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Organisers of the second fundraiser for Ukraine in Market Harborough are thanking everyone who gave generously. £1,222 was raised as musicians and singers performed for six hours as part of the HFM-backed event on The Square on Saturday. Together with the first event in March, over £4,300 has now been raised for the Disasters Emergency […]
Police officers have released an image of a man who they believe may have information about an incident of criminal damage in Desborough. At about 11.05pm on Saturday, April 2, the front window at the Desborough Fish Bar in Station Road, Desborough was smashed. Officers believe the man in this image may have information which […]
Police say nobody was seriously injured after a crash in Market Harborough today. The collision involving a car and van happened outside Protheroes garage on Northampton Road just before midday. East Midlands Ambulance Service and Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service were also called to the scene. The road was partially blocked while the incident was […]
Hfm’s Becca Robertson is in the final stages of a big fundraising challenge for a charity close to her heart. The presenter of the Home Run show pledged to walk 10,000 steps a day during May, in support of Guide Dogs UK’s ‘Walk Your Socks Off’ Campaign. Becca, who is blind, has already smashed her […]
The big ‘Music in the Park’ fundraiser is returning to Wistow Hall after a gap of two years. The event, which has raised over £150,000 for charity over the years, will take place on Saturday June 11th in aid of Leicestershire’s LOROS Hospice and the county’s Rainbows children’s hospice. ‘The Old Boy Network’ will be […]
Some patients are waiting in the back of ambulances for over an hour outside Leicester Royal Infirmary’s Accident and Emergency department. Figures released by East Midlands Ambulance Service show average handover times in the first four months of this year were over 60 minutes – in April they were 1 hour 20 minutes. The national […]
The PA to the Principal at Welland Park Academy in Market Harborough has been handed a top award for her outstanding commitment to the school. Nicki Burgess is one of just 80 people nationwide to be honoured with a Pearson National Teaching Silver Award. She has been recognised in the ‘Unsung Hero’ category for going […]
Harborough’s first ever Walking Festival has begun today. Seven organised walks are taking place over the next four days in and around villages across the District. As well as enjoying the countryside, they’ll also be the chance for people going along to delve into local history. Whether you’re a seasoned hiker, power walker or prefer […]
The days Market Harborough tip is open will be reduced from early next month. The Household Waste and Recycling Site on Riverside has been open seven days a week for the last six months, to compensate for the closure of Kibworth Tip, which is being re-vamped. But from June 9th it will be shut again […]
Harborough’s water supplier has announced a £30m fund to help people struggling to pay their bills. Severn Trent Water is the first water company in the UK to offer help on such a scale and says those eligible could see bill reductions of up to 90%. The scheme is set to support an extra 100,000 […]
