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There will be no Christmas Lights in Market Harborough’s Church Street this year, because of health and safety concerns. The announcement has upset traders in the street who have spoken to Hfm. Harborough Council says it regrets the decision, which has been taken as existing electrical connections and brackets no longer comply with regulations, and […]

A Harborough war veteran has left devastated after losing his cherished medals at the Remembrance Event on The Square on Sunday. 91-year-old John Smith, also known as Jack, formally of Great Bowden, but now living in Great Oxendon, was awarded them his service in the Merchant Navy during World War Two. They dropped off his […]

A dog stolen during a burglary in Ullesthorpe has been found by Police and reunited with its happy owners. Susie the Springer Spaniel was taken after a house in South Avenue was broken into yesterday afternoon. Officers located her safe and well in a field off Mere Lane, near the village at lunchtime. The investigation […]

A man’s been charged with Attempted Murder after being arrested by armed Police in Rothwell on Saturday night. Peter Campbell, who also had links to the Market Harborough area, – is accused of stabbing a man at the Esso garage on Oakley Road in Corby last Monday night. The 30-year-old of no fixed abode, who […]

Over 1,500 drivers have been caught speeding on the A4304 through the village of Walcote, since average speed cameras were switched on two months ago. All have been issued with penalty notices for breaking the 30mph limit – which is likely to lead to a £100 fine and 3 points on their licences. The cameras […]

Drivers are complaining not enough is being done to mitigate the closure of Rockingham Road by the railway bridge. There were long queues over the weekend on diversion routes and calls are today being made for temporary traffic lights to be placed by the Kettering Road bridge, to ensure traffic can flow more easily in […]

Leicester have announced there will be a statue built outside the King Power Stadium to honour the club’s late owner, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. Mr Srivaddhanaprabha and four other people were killed when his helicopter crashed outside the stadium on October 27th. “We will never be able to repay what he did for us – for me […]

A number of extra tributes are being paid in Market Harborough this weekend, to mark 100 years since the end of World War One. John Morley, President of the Market Harborough branch of the Royal British Legion, spoke to Hfm’s Nick Shaw, to explain:     KEY EVENTS Saturday November 10th 3pm – Act Of […]

Rockingham Road in Market Harborough has closed today at the railway bridge, for the next eleven days. It’s so work to strengthen the structure can take place, as part of the upgrade of the railway through town. Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times during the closure. Buses are replacing all train services from […]