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Singer songwriter Chloey Rose paid a welcome second visit to HFM on Wednesday May 16th. Chloey played live in the studio, and chatted to Moley during his lunchtime show. Chloey Rose has a new single out called Lungs. Check out Chloeys website at http://www.chloeyrose.com/
Music legend Don McLean is the latest big name to sign a guitar to be auctioned later this year by a Market Harborough fundraiser. The American Pie singer/songwriter took time out from his UK tour to add his name to the Fender, joining the likes of Eric Clapton, Brian May and Jimmy Page – saying […]
This Friday, Harborough Twenty 12 Lions Club are launching a new scheme called LionShare. Once a month, LionShare will provide the opportunity for people to donate items that they no longer need to local good causes. The Lions Club will request specific items and distribute them to three local organisations: Home-Start South Leicestershire, Harborough Helping Refugees […]
The victim of a stabbing in Market Harborough remains in hospital – over four weeks after being attacked. Detectives say the 19-year-old girl is in a stable condition after suffering a single stab wound at a flat in North Bank, off Coventry Road on April 21st. Their investigation into the attack is on-going – A […]
An extra £5m is set to be invested into dealing with potholes. Leicestershire County Council wants to use the cash to speed-up its repair programme, following a big increase in road defects during the cold snap earlier this year. Over 1,700 potholes still need to fixed with the number increasing by about 20 a week. […]
Rotary Club gives £5000 raised at the SwiMarathon to local causes At a special presentation evening on Monday 14th May 2018 the Rotary Club of Market Harborough gave grants totalling £5000 to 18 local organisations. The money was raised at the 8th annual SwiMarathon held at the Harborough Leisure Centre in April. 38 teams from […]
A duck’s recovering at the Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital in Kibworth after falling down a chimney! The fully-grown adult Mallard – named Sooty by staff – was rescued after the owner of the house in Birstall spotted its head popping through the fireplace, which had to be taken out to release the bird. Apart from needing […]
Police are appealing for information after a four month old female calf was stolen from a field at a farm in Ashley. The animal – with the marking ‘UK201875100039’ – was taken sometime between 7.30pm on Friday April 28th and 7am the following morning. Officers have released a picture of a Sat-Nav CD-Rom disc that […]
A controversial plan to charge people moving into new houses for wheelie bins has been put on hold by Harborough Council for the time being. The Council’s Executive was due to push ahead with the idea when it met last night, although the item was taken off the agenda because members wanted more information about […]
If you enjoy writing a good old-fashioned letter then perhaps you could become a friend to a person who’s feeling lonely in the Harborough District? Town-based charity VASL is launching an appeal for ‘penpals’ who’d like to start communicating through the post with someone who shares their interests. If you’re interested in becoming a penpal […]
