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Police closed roads in Market Harborough while two loose dogs were captured. Officers including dog handlers were called to The Headlands just after 2pm yesterday amid concerns for public safety. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police said: “The dogs were subsequently located and contained by family members. No one has reported being injured. “Local road closures […]

More than £660,000 of government funding is being awarded to two housing associations working across the HFM area to help build new affordable homes. Platform Housing Group and EMH Housing are among housing providers sharing almost £10 billion in the first wave of funding from a £39 billion government programme. The funding announced today will […]

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service came close to declaring a major incident during a series of wildfires earlier this month. The service says crews have been consistently stretched for the past two and a half months as heatwaves and drought conditions have led to an increase in fires. It says this has been the busiest […]

A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms is due to come into force across Leicestershire and Northamptonshire in the early hours of tomorrow. The Met Office warning runs from 3am until 10pm tomorrow, with the potential for heavy rain, thunderstorms, lightning and large hail. Forecasters say some areas could see 20 to 30 millimetres of rain […]

The theft of several drain covers from a road near Great Bowden has raised safety concerns for motorists and other road users. The covers were stolen from Langton Road over the weekend, leaving a number of holes along the edge of the road. It is believed the covers were taken for their scrap metal value. […]

Police say their investigation into a stabbing in Market Harborough last month is ongoing. Two people arrested following the incident in Shropshire Close on July 5th remain on bail while enquiries continue. A man in his 20s was taken to hospital after being found with stab wounds at around 11.30pm. During the early hours of […]

Police are appealing for information after a shop window was damaged in Market Harborough. The damage was caused at the Crew Clothing shop on The Square late last night or during the early hours of today. Officers are asking anyone who witnessed anything suspicious in the area around the time of the incident to come […]

An man has denied a series of charges including allegedly supplying cocaine and heroin after being arrested in Fleckney. Nicolas McManus was charged after officers from Leicestershire Police’s Neighbourhood Proactive Team executed a warrant at an address in Goshawk Close in June. McManus, 27, of Oadby, pleaded not guilty at Leicester Crown Court to multiple […]

HFM will continue broadcasting across Market Harborough and the surrounding area for at least another ten years after securing an extension to its broadcasting licence. The renewal comes ahead of HFM celebrating its 20th birthday next year, having launched full-time in February 2007. It is the fourth time HFM has successfully secured a licence extension […]