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The trial of three men accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman in the village of Misterton near Lutterworth has been delayed. It was due to start today at Leicester Crown Court but has now been put back until the end of September. No reason for the change has been given. Police say a […]

HFM has been handed a Queen’s Platinum Jubilee award for what it does for the community. The radio station is one of 70 winners across Leicestershire, each representing a year of Her Majesty’s reign. Those to be recognised include schools, businesses and other voluntary and community groups, including in the Harborough District; HAB Anti-Bullying and […]

Three men are due to go on trial today accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman in Misterton near Lutterworth. Police say the victim, aged in her 30s ,was subjected to a ‘serious sexual assault’ in the early hours of January 16th, in an area near St Leonard’s Church in the village. Vahar Manchala, […]

Market Harborough was treated to a special fly-past by the Red Arrows this afternoon. Pilots, incluidng the town’s very own Flight Lieutenant Patrick Kershaw, activated smoke as the flew over at 3.10pm. Known as ‘Red 3,’ Flt Lt Kershaw was selected to join the elite RAF display team last year, after passing vigorous assessments to […]

You can get a Covid-19 jab in Market Harborough this weekend. A mobile vaccination unit will in the car park of St Luke’s Hospital between 9am and 4pm tomorrow and Sunday. Anyone aged over five who needs a first, second or first booster dose can just turn up to get one. Invites have also been […]

East Midlands Railway says services running through Market Harborough will likely be disrupted all next week because of the national three-day rail strike. The advice is not to travel by if possible, with only hourly trains operating on the strike days of Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday between 7.30am and 6.30pm. The knock-on effects means services […]

A search has been launched for on-call firefighters in Market Harborough and there is the chance to find out more this Sunday. The ‘Have a Go’ event at the fire station and will enable potential recruits to try job-related tests involved in the application process. On-call firefighters must live or work within four minutes of […]

Increasing fuel costs are having a big impact on community nurses working across the Harborough District. Serving a large rural area, they drive many miles a day and many are being left of pocket as they are unable claim back the amount it is costing to fill up their cars. The Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust […]

The Red Arrows are due to fly over town today and one of the pilots will be Market Harborough’s very own Flight Lieutenant Patrick Kershaw. Known as ‘Red 3,’ Flt Lt Kershaw was selected to join the elite RAF display team last year, after passing vigorous assessments to secure his place in the world-famous unit. […]

A Market Harborough charity shop worker has been crowned Volunteer of The Year by the British Heart Foundation. Richard Blood, 22, has been recognised for his hard work, determination and great customer service. He began working at the High Street shop to build up his confidence, as he was quite withdrawn and shy. Richard says […]