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A Market Harborough couple have become among the first in the country to become mixed-sex civil partners. Mary Ann Lund and Gareth Wood, who have been together for 21 years, and have two children, have never wanted to marry, but have taken advantage of a change in the law that came into force on New […]

Repair work is continuing at Market Harborough Golf Club after around 50 horses and ponies ran across the course, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage. The animals broke out of a neighbouring field onto the greens and fairways on Sunday, leaving them badly dug up. Specialist contractors have been drafted in to deal with […]

Drivers are being warned of a series of road closures in and around Market Harborough this month. Clarence Street will shut from St Mary’s Road for three weeks from Monday to allow for water and electricity works connected with the new retirement complex there. Leicestershire County Council also say Kettering Road will close for up […]

A man is to go on trial after denying stabbing another man in Market Harborough town centre. Warren Mills, 20, appeared at Leicester Crown this morning accused of the attack on the High Street on the evening of November the eighth last year. He pleaded not guilty to causing grievous bodily harm and possessing a […]

Rail fares for passengers in Market Harborough have gone up today. Among the national increases for rail tickets across the country, East Midlands Railway has confirmed its fees will be going up for 2020 by 2.6%. It stresses that this is still below the national average of 2.7%. Steve Jones is Chairman of the Harborough […]

A church in Desborough that had all of its silverware stolen earlier this week has got it back after it was found dumped in a carrier bag. St Giles Church was targeted by burglars for the second time in two weeks on Sunday night, with the precious items dating back to Medieval times. taken from […]

A man remains in hospital after being stabbed in Broughton Astley in the early hours of New Year’s Day. Emergency services were called to the shopping parade on Main Street at around 2am after the victim, aged 47, was discovered on the ground. He suffered injuries described as ‘non-life threatening’ by Police. A 31-year-old man, […]

The organiser of Market Harborough’s Christmas Fayre has resigned. Juliette Maher has run the popular late night shopping event for the past four years, first stepping in when the future of the event was thrown into doubt. She says challenges faced in putting on the latest event in December were far more than she ever […]

A massive amount of toys have been donated by Hfm listeners to this year’s Toys On The Table Appeal, with thousands dropped in over the past few weeks. The table of toys in Hfm’s reception has filled up again after being cleared six times, and together with donations made across Leicestershire, the total collected has […]

A callous thief targeted a disabled pensioner in Market Harborough yesterday. He stole her handbag and a bag of Christmas groceries after opening the passenger door or her car and grabbing them. It happened outside Sainsbury’s off Springfield Street at around 2.30pm, when the 78-year-old woman, who suffers with emphysema, had just got into her […]