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Market Harborough actress Posy Sterling says ‘it’s a dream come true’ to be nominated for this year’s BAFTA Rising Star award. The former Welland Park and Robert Smyth Academy student was nominated for her lead role in the British film Lollipop, in which she plays a young mother fighting to regain custody of her children […]

Police have arrested a man in Desborough on suspicion of aggravated burglary and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. Officers were called to a house in Gold Street just after 9.30pm yesterday and carried out a search of the surrounding area. A 31-year-old man was later arrested and remains in custody. Northamptonshire […]

Plans have been unveiled to transform part of Welland Park in Market Harborough into a new community events arena. The proposal by Harborough District Council would see the disused bowls pavilion and former bowling green converted into a flexible venue for local events. Council Leader Phil Knowles told HFM the arena could host outdoor concerts […]

Volunteers from the Samaritans are at Market Harborough railway station today as part of the ‘Brew Monday’ campaign. The event in partnership with East Midlands Railway aims to turn so-called ‘Blue Monday’ into a day of conversation and connection, with volunteers offering a friendly chat and information about mental health support. Passengers are being encouraged […]

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service is warning motorists not to drive through floodwater after rescuing a man from the roof of his car near Market Harborough. The incident happened at the ford in Medbourne on Thursday night, when a driver attempted to drive through around two feet of water and became stranded. Fire crews were […]

A councillor says it is unacceptable that key roads on a Market Harborough estate are left untreated during icy and snowy conditions. Safety concerns have been raised about slippery surfaces on the Wellington Place estate during the recent cold spell. Different housebuilders are responsible for sections of roads which have not yet been adopted by […]

There are growing concerns that a pedestrian could be seriously injured if action is not taken to improve the sequence of traffic lights in Market Harborough town centre. Vehicles are sometimes still turning right into St Mary’s Road when the green man is showing, and several near misses have been reported recently. The crossing is […]

A woman arrested on suspicion of drink-driving following a crash in Market Harborough has been released without charge. The 64-year-old was taken into police custody after a three-vehicle collision at the junction of Springfield Street and Northampton Road yesterday morning. In an update to HFM today, Leicestershire Police confirmed that no further action will be […]

Around 20 drivers suffered burst tyres and other damage after hitting a ‘massive’ pothole on the A6 bypass near Desborough last night. Many were forced to pull over and wait for breakdown services, while also alerting police to the hazard on the northbound carriageway near the Braybrooke Road roundabout. The pothole, described as being 6ft […]

The family of a Market Harborough student have paid tribute following his death in Lincoln. The body of Connor Calleja was found in water on Tuesday after he went missing in the early hours of Sunday. Connor was studying architecture at the University of Lincoln and in a statement, his family described the 20-year-old as […]