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A teenager from Fleckney who died after being struck by a van has helped save five lives through organ donation. Sixteen-year-old Tyler Barrett died from injuries sustained in the collision in Leicester in April and had been a strong supporter of organ donation. In his memory, his cousin Amy Rigg and friend Steve Wells took […]

Market Harborough was treated to an impromptu display by the Red Arrows on Saturday. The iconic RAF display team had been due to fly over the town in the afternoon en-route back from a planned appearance at Silverstone, Northamptonshire, but ended up performing four loops over the town, much to the delight of crowds attending […]

Organisers of the Market Harborough Carnival are thanking everyone who helped make this year’s event a success. Despite some showers, spirits remained high as nearly a thousand runners took part in the carnival run around the town before a colourful float parade made its way through the town. These runners spoke to HFM after completing […]

An event attended by thousands of people at Kelmarsh Hall is thought to have contributed to hundreds of residents near Market Harborough losing their water supply for three days. The Caravan and Motorhome Club’s annual ClubFest over the May Bank Holiday weekend increased demand on the network, leading to a pump failure affecting East Farndon […]

Two people have been taken to hospital after a small plane has crashed into a field near a Northamptonshire village. The aircraft came down off Moulton Road between Pitsford and Moulton shortly after 3.45pm today, prompting a major emergency response. Police, fire crews and East Midlands Ambulance Service attended the scene. A spokesperson for Northamptonshire […]

A Market Harborough woman has appeared in court accused of stealing a dog. Samantha Hickinbottom, 37, of Farndon Road, is charged with theft by finding after a Pocket Bully dog was allegedly taken from outside the Spar shop on Coventry Road on May 16th. She entered no plea when she appeared at Leicester Magistrates’ Court […]

Final preparations are under way ahead of the Market Harborough Carnival tomorrow. The day will begin with hundreds of runners taking part in the carnival run through the town from 10am, followed by a parade of more than 15 floats, mounted on trucks provided by Sanderson Transport, setting off at 11.30am. Nearly 900 people are […]

Rail passengers in Market Harborough are being warned of disruption over the next two weekends, with no trains serving the town because of engineering works. Replacement buses will operate to Leicester and Kettering, where passengers can rejoin East Midlands Railway services. Network Rail is carrying out a series of upgrades, including the renewal of drainage […]

Northamptonshire Police’s chief constable says there is “no hiding away” from concerns raised in a new inspection report. His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services has highlighted shortcomings in the force’s crime investigation procedures and found its performance in achieving positive outcomes for victims has not improved since the last inspection. The […]

A Market Harborough woman has been ordered to pay compensation after admitting a series of shop thefts from the town’s Co-op stores. Louise Cunningham, 47, pleaded guilty to stealing laundry products worth a total of £190 during four separate incidents in April. The thefts took place on April 18, 19, 21 and 22 at the […]