway and drivers thought it had re-opened. A spokesperson for Leicestershire County Council told HFM: “Road closure signs […]

A woman from Rothwell has been sentenced for animal cruelty after horses had to be put down when they were found starving and with serious health conditions. Kelly Hoyle has been banned from owning, keeping or caring for equines for five years and handed a suspended prison sentence after the stallion and mare were found […]

Market Harborough’s Roman Way Community Centre is to close leaving a charity facing an uncertain future. Leicestershire County Council says it cannot afford to keep running the building and is to sell it off. Shopmobility, which rents out mobility scooters and other mobility aids, will be one of the tenants forced to leave when the […]

The RSPCA has received over 1,200 reports about neglected animals in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire in the past ten months. The figures have been described as ‘alarming’ by the charity. They have been released as part of its ‘Christmas Rescue’ campaign, which aims to support its frontline staff sent in to rescue them. The RSPCA says […]

Over 50 Christmas stories written by Market Harborough schoolchildren have gone on display at the town’s Aldi store. They were inspired by the discount retailer’s festive TV advert and penned by youngsters at Market Harborough C of E Academy. The advert featuring popular character Kevin the Carrott is based on Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the […]

Major improvements will be made at Harborough’s Leisure Centres after a new multi-million pound operating contract was awarded. Harborough District Council have handed it to Everyone Active, which have been successfully running the facilities since 2019 and will continue to do so for the next 15 years. Upgrades worth £5m will take place at Harborough […]

Streetlights across Leicestershire will be dimmed for an 18-month trial. Lighting levels will be reduced to 30% on most roads from 8pm, despite worries about crime and personal safety being raised during a public consultation. The cost-cutting measure by Leicestershire County Council is set to start in February, although streetlights in town centres and at […]

A couple found dead at a house in Saddington died from gunshot injuries. They have been named today as 59-year-old Richard Harrison and his wife Rachel Harrison, who was 54. Leicestershire Police were called the property on Smeeton Road on Friday morning by East Midlands Ambulance Service and a post-mortem examination has now been carried out, […]