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Final plans are being put in place ahead of tomorrow’s Classic Car Show in Market Harborough, which is set to attract around 25,000 people. Over 200 vintage and retro cars and motorbikes will line the streets across the town centre, which will be closed to traffic for duration of the event. There will be live […]

Armed Police officers have arrested three men after surrounding a car on the forecourt of a Market Harborough petrol station. It happened just after 2pm, with a number of marked and unmarked Police cars sent to the scene as well as a Police dog. The Police helicopter was also scrambled to assist officers on the […]

A two-day Street Food and Drink event begins in Market Harborough today with a host of traders on The Square. The line-up will include the Midlands heat winner of the recently held British Street Food Awards and they’ll be music too. Food and events specialists Canteen are running it from 4pm til 10pm today and […]

Schools have been recognised for their commitment to tackle bullying. Welland Park Academy, St Joseph’s Academy, and Meadowdale Primary School in Market Harborough, South Kilworth Primary School and Thomas Estley Community College in Broughton Astley have been handed certificates by Leicestershire County Council at their ‘Beyond Bullying’ event. Ivan Ould, county council cabinet member for […]

Months of hard work was put under the spotlight today as judges from the East Midlands In Bloom competition visited Market Harborough. They were given a tour of displays across town by Harborough In Bloom volunteers, including the town centre and Welland Park. Around three thousand bulbs were planted at 100 different locations, including in […]

Kettering Road in Little Bowden is to be temporarily re-opened at the railway bridge for Sunday’s Classic Car Show in Market Harborough. Severn Trent Water has made the decision amid fears of major gridlock, with around 25,000 people expected to attend the event. The company was contacted by Harborough Council earlier this week following on-going […]

A man from Houghton On The Hill has been charged with conspiracy to supply class A and B drugs, after a major Police operation. Ashley Boyd, 34, of Chapel Close, was arrested on Tuesday during a series of raids in Leicestershire, Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire targeting the supply of illegal drugs. He is one of six […]

A campaign is underway for further improvements at Market Harborough Railway Station. The majority of the £53m upgrade was unveiled last month, and although welcomed by train users, they want to see further work. Harborough MP Neil O’Brien has pledged to take up their wish-list with the Department Of Transport and spoke to Hfm at […]

A disabled Market Harborough pensioner is to go paragliding to raise cash for a charity very close to her heart. Anne Pridmore, who was born with Cerebral Palsy and is a wheelchair user, wanted to do something extra special to mark her 80th birthday and will take to the skies during an activity holiday in France […]

A motorcyclist has died in hospital after a crash on the A47 near Thurnby and Bushby late last night. Three motorbikes and a lorry were involved in the collision on Uppingham Road just before midnight, which happened in tailbacks caused by another accident that happened just after 11pm and involved a Mercedes C200, the driver […]